Sedgwick County Kansas Sheriff's Office: Lieutenant Torres AJA National Award

Wichita KS

16 February, 2022

5:47 PM

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Press release from the Sedgwick County Kansas Sheriff's Office: February 16, 2022 MEDIA RELEASE                                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE:                                                            FEBRUARY 15, 2022 AGENCY:                                                      SEDGWICK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE LOCATION:                                                  WICHITA/SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS TELEPHONE:                                                (316) 660-3900 CONTACT:                                                    COLONEL JARED SCHECHTER   The American Jail Association has named Lieutenant Fabiola Torres the 2022 Correctional Training Officer of the Year. The 3,000 member American Jail Association recently named her to this award for her excellence in the area of training at Sedgwick County Law Enforcement Training Center. Lieutenant Torres will receive the award this spring at the AJA's annual conference in Long Beach, California.   Like all Detention Facilities, the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office has struggled over the last several years to maintain staffing levels. Being in the unique situation where the Sheriff's Office has control over the Academy and how it is run allowed something completely new to be tried in the Academy starting last Spring/Summer.   This press release was produced by the Sedgwick County Kansas Sheriff's Office. The views expressed here are the author's own.