KRS 15.310: Definitions for KRS 15.310 to 15.510, 15.990, and 15.992.

As used in KRS 15.310 to 15.510, 15.990, and 15.992, unless the context otherwise

requires:

(1) "Basic training course" means the peace officer or court security officer basic

training course provided by the Department of Criminal Justice Training or a course

approved and recognized by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council;

(2) "Certified court security officer" means a court security officer who is certified

under KRS 15.380 to 15.404;

(3) "Certified peace officer" means a peace officer who is certified under KRS 15.380

to 15.404;

(4) "Certification" means the act by the council of issuing certification to a peace

officer or court security officer who successfully completes the training

requirements pursuant to KRS 15.404 and the requirements set forth within this

chapter;

(5) "Council" means the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council established by KRS

15.310 to 15.510, 15.990, and 15.992;

(6) "Court security officer" means a person required to be certified under KRS

15.380(1)(c) and who is charged with the duties set out in KRS 70.280;

(7) "Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice Training of the Justice and

Public Safety Cabinet;

(8) "Fire investigator" means a professional firefig hter, as used in KRS 95A.210, who

has been appointed to investigate offenses under KRS Chapter 513 and to exercise

peace officer powers under KRS 95A.100, or a deputy fire marshal who has been

appointed to be a fire investigator and to exercise peace offic er powers under KRS

227.220;

(9) "Law enforcement officer" means a member of a lawfully organized police unit or

police force of county, city or metropolitan government who is responsible for the

detection of crime and the enforcement of the general crimin al laws of the state, as

well as sheriffs, sworn deputy sheriffs, campus police officers, law enforcement

support personnel, public airport authority security officers, and other public and

federal peace officers responsible for law enforcement;

(10) "Peace officer" means a person defined in KRS 446.010, or a fire investigator

appointed to exercise peace officer powers under KRS 95A.100 or 227.220;

(11) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet; and

(12) "Validated job ta sk analysis" means the minimum entry level qualifications and

training requirements for peace officers in the Commonwealth based upon an actual

survey and study of police officer duties and responsibilities conducted by an entity

recognized by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council as being competent to

conduct such a study.