KRS 431.007: Arrest powers of peace officers assisting in another county -- Exception.

(1) A peace officer certified pursuant to KRS 15.380 to 15.404, who is directly

employed as a police officer by a Kentucky city, county, or urban -county

government and whose department meets the requirements of KRS 15.440 and a

sheriff, or deputy sheriff w ho has been certified pursuant to KRS 15.380 to 15.404,

who is officially requested by a law enforcement agency in another county in

Kentucky to assist in any matter within the jurisdiction of the requesting agency

shall possess, while responding to and fo r the duration of the matter for which the

request was made, the same powers of arrest in the requesting county as he

possesses in the county in which he is a police officer.

(2) The provisions of this section shall not:

(a) Authorize assistance in any labor dispute or strike;

(b) Authorize assistance by a constable or deputy constable;

(c) Authorize assistance by a special local peace officer; or

(d) Authorize assistance by a special deputy sheriff.