Kentucky Statutes 15.380 – Officers required to be certified — Officers permitted to be certified — Exemptions
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(1) The following officers employed or appointed as full-time, part-time, or auxiliary officers, whether paid or unpaid, shall be certified by the council if all minimum standards set forth in KRS § 15.380 to KRS § 15.404 have been met:
(a) Department of Kentucky State Police officers, but for the commissioner of the
Department of Kentucky State Police;
(b) City, county, and urban-county police officers;
(c) Deputy sheriffs, except those identified in KRS § 70.045 and KRS § 70.263(3);
(d) State or public university police officers appointed pursuant to KRS § 164.950; (e) School resource officers as defined in KRS § 158.441 and employed or
appointed under KRS § 158.4414;
(f) Airport safety and security officers appointed under KRS § 183.880;
(g) Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control investigators appointed under
KRS § 241.090;
(h) Division of Insurance Fraud Investigation investigators appointed under KRS
304.47-040; and
(i) Fire investigators appointed or employed under KRS § 95A.100 or 227.220.
(2) The requirements of KRS § 15.380 to KRS § 15.404 for certification may apply to all state peace officers employed pursuant to KRS Chapter 18A and shall, if adopted, be incorporated by the Personnel Cabinet for job specifications.
(3) Additional training in excess of the standards set forth in KRS § 15.380 to KRS § 15.404 for all peace officers possessing arrest powers who have specialized law enforcement responsibilities shall be the responsibility of the employing agency.
(4) The following officers may, upon request of the employing agency, be certified by the council if all minimum standards set forth in KRS § 15.380 to KRS § 15.404 have been met:
(a) Deputy coroners; (b) Deputy constables; (c) Deputy jailers;
(d) Deputy sheriffs under KRS § 70.045 and KRS § 70.263(3); (e) Officers appointed under KRS § 61.360;
(f) Officers appointed under KRS § 61.902, except those who are school resource officers as defined in KRS § 158.441 and who shall be certified under subsection (1)(e) of this section;
(g) Private security officers;
(h) Employees of a correctional services division created pursuant to KRS
67A.028 and employees of a metropolitan correctional services department created pursuant to KRS § 67B.010 to KRS § 67B.080;
(i) Investigators employed by the Department of Charitable Gaming in accordance with KRS § 238.510; and
(j) Commonwealth detectives employed under KRS § 69.110 and county detectives employed under KRS § 69.360.
(5) The following officers shall be exempted from the certification requirements but may upon their request be certified by the council:
(a) Sheriffs; (b) Coroners; (c) Constables; (d) Jailers;
(e) Kentucky Horse Racing Commission security officers employed under KRS
230.240; and
(f) Commissioner of the State Police.
(6) Federal peace officers cannot be certified under KRS § 15.380 to KRS § 15.404.
(7) Local alcoholic beverage control investigators appointed under KRS Chapter 241 on or after April 1, 2019, shall be certified by the council if all minimum standards set forth in KRS § 15.380 to KRS § 15.404 have been met. Local alcoholic beverage control investigators appointed under KRS Chapter 241 before April 1, 2019, may be certified by the council if all minimum standards set forth in KRS § 15.380 to KRS § 15.404 have been met.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 170, sec. 2, effective June 29, 2023. — Amended
2019 Ky. Acts ch. 5, sec. 8, effective March 11, 2019; ch. 97, sec. 1, effective June
27, 2019; and ch. 149, sec. 2, effective June 27, 2019. — Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch.
128, sec. 3, effective January 1, 2019. — Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 62, sec. 114, effective June 29, 2017. — Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 22, sec. 10, effective June
25, 2013. — Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 16, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 54, sec. 7, effective June 26, 2007; ch. 76, sec. 4, effective June 26, 2007; and ch. 85, sec. 20, effective June 26, 2007. — Amended
2004 Ky. Acts ch. 172, sec. 2; and Ky. Acts ch. 191, sec. 53, effective July 13, 2004.
— Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002. — Amended 2000
Ky. Acts ch. 374, sec. 18, effective July 14, 2000; ch. 447, sec. 7, effective July 14,
2000; and ch. 480, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2000. — Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 99, effective December 1, 1998.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/26/2007). The amendment to this section in
2007 Ky. Acts ch. 76, sec. 4, effective June 26, 2007, is retroactive to July 1, 2004. See 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 76, sec. 5.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/26/2007). This section was amended by
2007 Ky. Acts chs. 54, 76, and 85. There is no conflict with Acts ch. 85. Where Acts chs. 54 and 76 are not in conflict, they have been codified together. Where a conflict exists, Acts ch. 76, which was last enacted by the General Assembly, prevails under KRS § 446.250.
(a) Department of Kentucky State Police officers, but for the commissioner of the
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 15.380
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
Department of Kentucky State Police;
(b) City, county, and urban-county police officers;
(c) Deputy sheriffs, except those identified in KRS § 70.045 and KRS § 70.263(3);
(d) State or public university police officers appointed pursuant to KRS § 164.950; (e) School resource officers as defined in KRS § 158.441 and employed or
appointed under KRS § 158.4414;
(f) Airport safety and security officers appointed under KRS § 183.880;
(g) Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control investigators appointed under
KRS § 241.090;
(h) Division of Insurance Fraud Investigation investigators appointed under KRS
304.47-040; and
(i) Fire investigators appointed or employed under KRS § 95A.100 or 227.220.
(2) The requirements of KRS § 15.380 to KRS § 15.404 for certification may apply to all state peace officers employed pursuant to KRS Chapter 18A and shall, if adopted, be incorporated by the Personnel Cabinet for job specifications.
(3) Additional training in excess of the standards set forth in KRS § 15.380 to KRS § 15.404 for all peace officers possessing arrest powers who have specialized law enforcement responsibilities shall be the responsibility of the employing agency.
(4) The following officers may, upon request of the employing agency, be certified by the council if all minimum standards set forth in KRS § 15.380 to KRS § 15.404 have been met:
(a) Deputy coroners; (b) Deputy constables; (c) Deputy jailers;
(d) Deputy sheriffs under KRS § 70.045 and KRS § 70.263(3); (e) Officers appointed under KRS § 61.360;
(f) Officers appointed under KRS § 61.902, except those who are school resource officers as defined in KRS § 158.441 and who shall be certified under subsection (1)(e) of this section;
(g) Private security officers;
(h) Employees of a correctional services division created pursuant to KRS
67A.028 and employees of a metropolitan correctional services department created pursuant to KRS § 67B.010 to KRS § 67B.080;
(i) Investigators employed by the Department of Charitable Gaming in accordance with KRS § 238.510; and
(j) Commonwealth detectives employed under KRS § 69.110 and county detectives employed under KRS § 69.360.
(5) The following officers shall be exempted from the certification requirements but may upon their request be certified by the council:
(a) Sheriffs; (b) Coroners; (c) Constables; (d) Jailers;
(e) Kentucky Horse Racing Commission security officers employed under KRS
230.240; and
(f) Commissioner of the State Police.
(6) Federal peace officers cannot be certified under KRS § 15.380 to KRS § 15.404.
(7) Local alcoholic beverage control investigators appointed under KRS Chapter 241 on or after April 1, 2019, shall be certified by the council if all minimum standards set forth in KRS § 15.380 to KRS § 15.404 have been met. Local alcoholic beverage control investigators appointed under KRS Chapter 241 before April 1, 2019, may be certified by the council if all minimum standards set forth in KRS § 15.380 to KRS § 15.404 have been met.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 170, sec. 2, effective June 29, 2023. — Amended
2019 Ky. Acts ch. 5, sec. 8, effective March 11, 2019; ch. 97, sec. 1, effective June
27, 2019; and ch. 149, sec. 2, effective June 27, 2019. — Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch.
128, sec. 3, effective January 1, 2019. — Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 62, sec. 114, effective June 29, 2017. — Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 22, sec. 10, effective June
25, 2013. — Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 16, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 54, sec. 7, effective June 26, 2007; ch. 76, sec. 4, effective June 26, 2007; and ch. 85, sec. 20, effective June 26, 2007. — Amended
2004 Ky. Acts ch. 172, sec. 2; and Ky. Acts ch. 191, sec. 53, effective July 13, 2004.
— Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002. — Amended 2000
Ky. Acts ch. 374, sec. 18, effective July 14, 2000; ch. 447, sec. 7, effective July 14,
2000; and ch. 480, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2000. — Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 99, effective December 1, 1998.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/26/2007). The amendment to this section in
2007 Ky. Acts ch. 76, sec. 4, effective June 26, 2007, is retroactive to July 1, 2004. See 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 76, sec. 5.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/26/2007). This section was amended by
2007 Ky. Acts chs. 54, 76, and 85. There is no conflict with Acts ch. 85. Where Acts chs. 54 and 76 are not in conflict, they have been codified together. Where a conflict exists, Acts ch. 76, which was last enacted by the General Assembly, prevails under KRS § 446.250.