Haverhill Deputy Police Chief Stephen J. Doherty Jr. graduated last Thursday from the FBI National Academy, joining less than 1% of police professionals across the country who have qualified for the honor.
Doherty, who has been with the Haverhill Police Department since 1997, said “the significance of the academy is its focus on leadership training and professionalism. What they really drilled into us is how we can best collaborate with our federal, state and local partners to better improve police response for everyone. We were a diverse group of law enforcement professionals from 48 states, 24 countries, 11 military organizations and four federal civilian organizations.”
Doherty was at the FBI headquarters in Quantico, Va., for 10-week program along with 248 law enforcement professionals. FBI Academy instructors, special agents and other staff with advanced degrees provided the training with many of the instructors recognized internationally in their fields.
Since its inception in 1935, 55,941 law enforcement professionals have completed FBI National Academy training, among them Haverhill Police Chief Robert P. Pistone. Pistone attended Doherty’s graduation ceremony where remarks were offered by FBI Director Kash Patel.