KRS 15.388: Report on certification status for newly employed peace officer or court

security officer -- Training of person in precertification status -- Issuance or

denial -- Right of appeal -- Transfer.

(1) Within five (5) working days of employment or appointment, the chief executive

officer of the employing agency, or his designee, shall file a report with the council

certifying that the newly employed officer is certified or meets or exceeds the

precertification qualifications of KRS 15.382 for peace officers or KRS 15.3971 for

court security officers.

(2) If the person is certified, the council shall continue certified status.

(3) If the person is on inactive status, the council shall upgrade to certified status unless

the certification is revoked or denied as provided by KRS 15.380 to 15.404.

(4) If the person is not certified and not on inactive status, but has successfully

completed an applicable basic training course or received a basic training credit

under KRS 15.440(1)(d)6. approved and recogniz ed by the council, the council

shall designate the person as being in certified status unless the certification is

revoked or denied as provided by KRS 15.380 to 15.404.

(5) If the person is not certified and not on inactive status, and has not successfull y

completed an applicable basic training course approved and recognized by the

council, the council shall designate the person as being in precertification status.

(6) A person who is in precertification status shall, upon successful completion of the

required basic training, be certified unless he has committed an act that would result

in revocation of his certificate in which case he shall be denied certification.

(7) A person who is denied certified status under this section shall have the same right

of appeal as a person who has been revoked under KRS 15.380 to 15.404.

(8) If the certified peace officer has successfully completed the basic training required

by KRS 15.404 and transfers from a peace officer or court security officer position

from a current employer to a peace officer position for another employer, and both

employers have, at least ten (10) working days prior to the effective date of the

transfer, notified the council in writing of the transfer, the council shall maintain the

officer in certified status.

(9) If the certified court security officer has successfully completed the basic training

required by KRS 15.3975 and transfers from a court security officer position from a

current employer to a court security officer position for another em ployer, and both

employers have, at least ten (10) working days prior to the effective date of the

transfer, notified the council in writing of the transfer, the council shall maintain the

officer in certified status.

(10) A certified court security office r who has met the requirements of KRS 15.3971

shall not transfer from a court security officer position to a peace officer position

unless the certified court security officer meets all the requirements of a certified

peace officer under KRS 15.382 and 15.404(1). If the certified court security officer

has met the minimum qualifications of KRS 15.382, successfully completed the

basic training required for certified peace officers under KRS 15.404(1), and

transfers from a court security officer position from a current employer to a peace

officer position for another employer, and both employers have, at least ten (10)

working days prior to the effective date of the transfer, notified the council in

writing of the transfer, the council shall maintain the officer in certified status.