Cold case investigations -- Law enforcement may contract with retired peace officer -- Conditions

peace officer -- Conditions. (1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Cold case" means an unsolved criminal investigation; (b) "Law enforcement agency" means any police department of a local government or sheriff's department; and (c) "Local government" means any city, county, charter county government, consolidated local government, urban-county government, or unified local government. (2) Any law enforcement agency may contract with a retired peace officer when: (a) 1. New information concerning a cold case involving homicide is brought to the attention of the law enforcement agency; or 2. The law enforcement agency wishes to conduct a review of its cold cases involving homicide; and (b) The retired peace officer could provide unique expertise or knowledge that would aid in solving a cold case. (3) A retired peace officer contracted with pursuant to this section shall not be considered a peace officer for purposes of the contracted work and shall not exercise peace officer powers. (4) Any compensation received by a retired peace officer under this section shall not be considered creditable compensation for any retirement system the retired peace officer participates in that is authorized under the Kentucky Revised Statutes.