15.382 Minimum qualifications for certification. - Kentucky Statutes

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Page 1 of 2 15.382 Minimum qualifications for certification. A person certified after December 1, 1998, under KRS 15.380 to 15.404 shall, at the time
of becoming certified, meet the following minimum qualifications:
(1) Be a citizen of the United States;
(2) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(3) Be a high school graduate or have successfully completed a General Education Development (G.E.D.) examination; (4) Possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle;
(5) Be fingerprinted for a criminal background check;
(6) Not have been convicted of any felony;
(7) Not be prohibited by federal or state law from possessing a firearm;
(8) Have received and read the Kentucky Law Enforcement Officers Code of Ethics as established by the council; (9) Have not received a dishonorable discharge, bad conduct discharge, or general discharge under other than honorable conditions, if having served in any branch of
the Armed Forces of the United States; (10) Have passed a medical examination as defined by the council by administrative regulation to determine if he can perform peace officer duties as determined by a
validated job task analysis. However, if the employing agency has its own validated
job task analysis, the person shall pass the medical examination, appropriate to the
agency's job task analysis, of the employing agency. All agencies shall certify
passing medical examination results to the council, which shall accept them as
complying with KRS 15.315 to 15.510; (11) Have passed a drug screening test administered or approved by the council by administrative regulation. A person shall be deemed to have passed a drug screening
test if the results of the test are negative for the use of an illegal controlled
substance or prescription drug abuse. Any agency that administers its own test that
meets or exceeds this standard shall certify passing test results to the council, which
shall accept them as complying with KRS 15.315 to 15.510; (12) Have undergone a background investigation established or approved by the council by administrative regulation to determine suitability for the position of a peace
officer. If the employing agency has established its own background investigation
that meets or exceeds the standards of the council, as set forth by administrative
regulation, the agency shall conduct the background investigation and shall certify
background investigation results to the council, which shall accept them as
complying with KRS 15.315 to 15.510; (13) Have been interviewed by the employing agency;
(14) Not have had certification as a peace officer permanently revoked in another state;
(15) Have taken a psychological suitability screening administered or approved by the council by administrative regulation to determine the person's suitability to perform
peace officer duties as determined by a council validated job task analysis.
However, if the employing agency has its own validated job task analysis, the Page 2 of 2 person shall take that agency's psychological examination, appropriate to the
agency's job task analysis. All agencies shall certify psychological examination
results to the council, which shall accept them as complying with KRS 15.315 to
15.510; (16) Have passed a physical agility test administered or approved by the council by administrative regulation to determine his suitability to perform peace officer duties
as determined by a council validated job task analysis. However, if the employing
agency has its own validated job task analysis, the person shall take the physical
agility examination of the employing agency. All agencies shall certify physical
agility examination results to the council, which shall accept them as demonstrating
compliance with KRS 15.315 to 15.510; and (17) Have taken a polygraph examination administered or approved by the council by administrative regulation to determine his suitability to perform peace officer duties.
Any agency that administers its own polygraph examination as approved by the
council shall certify the results that indicate whether a person is suitable for
employment as a peace officer to the council, which shall accept them as complying
with KRS 15.315 to 15.510. Effective: June 26, 2007
History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 139, sec. 3, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts
ch. 480, sec. 4, effective July 14, 2000. -- Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 100,
effective December 1, 1998.