2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 61 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO OFFICES AND OFFICERS -- SOCIAL SECURITY FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -- EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 61.906 Requirements for appointment.
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61.906 Requirements for appointment.
In order to qualify for a commission as a special law enforcement officer under KRS
61.900 to 61.930, an individual must present satisfactory evidence of compliance
with the following conditions and requirements:
(1) No person shall be eligible for a commission who:
(a) Has been dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United
States;
(b) Has been convicted in any jurisdiction of any felony or of any crime
involving moral turpitude for which he has not received a full pardon;
(c) Has been convicted of any other offense or offenses more than five (5)
times within the previous three (3) years;
(d) Has by any court of competent jurisdiction been declared mentally
disabled by reason of an intellectual disability or disease and has not
been restored; or
(e) Suffers from habitual drunkenness or from narcotics addiction or
dependence, or from any physical defect or deficiency which the
secretary determines to materially impair the applicant's ability to perform
the duties of a special law enforcement officer.
(2) Every person to be eligible for a commission shall:
(a) Have reached his twenty-first birthday;
(b) Provide, on forms supplied by the secretary, such information pertaining
to himself as may reasonably be requested thereon, including, but not
limited to his: name; age; date of birth; current address and employment;
prior addresses and employment for the past ten (10) years; aliases, if
any; arrest and conviction record, if any; Social Security number;
fingerprints; photographs; and general physical description. The accuracy
of such information shall be attested by the applicant and his attestation
shall be notarized by one authorized to administer oaths;
(c) Be of good moral character;
(d) Provide references from two (2) reputable residents of the
Commonwealth who are not related to him and who have known him well
for a period of not less than three (3) years, attesting to his good
character;
(e) Pay the fees provided in KRS 61.908; and
(f) Provide evidence satisfactory to the secretary that he meets the following
requirements:
1.
Is a graduate of an accredited high school or of an equivalent
technical or vocational training or education program satisfactory to
the secretary; or holds a G.E.D. certificate; provided, however, that
all special local peace officers formally commissioned under KRS
61.360 and with unexpired commissions on December 31, 1976,
shall be deemed to have met the requirements of this subsection;
2.
Has successfully completed not fewer than eighty (80) hours of
training in a program approved by the council and dealing
comprehensively with the subjects of criminal law and the law of
3.
arrest, search and seizure; or has been employed as a full-time
sworn public peace officer for a period of not less than one (1) year
within the past five (5) years, and has never been discharged for
cause from employment as a sworn public peace officer; or has
been employed in a full-time capacity as a military policeman
engaged in law enforcement for the United States Armed Forces for
a period of not less than one (1) year within the past five (5) years;
or has successfully completed a written, oral and practical
examination approved by the council and dealing comprehensively
with the subject matter of criminal law and the law of arrest, search
and seizure; and
Demonstrates, in written and practical examinations approved by
the council, knowledge of and proficiency in firearms safety, range
firing, the moral and legal aspects of firearms use, and first aid.
Provided, however, that all special local peace officers formally
commissioned under KRS 61.360 and with unexpired commissions
on December 31, 1976, shall be deemed to have met the
requirements of these subsections.
Effective:July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 146, sec. 9, effective July 12, 2012. -Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 283, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended
1982 Ky. Acts ch. 141, sec. 45, effective July 15, 1982. -- Created 1976 Ky. Acts
ch. 178, sec. 5, effective January 1, 1977.
Note: 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 396, sec. 48 would have amended this section effective
July 1, 1982. However, 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 396 was repealed by 1982 Ky. Acts
ch. 141, sec. 146, also effective July 1, 1982.
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