KRS 164.970: Police officers -- Use of vehicles.

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

institution of postsecondary education shall be considered as emergency vehicles

and shall be equipped with blue lights and sirens and shall be operated in

conformance with the requirements of KRS Chapter 189.

(2) Police officers directly employed by the governing board of public institutions of

postsecondary education pursuant to KRS 164.950 to 164.980 shall have the rights

accorded to peace officers provided under KRS 527.020, provi ded the governing

board of the public institution of postsecondary education so authorizes in writing.

(3) Police departments of public institutions of postsecondary education may install,

maintain, and operate radio systems on police or other radio freque ncies under

licenses issued by the Federal Communications Commission, or its successor, KRS

432.570 to the contrary notwithstanding.

(4) Police departments of public institutions of postsecondary education shall comply

with the requirements of the Kentucky Revised Statutes and the Justice and Public

Safety Cabinet with regard to reporting of criminal and other statistics.