15.310 Definitions for KRS 15.315 to 15.510, 15.990, and 15.992.
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15.310 Definitions for KRS 15.315 to 15.510, 15.990, and 15.992.
As used in KRS 15.315 to 15.510, 15.990, and 15.992, unless the context otherwise <br>requires: <br>(1) "Basic training course" means the peace officer or court security officer basic
training course provided by the Department of Criminal Justice Training or a course <br>approved and recognized by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council;
(2) "Certified court security officer" means a court security officer who is certified
under KRS 15.380 to 15.404;
(3) "Certified peace officer" means a peace officer who is certified under KRS 15.380
to 15.404;
(4) "Certification" means the act by the council of issuing certification to a peace
officer or court security officer who successfully completes the training <br>requirements pursuant to KRS 15.404 and the requirements set forth within this <br>chapter;
(5) "Council" means the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council established by KRS
15.315 to 15.510, 15.990, and 15.992;
(6) "Court security officer" means a person required to be certified under KRS
15.380(1)(c) and who is charged with the duties set out in KRS 70.280;
(7) "Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice Training of the Justice and
Public Safety Cabinet;
(8) "Law enforcement officer" means a member of a lawfully organized police unit or
police force of county, city or metropolitan government who is responsible for the <br>detection of crime and the enforcement of the general criminal laws of the state, as <br>well as sheriffs, sworn deputy sheriffs, campus security officers, law enforcement <br>support personnel, public airport authority security officers, other public and federal <br>peace officers responsible for law enforcement, and special local peace officers <br>licensed pursuant to KRS 61.360;
(9) "Peace officer" means a person defined in KRS 446.010; <br>(10) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet; and <br>(11) "Validated job task analysis" means the minimum entry level qualifications and
training requirements for peace officers in the Commonwealth based upon an actual <br>survey and study of police officer duties and responsibilities conducted by an entity <br>recognized by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council as being competent to <br>conduct such a study.
Effective: June 26, 2007 <br>History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 54, sec. 6, effective June 26, 2007; and ch. 85,
sec. 17, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 480, sec. 1, effective <br>July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 98, effective July 15, 1998. -- <br>Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 64, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1984 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 111, sec. 20, effective July 13, 1984. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 155, sec. 7, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art, V, <br>sec. 30. -- Created 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 129, sec. 1.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/26/2007). This section was amended by
2007 Ky. Acts chs. 54 and 85, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been <br>codified together.
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