Monday, September 14, 2009, the Lubbock County Commissioners Court approved a resolution recognizing Lubbock County Sheriff's Deputies for their participation in the inaugural class of the National Jail Leadership Command Academy.

The Academy is a collaborative effort of the American Jail Association and the Correctional Management Institute of Texas with support from the National Assiociation of Counties and the National Institute of Corrections. The resolution also was an endorsement of the Academy by the Court.