KRS 15.382: Minimum qualifications for certification.

A person certified after December 1, 1998, under KRS 15.380 to 15.404 or qualified

under the requirements set forth in KRS 15.440(1)(d)6. shall, at the time of becoming

certified, meet the following minimum qualifications:

(1) Be a citizen of the United States;

(2) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;

(3) (a) Be a high school graduate, regardless of whether the school is accredited or

certified by a governing body, provided that the education received met the

attendance and curriculum standards of Kent ucky law at the time of

graduation, as determined by the Kentucky Department of Education; or

(b) Possess a High School Equivalency Diploma;

(4) Possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle;

(5) Be fingerprinted for a criminal background check;

(6) Not have been convicted of any felony; a misdemeanor under KRS 510.120,

510.130, or 510.140; a second or subsequent offense under KRS 510.148; or a

criminal attempt, conspiracy, facilitation, or solicitation to commit any degree of

rape, sodomy, sexual abus e, or sexual misconduct; or have had any offense listed

under this subsection expunged;

(7) Not be prohibited by federal or state law from possessing a firearm;

(8) Have received and read the Kentucky Law Enforcement Officers Code of Ethics as

established by the council;

(9) Have not received a dishonorable discharge, bad conduct discharge, or general

discharge under other than honorable conditions, if having served i n any branch of

the Armed Forces of the United States;

(10) Have passed a medical examination as defined by the council by administrative

regulation and provided by a licensed physician, physician assistant, or advanced

practice registered nurse to determi ne if he or she can perform peace officer duties

as determined by a validated job task analysis. However, if the employing agency

has its own validated job task analysis, the person shall pass the medical

examination, appropriate to the agency's job task analysis, of the employing agency.

All agencies shall certify passing medical examination results to the council, which

shall accept them as complying with KRS 15.310 to 15.510;

(11) Have passed a drug screening test administered or approved by the council by

administrative regulation. A person shall be deemed to have passed a drug

screening test if the results of the test are negative for the use of an illegal

controlled substance or prescription drug abuse. Any agency that administers its

own test that mee ts or exceeds this standard shall certify passing test results to the

council, which shall accept them as complying with KRS 15.310 to 15.510;

(12) Have undergone a background investigation established or approved by the council

by administrative regulatio n to determine suitability for the position of a peace

officer. If the employing agency has established its own background investigation

that meets or exceeds the standards of the council, as set forth by administrative

regulation, the agency shall conduct the background investigation and shall certify

background investigation results to the council, which shall accept them as

complying with KRS 15.310 to 15.510;

(13) Have been interviewed by the employing agency;

(14) Not have had certification as a peace officer permanently revoked in another state;

(15) Have taken a psychological suitability screening administered or approved by the

council by administrative regulation to determine the person's suitability to perform

peace officer duties as determined by a council validated job task analysis.

However, if the employing agency has its own validated job task analysis, the

person shall take that agency's psychological suitability screening, appropriate to

the agency's job task analysis. All agencies shall cert ify psychological suitability

screening results to the council, which shall accept them as complying with KRS

15.310 to 15.510;

(16) (a) Have passed a physical agility test administered or approved by the council by

administrative regulation to determine h is or her suitability to perform peace

officer duties as determined by a council validated job task analysis.

However, if the employing agency has its own validated job task analysis, the

person shall take the physical agility test of the employing agency. All

agencies shall certify physical agility test results to the council, which shall

accept them as demonstrating compliance with KRS 15.310 to 15.510.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, a person shall not be

required to pass a physical agility test if the person can provide certified

documentation that at the time of his or her application to the employing

agency, the person:

1. Is currently employed, or has been separated from service for less than

three (3) months, as a certified law enforcement officer in another state;

2. Is currently in good standing, or separated from service in good

standing, with the other state or law enforcement agency where he or

she is certified;

3. Has been continuously employed as a law enforcement officer in the

state where he or she is certified for at least ten (10) years prior to his or

her application; and

4. Has passed a physical agility test as a condition of employment with the

law enforcement agency in the other state where he or she is certified;

and

(17) Have taken a polygraph examination administered or approved by the council by

administrative regulation to determine his or her suitability to perform peace officer

duties. Any agency that administers its own polygraph examination as approved by

the council shall certify the results that indicate whether a person is suitable for

employment as a peace officer to the council, which shall accept them as complying

with KRS 15.310 to 15.510.