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Support Services Division

The Support Services Division is supervised by Lieutenant Jason Kaufman and is comprised of:

Lieutenant Jason Kaufman

Education

Accredited Command Executive, AZ Association of Chiefs of Police
Master of Justice Administration from Faulkner University Montgomery, Alabama
Bachelor of Science Degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Graduate of the FBI National Academy; Session 283 Quantico, Virginia
FBI LEEDA Leadership Institute / Trilogy completion

Law Enforcement

Various positions and ranks, currently Lieutenant, Prescott Valley Police, 2000 – current
US Drug Enforcement Administration, Quantico, VA and Phoenix, AZ – September 2010 – March 2011
Adjunct Instructor for Criminal Justice Program, Yavapai College – August 2004 – September 2010
Detention Officer, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office – January 1997 – August 1998

Specialized Training

AZ POST Executive Leadership Program
Public Information Officer Certification/ FBI LEEDA
Maxwell Leadership Program
Leadership in Police Organizations (LPO)
AZ POST Rifle Instructor School
Leading Generations (AZ POST)
FEMA Continuing Education Classes /
Incident Command Systems ICS 300, 400, 800, 701A, 702A, 706
AZ POST Background Investigator and Audit School
John E. Reid and Associates Interview and Interrogation & Advanced Interview and Interrogation
AZ POST Defensive Tactics / Impact Weapons Instructor / Firearms Instructor

Awards

2017 DUI Enforcement Officer of the Year
2012 Prescott Valley Police Department Life Saving Award
2009 Prescott Valley Police Chief Commendation
2007 Certificate of Appreciation Phoenix Police Department
2007 Police Star for Heroism and Bravery
2005 Outstanding Police Officer Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
2005 DUI Enforcement Officer of the Year
2004 Officer of the Year Town of Prescott Valley
2004 Officer of the Year Prescott Valley Elks Lodge
1998 Commendation for Life Saving Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office