Kentucky Statutes 16.1901 – Minimum requirements for positions created under KRS 16.187
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(1) At the time of appointment by the department or the secretary, officers shall meet the minimum requirements established by this subsection:
(a) Commercial vehicle enforcement officers shall:
1. Meet at least one (1) of the following education or experience requirements:
a. Have completed at least fifty-four (54) semester hours with a college or university;
b. Possess at least two (2) years experience as a commercial vehicle inspector under the North American Standard Requirements;
c. Possess at least two (2) years experience as a full-time sworn law enforcement officer; or
d. Possess at least two (2) years experience in military duty;
2. Be of good moral character and capable of successfully meeting the physical fitness standards established by the commissioner; and
3. Meet the minimum qualifications for becoming a certified peace officer as provided by KRS § 15.382;
(b) Arson investigator officers shall:
1. Possess at least one (1) year of law enforcement, police, criminal, fire, or arson investigation experience; and
2. Meet the minimum qualifications for becoming a certified peace officer as provided by KRS § 15.382;
(c) Hazardous devices investigator officers shall:
1. Possess at least five (5) years of experience involving explosives or hazardous devices used in the areas of law enforcement, the military, or firefighting; and
2. Meet the minimum qualifications for becoming a certified peace officer as provided by KRS § 15.382;
(d) Facilities security officers shall be commissioned as special law enforcement officers under KRS § 61.900 to KRS § 61.930; and
(e) Legislative security specialists shall:
1. Possess at least five (5) years of experience as a full-time sworn law enforcement officer; and
2. Meet the minimum qualifications for a certified peace officer as provided in KRS § 15.382.
(2) Upon completion of a probationary period of one (1) year:
(a) Commercial vehicle enforcement officers, arson investigator officers, hazardous devices investigator officers, and legislative security specialists shall have successfully completed the Peace Officer Professional Standards (POPS) certification process through the Kentucky State Police Academy or through the Department of Criminal Justice Training; and
(b) Commercial vehicle enforcement officers shall successfully complete and pass a certified course in General Hazardous Materials and North American Standard Driver/Vehicle Inspection.
Effective: July 15, 2016
History: Amended 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 6, sec. 5, effective July 15, 2016. — Created 2009
Ky. Acts ch. 75, sec. 5, effective June 25, 2009.
(a) Commercial vehicle enforcement officers shall:
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 16.1901
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Sworn: includes "affirmed" in all cases in which an affirmation may be substituted for an oath. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
1. Meet at least one (1) of the following education or experience requirements:
a. Have completed at least fifty-four (54) semester hours with a college or university;
b. Possess at least two (2) years experience as a commercial vehicle inspector under the North American Standard Requirements;
c. Possess at least two (2) years experience as a full-time sworn law enforcement officer; or
d. Possess at least two (2) years experience in military duty;
2. Be of good moral character and capable of successfully meeting the physical fitness standards established by the commissioner; and
3. Meet the minimum qualifications for becoming a certified peace officer as provided by KRS § 15.382;
(b) Arson investigator officers shall:
1. Possess at least one (1) year of law enforcement, police, criminal, fire, or arson investigation experience; and
2. Meet the minimum qualifications for becoming a certified peace officer as provided by KRS § 15.382;
(c) Hazardous devices investigator officers shall:
1. Possess at least five (5) years of experience involving explosives or hazardous devices used in the areas of law enforcement, the military, or firefighting; and
2. Meet the minimum qualifications for becoming a certified peace officer as provided by KRS § 15.382;
(d) Facilities security officers shall be commissioned as special law enforcement officers under KRS § 61.900 to KRS § 61.930; and
(e) Legislative security specialists shall:
1. Possess at least five (5) years of experience as a full-time sworn law enforcement officer; and
2. Meet the minimum qualifications for a certified peace officer as provided in KRS § 15.382.
(2) Upon completion of a probationary period of one (1) year:
(a) Commercial vehicle enforcement officers, arson investigator officers, hazardous devices investigator officers, and legislative security specialists shall have successfully completed the Peace Officer Professional Standards (POPS) certification process through the Kentucky State Police Academy or through the Department of Criminal Justice Training; and
(b) Commercial vehicle enforcement officers shall successfully complete and pass a certified course in General Hazardous Materials and North American Standard Driver/Vehicle Inspection.
Effective: July 15, 2016
History: Amended 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 6, sec. 5, effective July 15, 2016. — Created 2009
Ky. Acts ch. 75, sec. 5, effective June 25, 2009.