2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - .783   Model law enforcement domestic violence policy and procedures manual --Distribution -- Agency submission to Justice Cabinet -- Assistance by cabinet when policy inadequate.

403.783 Model law enforcement domestic violence policy and procedures manual -- Distribution -- Agency submission to Justice Cabinet -- Assistance by cabinet when policy inadequate. (1) For the purposes of KRS 403.783 to 403.785, "law enforcement agency" means any agency of state, county, city, or metropolitan government, or a combination of these, responsible for employing and directing the action of peace officers, including sheriffs and their deputies, sworn police officers, sworn enforcement officers of the Kentucky State Police or other duly authorized state law enforcement agency whose officers are persons with authority to make arrests under the provisions of KRS 403.760(2). (2) The secretary of the Justice Cabinet, or a designee, in consultation with legal, victims' services, victim advocacy, and mental professionals with an expertise in domestic violence, shall develop a written model policy and procedures manual related to domestic violence for law enforcement agencies. The model policy shall set forth the core elements required to be addressed in each law enforcement agency's policy. The model policy shall also recommend procedures which may be included in local policies. The model policy shall be developed to comply with the provisions of KRS 403.715 to 403.785. The policy shall include purpose statements; definitions; supervisory responsibilities; procedures for twenty-four (24) hour access to protective orders; procedures for enforcement of court orders or relief when protective orders are violated; procedures for timely and contemporaneous reporting of adult abuse and domestic violence to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services; victim rights, assistance and service responsibilities; and duties related to timely completion of records. The model policy shall be completed no later than four (4) months after July 15, 1996. The cabinet shall distribute a copy of the model policy to each law enforcement agency in the Commonwealth. (3) No later than January 1 after July 15, 1996, and July 31 of every even-numbered year which follows, every law enforcement agency shall submit a copy of the agency's written domestic violence policy to the Justice Cabinet. (4) If a law enforcement agency fails to submit a copy of the agency's written domestic violence policy in a timely manner, the secretary shall promptly notify the law enforcement agency in writing of the requirements contained in this section. (5) If the secretary determines that a law enforcement agency has submitted a domestic violence policy which is inadequate, the secretary shall reject the policy and provide assistance to the agency in developing an adequate domestic violence policy. Effective: June 20, 2005 History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 628, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 52, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 582, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 54, sec. 7, effective July 15, 1996. Page 1 of 1