164.970 Safety and security officers -- Use of vehicles. - Kentucky Statutes

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164.970 Safety and security officers -- Use of vehicles. (1) Vehicles used for emergency purposes by the safety and security department of a public institution of higher education shall be considered as emergency vehicles and
shall be equipped with blue lights and sirens and shall be operated in conformance
with the requirements of KRS Chapter 189. (2) Safety and security officers directly employed by the governing board of public institutions of higher education pursuant to KRS 164.950 to 164.980 shall have the
rights accorded to peace officers in cities of the first four (4) classes provided under
KRS 527.020, provided the governing board of the public institution of higher
education so authorized in writing. (3) Safety and security departments of public institutions of higher education may install, maintain, and operate radio systems on police or other radio frequencies
under licenses issued by the Federal Communications Commission, or its successor;
KRS 432.570 to the contrary notwithstanding. (4) Safety and security departments of public institutions of higher education shall comply with the requirements of the Kentucky Revised Statutes and the Justice and
Public Safety Cabinet with regard to reporting of criminal and other statistics. Effective: June 26, 2007
History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 173, effective June 26, 2007. -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 367, sec. 5.