15.3977 Certification categories for court security officers.
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The following certification categories shall exist for certified court security officers:
(1)"Precertification status" means that the court security officer is currently employed
or appointed by an agency and meets or exceeds all those minimum qualifications
set forth in KRS 15.3971, but has not successfully completed the training course
provided in KRS 15.3975(1). Upon the council's verification that the minimum
qualifications have been met, the officer shall have court security officer powers as
authorized under the statute under which he or she was appointed or employed. If
an officer fails to successfully complete the training course provided in KRS
15.3975(1) within one
(1)year of employment, his or her court security powers
shall automatically terminate;
(2)"Certification status" means that unless the certification is in revoked status or
inactive status, the certified court security officer is currently employed or
appointed by an agency and has met all training requirements. The officer shall
have court security officer powers as authorized under the statute under which he or
she was appointed or employed;
(a)"Inactive status" means that unless the certification is in revoked status:
1. The person has been separated on or after June 26, 2007, from the
agency by which he or she was employed or appointed and has no peace
officer or court security officer powers; or
2. The person is on military active duty for a period exceeding three
hundred sixty-five
(365)days.
(b)The person may remain on inactive status. A person who is on inactive status
and who returns to a court security officer position shall have certification
status restored if he or she has successfully completed the training course
under KRS 15.3975(1), has not committed an act for which his or her certified
status may be revoked pursuant to KRS 15.3973, and successfully completes
an in-service training course as prescribed in an administrative regulation
promulgated by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council.
(c)A person returning from inactive to active certification as a court security
officer after June 26, 2007, under KRS 15.380 to 15.404 shall meet the
following minimum qualifications:
1. Be a citizen of the United States;
2. Possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle;
3. Be fingerprinted for a criminal background check;
4. Not have been convicted of any felony; a misdemeanor under KRS
510.120, 510.130, or 510.140; a second or subsequent offense under
KRS 510.148; or a criminal attempt, conspiracy, facilitation, or
solicitation to commit any degree of rape, sodomy, sexual abuse, or
sexual misconduct; or have had any offense listed under this
subparagraph expunged;
5. Not be prohibited by federal or state law from possessing a firearm;
6. Have received and read the Kentucky Law Enforcement Officers Code
of Ethics as established by the council;
7. Have not received a dishonorable discharge, bad conduct discharge, or
general discharge under other than honorable conditions, if having
served in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States;
8. Have been interviewed by the employing agency; and
9. Not have had certification as a peace officer permanently revoked in
another state;
(4)"Training deficiency status" means that unless the certification is in revoked status
or inactive status, the certified court security officer is currently employed or
appointed by an agency and has failed to meet all in-service training requirements.
The officer's court security powers shall automatically terminate, and he or she shall
not exercise court security officer powers in the Commonwealth until he or she has
corrected the in-service training deficiency;
(5)"Revoked status" means that the court security officer has no court security powers
and his or her certification has been revoked by the Kentucky Law Enforcement
Council for any one
(1)of the bases for revocation described under KRS 15.391;
and
(6)"Denied status" means that a person does not meet the requirements to achieve
precertification status or certification status as a court security officer. The design of a certificate may be changed periodically. When a new certificate is produced, it shall be distributed free of charge to each currently certified court security officer.