KRS 158.479: Emergency vehicles -- Radio systems -- Reporting.

(1) Vehicles used for emergency purposes by the police department of a school district

shall be considered emergency vehicles, be equipped with blue lights and sirens,

and be operated in conformance with the requirements of KRS Chapter 189.

(2) Police officers directly employed by the board of education of a local school district

pursuant to KRS 158.471 shall have the rights accorded to peace officers provided

under KRS 527.020.

(3) Police departments established by boards of education may install, maintain, an d

operate radio systems on police or other radio frequencies under licenses issued by

the Federal Communications Commission, or its successor, KRS 432.570 to the

contrary notwithstanding.

(4) Police departments of local school districts shall comply with t he requirements of

the Kentucky Revised Statutes and the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet with

regard to reporting of criminal and other statistics.