KRS § 15.388 Report on certification status for newly employed peace officer or court security officer -- Training of person in precertification status -- Issuance or denial -- Right of appeal -- Transfer.

15.388 Report on certification status for newly employed peace officer or court security officer -- Training of person in precertification status -- Issuance or denial -- Right of appeal -- Transfer. (1) Within five (5) working days of employment or appointment, the chief executive officer of the employing agency, or his designee, shall file a report with the council certifying that the newly employed officer is certified or meets or exceeds the precertification qualifications of KRS 15.382 for peace officers or KRS 15.3971 for court security officers. (2) If the person is certified, the council shall continue certified status. (3) If the person is on inactive status, the council shall upgrade to certified status unless the certification is revoked or denied as provided by KRS 15.380 to 15.404. (4) If the person is not certified and not on inactive status, but has successfully completed an applicable basic training course or received a basic training credit under KRS 15.440(1)(d)6. approved and recognized by the council, the council shall designate the person as being in certified status unless the certification is revoked or denied as provided by KRS 15.380 to 15.404. (5) If the person is not certified and not on inactive status, and has not successfully completed an applicable basic training course approved and recognized by the council, the council shall designate the person as being in precertification status. (6) A person who is in precertification status shall, upon successful completion of the required basic training, be certified unless he has committed an act that would result in revocation of his certificate in which case he shall be denied certification. (7) A person who is denied certified status under this section shall have the same right of appeal as a person who has been revoked under KRS 15.380 to 15.404. (8) If the certified peace officer has successfully completed the basic training required by KRS 15.404 and transfers from a peace officer or court security officer position from a current employer to a peace officer position for another employer, and both employers have, at least ten (10) working days prior to the effective date of the transfer, notified the council in writing of the transfer, the council shall maintain the officer in certified status. (9) If the certified court security officer has successfully completed the basic training required by KRS 15.3975 and transfers from a court security officer position from a current employer to a court security officer position for another employer, and both employers have, at least ten (10) working days prior to the effective date of the transfer, notified the council in writing of the transfer, the council shall maintain the officer in certified status. (10) A certified court security officer who has met the requirements of KRS 15.3971 shall not transfer from a court security officer position to a peace officer position unless the certified court security officer meets all the requirements of a certified peace officer under KRS 15.382 and 15.404(1). If the certified court security officer has met the minimum qualifications of KRS 15.382, successfully completed the basic training required for certified peace officers under KRS 15.404(1), and transfers from a court security officer position from a current employer to a peace officer position for another employer, and both employers have, at least ten (10) working days prior to the effective date of the transfer, notified the council in writing of the transfer, the council shall maintain the officer in certified status. Effective: June 29, 2021 History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 73, sec. 8, effective June 29, 2021. -- Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 54, sec. 8, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 480, sec. 7, effective July 14, 2000. -- Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 103, effective December 1, 1998.