{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-78.445","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 78.445","heading":"Disciplinary action by chief.","body":"(1) Any officer or employee may be removed, suspended, laid -off, reduced in grade, or\nfined by the chief for any cause which will promote the efficiency of the service, but\nbefore any such action is taken by the chief against any officer or employee, the\nchief shall furnish the officer or employee concerned with a written statement of the\nreasons why the described action is taken. The officer or employee may be reduced,\nremoved, suspended, laid-off or fined from the date when such written statement of\nreasons is served upon him. Each officer or employee removed, suspended, laid-off,\nreduced in grade, or fined, shall be allowed a period of ten (10) days within which\nhe may file written answer to the charges and reasons which caused his suspension,\nremoval, reduction or fine, which shall be made a part of the official records of the\npolice department. No trial or examination of witnesses shall be required in any\nsuch case except in the discretion of the chief. The chief shall likewise furnish a\ncopy of the written charges and reasons for his action to the board.\n(2) Any citizen who makes written charges of misconduct, under oath, concerning the\nactions of any police officer hereunder shall present the charges to the chief of\npolice, who shall investigate said charge s. The chief of police shall determine what\naction, if any, shall be taken against the officer, subject to the limitations set out in\nthis chapter. The citizen may appeal the determination of the chief of police to the\nboard.","path":["KRS Chapter 78"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=24716","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:38Z","sha256":"f8bce1b6b6d46d1e429c94ed00c1b5c0dc1fc6391f1e6f74b2dc86362ce90b0b","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-78.440","next":"us-ky/krs-78.450"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}