16.1901 Minimum requirements for positions created under KRS 16.187. - Kentucky Statutes

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Page 1 of 1 16.1901 Minimum requirements for positions created under KRS 16.187. (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; and (d) Facilities security officers shall be commissioned as special law enforcement officers under KRS 61.900 to 61.930. (2) Upon completion of a probationary period of one (1) year: (a) Commercial vehicle enforcement officers, arson investigator officers, and hazardous devices investigator officers 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: June 25, 2009
History: Created 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 75, sec. 5, effective June 25, 2009.