61.906 Requirements for appointment.
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In order to qualify for a commission as a special law enforcement officer under KRS 61.900 to 61.930, an individual must present satisfactory evidence of compliance with the following conditions and requirements:
(1)No person shall be eligible for a commission who:
(a)Has been dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United
States;
(b)Has been convicted in any jurisdiction of any felony or of any crime
involving moral turpitude for which he or she has not received a full
pardon;
(c)Has been convicted of any other offense or offenses more than five
times within the previous three
(3)years;
(d)Has by any court of competent jurisdiction been declared mentally
disabled by reason of an intellectual disability or disease and has not
been restored; or
(e)Suffers from habitual drunkenness or from narcotics addiction or
dependence, or from any physical defect or deficiency which the
secretary determines to materially impair the applicant's ability to perform
the duties of a special law enforcement officer.
(2)Every person to be eligible for a commission shall:
(a)Have reached his or her twenty-first birthday;
(b)Provide, on forms supplied by the secretary, such information pertaining
to himself as may reasonably be requested thereon, including, but not
limited to his: name; age; date of birth; current address and employment;
prior addresses and employment for the past ten
(10)years; aliases, if
any; arrest and conviction record, if any; Social Security number;
fingerprints; photographs; and general physical description. The accuracy
of such information shall be attested by the applicant and his or her
attestation shall be notarized by one authorized to administer oaths;
(c)Be of good moral character;
(d)Provide references from two
(2)reputable individuals who are not related
to him or her and who have known him or her well for a period of not less
than three
(3)years, attesting to his or her good character;
(e)Pay the fees provided in KRS 61.908; and
(f)Provide evidence satisfactory to the secretary that he or she meets the
following requirements:
1. Is a graduate of an accredited high school or of an equivalent
technical or vocational training or education program satisfactory to
the secretary; or holds a High School Equivalency Diploma;
provided, however, that all special local peace officers formally
commissioned under KRS 61.360 and with unexpired commissions
on December 31, 1976, shall be deemed to have met the
requirements of this subsection;
2. Has successfully completed not fewer than eighty
(80)hours of
training in a program approved by the council and dealing
comprehensively with the subjects of criminal law and the law of
arrest, search and seizure; or has been employed as a full-time
sworn public peace officer for a period of not less than one
(1)year
within the past five
(5)years, and has never been discharged for
cause from employment as a sworn public peace officer; or has
been employed in a full-time capacity as a military policeman
engaged in law enforcement for the United States Armed Forces for
a period of not less than one
(1)year within the past five
(5)years;
or has successfully completed a written, oral and practical
examination approved by the council and dealing comprehensively
with the subject matter of criminal law and the law of arrest, search
and seizure; and 3. Demonstrates, in written and practical examinations approved by
the council, knowledge of and proficiency in firearms safety, range
firing, the moral and legal aspects of firearms use, and first aid.
Provided, however, that all special local peace officers formally
commissioned under KRS 61.360 and with unexpired commissions
on December 31, 1976, shall be deemed to have met the
requirements of these subsections.