15.3977 Certification categories for court security officers.
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15.3977 Certification categories for court security officers.
The following certification categories shall exist for certified court security officers: <br>(1) "Precertification status" means that the certified court security officer is currently
employed or appointed by an agency and meets or exceeds all those minimum <br>qualifications set forth in KRS 15.3971, but has not successfully completed the <br>training course provided in KRS 15.3975(1). Upon the council's verification that the <br>minimum qualifications have been met, the officer shall have court security officer <br>powers as authorized under the statute under which he or she was appointed or <br>employed. If an officer fails to successfully complete the training course provided in <br>KRS 15.3975(1) within one (1) year of employment, his or her court security <br>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 <br>appointed by an agency and has met all training requirements. The officer shall have <br>court security officer powers as authorized under the statute under which he or she <br>was appointed or employed;
(3) (a) "Inactive status" means that unless the certification is in revoked status:
1.
The person has been separated on or after December 1, 1998, from the <br>agency by which he or she was employed or appointed and has no peace <br>officer or court security officer powers; or
2.
The person is on military active duty for a period exceeding three <br>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 <br>status restored if he or she has successfully completed the training course <br>under KRS 15.3975(1), has not committed an act for which his or her certified <br>status may be revoked pursuant to KRS 15.3973, and successfully completes <br>an in-service training course as prescribed in an administrative regulation <br>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 <br>following minimum qualifications: <br>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;
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Not be prohibited by federal or state law from possessing a firearm;
6.
Have received and read the Kentucky Law Enforcement Officers Code <br>of Ethics as established by the council;
7.
Have not received a dishonorable discharge, bad conduct discharge, or <br>general discharge under other than honorable conditions, if having <br>served in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States;
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Have been interviewed by the employing agency; and
9.
Not have had certification as a peace officer permanently revoked in <br>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 <br>appointed by an agency and has failed to meet all in-service training requirements. <br>The officer's court security powers shall automatically terminate, and he or she shall <br>not exercise court security officer powers in the Commonwealth until he or she has <br>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 <br>Council for any one (1) of the following reasons: <br>(a) Failure to meet or maintain training requirements; <br>(b) Willful falsification of information to obtain or maintain certified status; <br>(c) Certification was the result of an administrative error; <br>(d) Plea of guilty to, conviction of, or entering of an Alford plea to any felony; <br>(e) Prohibition by federal or state law from possessing a firearm; or <br>(f) Receipt of a dishonorable discharge, a bad conduct discharge, or general
discharge under other than honorable conditions from any branch of the <br>Armed Forces of the United States; 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 <br>produced, it shall be distributed free of charge to each currently certified court security <br>officer.
Effective: June 26, 2007 <br>History: Created 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 54, sec. 4, effective June 26, 2007.
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