KRS 95A.102: Fire investigators exercising police officer powers -- Training, basic and

in-service.

(1) All fire investigators appointed to exercise peace officer powers under KRS

95A.100 that are appointed on or after January 1, 2019, shall, within one (1) year of

their appointment or employment, successfully complete a basic training course as

established by KRS 15.440 at a school certified or recognized by the Kentucky Law

Enforcement Council.

(2) All fire investigators specified in subsection (1) of this section shall, upon

completion of the basic training required in the same section, successfully complete

forty (40) hours of annual in -service training as established by KRS 15.440(1)(e)

that has been certified or recognized by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council.

(3) All fire investigators appointed or employed before January 1, 2019, shall

successfully complete forty (40) hours of annual in -service training as established

by KRS 15.440(1)(e) that has been certified or recognized by the Kentucky Law

Enforcement Council.

(4) In the event of extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the fire investigator

such as injury, illness, or personal tragedy which prevents the fire investigator from

completing the basic or in -service training within the time sp ecified in this section,

the officer shall complete the training within one (1) year after return to duty. Any

fire investigator who fails to successfully complete the basic or in -service training

within the specified time period shall not be authorized th ereafter to carry deadly

weapons or make arrests and may be removed from an appointment as a fire

investigator.