Title III, Executive Branch

As used in KRS 16.010 to 16.199, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Board" means the Department of Kentucky State Police Personnel Board; (2) "Cabinet" means the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet; (3) "Cadet Trooper" means an applicant for employment as an officer who is…

The commissioner shall be more than twenty-eight (28) years of age; shall be a citizen of the United States; and shall be selected on the basis of training, experience and qualifications for this position and preferably shall have at least five (5) years experience in public or p…

applicants. (1) The department shall consist of the commissioner and the number of officers, individuals employed as a Trooper R Class, CVE R Class, and civilians, and shall be organized in the manner as the commissioner from time to time determines. (2) All persons appointed as …

The commissioner may appoint a deputy commissioner. The appointee shall have peace officer authority only if that appointee is a current or honorably retired member of the Kentucky State Police. Effective:March 30, 2016

State Police Personnel Board -- Organization, duties, and compensation -- Repayment of training costs. (1) The commissioner shall appoint or promote to the ranks and grades and positions of the department such officers as are considered by him or her to be necessary for the effic…

(1) The base compensation of troopers and commercial vehicle enforcement officers shall be determined based on years of service and rank, as provided in this section. (2) (a) The years-of-service requirements for the salary schedule for ranks below sergeant are as follows: 1. A t…

(1) Promotions to sergeant within the department shall be on the following terms and conditions: (a) The applicant must have served six (6) years of continuous service as a commissioned State Police officer to be eligible for promotion to sergeant; (b) The applicant may be exclud…

employment and secondary employment -- Policies. (1) It shall be the duty of the commissioner, each officer of the department, and each individual employed as a Trooper R Class or CVE R Class to: (a) Detect and prevent crime; (b) Apprehend criminals; (c) Maintain law and order th…

to submit to polygraph or other examination -- Other prohibitions. No officer of the Kentucky State Police shall: (1) As a condition of proceeding with an investigation or prosecution of a case, request or require a victim of an alleged sexual offense to submit to a polygraph exa…

In addition to the performance of all duties relating to the Department of Kentucky State Police, the department shall perform the following functions: (1) Security of state facilities located in Frankfort; (2) Highway enforcement; and (3) Personal protection of a Medal of Honor …

containing metal -- Charges for copies -- Copyright -- Use of other facsimiles. (1) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall design the electronic and paper forms utilized in KRS 433.920(1) and any other forms and instructions necessary to implement KRS 433.920. (2) The Depa…

trade, or commercial purposes or personal use. (1) The Department of Kentucky State Police may charge a fee of ten dollars ($10) per set of fingerprint impressions taken and five dollars ($5) per photograph taken or copied when those services are requested by a person for profess…

Notwithstanding any statute to the contrary, the department shall bill and accept payment from nonstate-operated event sponsors for security services provided by the department.

(1) (a) The commissioner is the head and chief executive officer of the department. He or she shall provide for himself or herself, each officer of the department, and each individual employed as a Trooper R Class or CVE R Class, under the provisions of KRS 45A.045 to 45A.650, su…

(1) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall secure, or reimburse members of the State Police who purchase a rider on their personal motor vehicle insurance policy to secure, such automobile liability insurance and uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage as will reasona…

employees -- Oaths -- Acquisition of real estate -- Reduction of sick leave balances. (1) The commissioner shall promulgate administrative regulations for the enlistment, training, code of ethics, discipline, and conduct of officers of the department and individuals employed as a…

The commissioner is authorized to organize and maintain a training school or schools for officers of the department, and in connection therewith to provide by administrative regulation the course and conduct of such training and the period of time for which any officer, or any ap…

(1) The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet shall require all officers employed by them to complete an educational course approved by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services on human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The Justice and Public …

(1) The commissioner may approve vouchers in payment of expenses, including travel, lodging and meals incurred by officers, individuals employed as a Trooper R Class or CVE R Class, and civilians of the department in the discharge of their duties, and such vouchers shall be audit…

No fee for the performance of an act in line of duty, and no reward offered for the apprehension and conviction of any person or for the recovery of any property may be accepted by any officer, individual employed as a Trooper R Class or CVE R Class, or employee of the department…

on issues pertaining to school and student safety, to meet with local superintendents, and to collaborate with local school districts on policies and procedures for communicating any instances of trauma-exposed students. (1) The Department of Kentucky State Police is encouraged t…

government. (1) The commissioner shall cooperate and exchange information with any other department or agency of this Commonwealth, or with other police forces, both within and without this Commonwealth and with the federal government. The commissioner may, when authorized by the…

evidence kits -- Tracking process for evidence kits -- Public portal for victims to access the system. (1) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall request from other law enforcement agencies, pursuant to KRS 17.150, and shall collect statistical data regarding the reporting…

civilian employees -- Probationary period. (1) With the exceptions specified in this section, KRS 16.150, 16.160, and 16.196 to 16.199, no officer of the department shall be removed, suspended, reduced in grade or pay for any reason except inefficiency, misconduct, insubordinatio…

(1) Any officer of the department who shall be found guilty by the trial board of any charge as provided in KRS 16.140 shall have the right, within ten (10) days from the date of judgment of the trial board, to appeal to the Franklin Circuit Court, provided the punishment be a su…

No officer shall be suspended, reduced in rank or pay, or be discharged or dismissed, except as provided in KRS 16.140 and 16.150, and with the further exception that when insufficient funds require a reduction in expenditures, the officer or officers junior in point of service s…

payroll -- Compensation -- Conditions -- Exceptions -- Appeal -- Disability retirement allowance time may be included in calculation for normal retirement. Any Department of Kentucky State Police officer, as defined in KRS 16.010, who becomes disabled after July 1, 1977, as a dir…

Prior to his or her retirement under KRS 16.510 to 16.652, any Department of Kentucky State Police officer, as defined in KRS 16.010, who became disabled on or before July 1, 1977, as a result of an injury or disease arising out of the performance of a hazardous duty in the cours…

No officer of the department or individual employed as a Trooper R Class or CVE R Class shall, directly or indirectly, give, solicit or receive, or be in any manner concerned in giving, soliciting or receiving, any assessment, subscription or contribution for any political party …

trafficking. The Department of Kentucky State Police shall designate a unit within the department to receive and investigate complaints of human trafficking. The unit shall cooperate with and assist prosecutorial agencies and local and federal law enforcement, as well as law enfo…

Requirements -- Notification by department -- Cooperation by all law enforcement agencies. (1) The Department of Kentucky State Police, in cooperation with the Transportation Cabinet, the Division of Emergency Management, and media providers, shall create and operate a system to …

operate in cooperation with other agencies. (1) The Department of Kentucky State Police, in cooperation with the Transportation Cabinet, the Division of Emergency Management, the Kentucky Broadcasters Association, and the Kentucky Press Association, shall operate a system to noti…

Requirements -- Notification by department -- Cooperation by all law enforcement agencies. (1) The Department of Kentucky State Police, in cooperation with the Transportation Cabinet, the Division of Emergency Management, and media providers, shall create and operate a system to …

Administrative regulations. (1) The Department of Kentucky State Police in cooperation with the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Transportation Cabinet, the Division of Emergency Management of the Department of Military Affairs, broadcasters, and the news media shall operate a …

department, and all law enforcement agencies in Kentucky. (1) No public alert using the Kentucky Blue Alert System shall be issued unless requested by a law enforcement agency and, upon consultation with that agency, the department determines: (a) That a peace officer has been ki…

duty who suffers financial loss -- Construction of indemnification. (1) Any officer or individual employed as a Trooper R Class who is sued for any act or omission in the line of duty and who has a judgment for monetary damages rendered against him or her in his or her individual…

As used in KRS 16.186 to 16.195, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Cabinet" means the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet; (2) "Secretary" means the secretary of the cabinet; (3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State Police; (4) "Office…

enforcement officer R Class, arson investigator officer, hazardous devices investigator officer, facilities security officer, and legislative security specialist created within department. (1) The following positions shall be created within the Department of Kentucky State Police…

(1) The following officers shall be appointed by the commissioner: (a) Commercial vehicle enforcement officers; (b) Commercial vehicle enforcement officers R Class; (c) Arson investigator officers; (d) Hazardous devices investigator officers; and (e) Legislative security speciali…

The powers and duties of officers in the positions established by KRS 16.187 shall be as follows: (1) Commercial vehicle enforcement officers and commercial vehicle enforcement officers R class shall enforce: (a) Commercial vehicle licensure, operator, traffic, and criminal viola…

(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. Ha…

(1) Commercial vehicle enforcement officers shall be promoted according to the terms and conditions established by this subsection: (a) Promotions to commercial vehicle enforcement sergeant within the department shall be on the following terms and conditions: 1. In order to be el…

under KRS 16.187. (1) With the exceptions specified in this section and KRS 16.193, no officer commissioned under KRS 16.186 to 16.195 shall be removed, suspended, or reduced in grade or pay for any reason except inefficiency, misconduct, insubordination, or violation of law or o…

court's judgment to Court of Appeals. (1) Any officer of the department found guilty by the trial board of any charge as provided in KRS 16.192 shall have the right, within ten (10) days from the date of judgment of the trial board, to appeal to the Franklin Circuit Court if the …

16.195. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, officers governed by KRS 16.186 to 16.195 shall participate in the following retirement systems: (1) Commercial vehicle enforcement officers, arson investigator officers, hazardous devices investigator officers, and leg…

For officers governed by KRS 16.186 to 16.195, the following subjects shall be administered in the same manner as provided for state police officers governed by KRS 16.010 to 16.185: (1) Prohibition against requesting or requiring victim of alleged sexual offense to submit to pol…

positions created within department. There is created within the Department of Kentucky State Police the positions of Trooper R Class and commercial vehicle enforcement officer R class that shall be utilized by the commissioner to retain retired officers commissioned under this c…

vehicle enforcement officer R Class. An individual employed as a Trooper R Class or a commercial vehicle enforcement officer R class shall: (1) Be a retired officer who prior to retirement was commissioned as an officer under this chapter; (2) Be a retired member of the State Pol…

individuals employed as a Trooper R Class or a CVE R Class -- Administrative regulations. The appointment, salary, benefits, and number of individuals employed as a Trooper R Class and CVE R class shall be as follows: (1) The commissioner may appoint CVE R Class employees. CVE R …

adhere to agency standards of conduct and policy -- Complaints. (1) All individuals employed as a Trooper R Class or commercial vehicle enforcement officer R class shall adhere to the agency standards of conduct and policy. (2) Any person may proffer charges against an individual…