2013 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 15 - DEPARTMENT OF LAW 15.388 Report on certification status for newly employed peace officer or court security officer -- Training of person in precertification status -- Issuance or denial -- Right of appeal -- Transfer.
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15.388 Report on certification status for newly employed peace officer or
court security officer -- Training of person in precertification status -Issuance or denial -- Right of appeal -- Transfer.
(1)
Within five (5) working days of employment or appointment, the chief executive
officer of the employing agency, or his designee, shall file a report with the
council certifying that the newly employed officer is certified or meets or
exceeds the precertification qualifications of KRS 15.382 for peace officers or
KRS 15.3971 for court security officers.
(2) If the person is certified, the council shall continue certified status.
(3) If the person is on inactive status, the council shall upgrade to certified status
unless the certification is revoked or denied as provided by KRS 15.380 to
15.404.
(4) If the person is not certified and not on inactive status, but has successfully
completed an applicable basic training course approved and recognized by the
council, the council shall designate the person as being in certified status
unless the certification is revoked or denied as provided by KRS 15.380 to
15.404.
(5) If the person is not certified and not on inactive status, and has not
successfully completed an applicable basic training course approved and
recognized by the council, the council shall designate the person as being in
precertification status.
(6) A person who is in precertification status shall, upon successful completion of
the required basic training, be certified unless he has committed an act that
would result in revocation of his certificate in which case he shall be denied
certification.
(7) A person who is denied certified status under this section shall have the same
right of appeal as a person who has been revoked under KRS 15.380 to
15.404.
(8) If the certified peace officer has successfully completed the basic training
required by KRS 15.404 and transfers from a peace officer or court security
officer position from a current employer to a peace officer position for another
employer, and both employers have, at least ten (10) working days prior to the
effective date of the transfer, notified the council in writing of the transfer, the
council shall maintain the officer in certified status.
(9) If the certified court security officer has successfully completed the basic
training required by KRS 15.3975 and transfers from a court security officer
position from a current employer to a court security officer position for another
employer, and both employers have, at least ten (10) working days prior to the
effective date of the transfer, notified the council in writing of the transfer, the
council shall maintain the officer in certified status.
(10) A certified court security officer who has met the requirements of KRS 15.3971
shall not transfer from a court security officer position to a peace officer
position unless the certified court security officer meets all the requirements of
a certified peace officer under KRS 15.382 and 15.404(1). If the certified court
security officer has met the minimum qualifications of KRS 15.382, successfully
completed the basic training required for certified peace officers under KRS
15.404(1), and transfers from a court security officer position from a current
employer to a peace officer position for another employer, and both employers
have, at least ten (10) working days prior to the effective date of the transfer,
notified the council in writing of the transfer, the council shall maintain the
officer in certified status.
Effective:June 26, 2007
History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 54, sec. 8, effective June 26, 2007. -Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 480, sec. 7, effective July 14, 2000. -- Created 1998 Ky. Acts
ch. 606, sec. 103, effective December 1, 1998.
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