Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
15.310
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
15.330(1)(d) authorizes the
Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to establish and prescribe minimum standards
and qualifications for voluntary career development programs for certified
peace officers and telecommunicators (public safety dispatchers). This
administrative regulation establishes a Career Development Program for Kentucky
certified peace officers and telecommunicators (public safety
dispatchers).
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Chief executive" means the highest level
position in a law enforcement agency with direct operational and administrative
responsibility for the policies and performance of the agency.
(2) "Conceptual skills course" means a course
that emphasizes planning, organization, goal setting abilities, strategic
orientation, or provides material related to higher order abstractions that
force conceptual thinking.
(3)
"Executive" means a position in the immediate line of authority under the chief
executive who has the delegated responsibility for operational and
administrative functions of the agency or division.
(4) "Human skills course" means a course
relating to cultural diversity, problem solving, leadership, interpersonal
communication, group communication, or training abilities.
(5) "KLEC" means the Kentucky Law Enforcement
Council.
(6) "Manager" means a
position within law enforcement or public safety dispatch:
(a) Between the executive and supervisor
positions; and
(b) Which is
responsible for the supervision of supervisory employees, and possibly
involving planning, organization, public relations, discipline, or general
administrative work.
(7)
"Public Safety Dispatch" means telecommunications as described in KRS
15.530-15.590.
(8) "Public Safety
Dispatcher" means a telecommunicator as described in KRS
15.530-15.590.
(9) "Supervisor"
means a position which is responsible:
(a) For
the direct supervision of nonsupervisory personnel; and
(b) Possibly for line duties in law
enforcement or public safety dispatch.
(10) "Technical skills course" means a course
relating to operational or tactical abilities.
Section 2. Skill Area Determination.
(1) Based on the definitions in Section 1 of
this administrative regulation, the KLEC shall determine whether a law
enforcement or public safety dispatch course is categorized as a:
(a) Conceptual skills course;
(b) Human skills course; or
(c) Technical skills course.
(2) If a new course is approved or
recognized by the KLEC, pursuant to
503 KAR
1:090 and
503
KAR 1:120, the council shall categorize the course in
accordance with subsection (1) of this section.
(3) A law enforcement or public safety
dispatch course may be categorized in up to two (2) different
categories.
Section 3.
Application for Career Development Program. A peace officer or public safety
dispatcher who wishes to apply for a particular career step certificate shall:
(1) Complete a "Form 1 Participant Commitment
Form", which shall include the following:
(a)
Applicant's name and agency;
(b)
Social Security number and date of birth;
(c) Current rank and full time employee
status;
(d) The program to which
the applicant wishes to commit;
(e)
Signature of the applicant; and
(f)
Signature of the applicant's agency head;
(2) Submit one (1) of the following
application forms for the specific career development step for which the
participant wishes to apply:
(a) Intermediate
Law Enforcement Officer;
(b)
Advanced Law Enforcement Officer;
(c) Law Enforcement Officer
Investigator;
(d) Law Enforcement
Traffic Officer;
(e) Law
Enforcement Supervisor;
(f) Law
Enforcement Manager;
(g) Law
Enforcement Executive;
(h)
Intermediate Public Safety Dispatcher;
(i) Advanced Public Safety
Dispatcher;
(j) Public Safety
Dispatcher Supervisor;
(k) Public
Safety Dispatcher Manager/Director;
(l) Law Enforcement Chief
Executive;
(m) Law Enforcement
Training Officer;
(n) Law
Enforcement Officer Advanced Investigator;
(o) Crime Scene Processing Officer;
(p) Communications Training
Officer;
(q) Crime Scene
Technician;
(r) School Resource
Officer I;
(s) School Resource
Officer II;
(t) School Resource
Officer III;
(u) Law Enforcement
Tactical Officer;
(v) Law
Enforcement Canine Officer;
(w)
Sheriff Supervisor;
(x) Sheriff
Manager;
(y) Sheriff
Executive;
(z) Sheriff Chief
Executive; or
(aa) Investigative
Public Safety Dispatcher;.
(3) Include the following information on the
application form:
(a) Applicant's name and
agency;
(b) Social Security number
and date of birth;
(c) Date of
employment with current agency;
(d)
Current rank or title and date of promotion to that position;
(e) Employment history;
(f) Training history;
(g) Educational history;
(h) Signature of program applicant;
and
(i) College and training credit
hours applied to the requirements of the particular program to which the
applicant wishes to apply; and
(4) Submit an official copy of a transcript
or other documentation showing that the applicant has successfully completed
the required:
(a) KLEC-approved or recognized
courses; and
(b) College
courses.
Section
4. In-service Training, College, Out-of-state Work Experience,
Retroactive Credit.
(1) The KLEC shall approve
in-service training before it is applied toward a career development
step.
(2) A program participant
shall not receive more than one (1) program credit for an in-service training
course.
(3) Retroactivity.
Participants in the Career Development Program may be granted credit for
college courses and KLEC-approved training received prior to the implementation
of the program.
(4) Fifteen (15)
hours of KLEC-approved classroom training may be substituted for one (1) hour
of college credit by program participants.
(5) A program participant may apply
out-of-state work experience toward the requirements of a career development
step. To receive credit, the participant shall submit a written request
describing the past experience and any supporting documentation to the KLEC for
approval.
Section 5.
Intermediate Law Enforcement Officer Certificate. To demonstrate proficiency in
the Intermediate Law Enforcement Officer Career Step, a peace officer shall:
(1) Have active peace officer certification
in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2);
(2) Earn 160 additional hours of
KLEC-approved or recognized in-service training, of which:
(a) Sixty (60) percent (ninety-six (96)
hours) shall be in technical skills development; and
(b) Forty (40) percent (sixty-four (64)
hours) shall be in human skills development; and
(3) Have one (1) of the following
combinations of full-time law enforcement experience and credits from an
accredited college or university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education:
(a) Two (2) years of
experience and a bachelor's degree;
(b) Four (4) years of experience and an
associate's degree;
(c) Four (4)
years of experience and ninety-five (95) hours of college credit;
(d) Five (5) years of experience and eighty
(80) hours of college credit;
(e)
Six (6) years of experience and sixty-five (65) hours of college
credit;
(f) Seven (7) years of
experience and fifty (50) hours of college credit; or
(g) Eight (8) years of experience and
thirty-five (35) hours of college credit.
Section 6. Advanced Law Enforcement Officer
Certificate. To demonstrate proficiency in the Advanced Law Enforcement Officer
Career Step, a peace officer shall:
(1)
Complete the Intermediate Law Enforcement Career Step;
(2) Earn 160 additional hours of
KLEC-approved or recognized in-service training, of which:
(a) Forty (40) percent (sixty-four (64)
hours) shall be in technical skills development;
(b) Forty (40) percent (sixty-four (64)
hours) shall be in human skills development; and
(c) Twenty (20) percent (32 hours) shall be
in conceptual skills development; and
(3) Have one (1) of the following
combinations of full-time law enforcement experience and credits from an
accredited college or university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education:
(a) Four (4) years of
experience and a master's degree;
(b) Six (6) years of experience and a
bachelor's degree;
(c) Eight (8)
years of experience and an associate's degree;
(d) Eight (8) years of experience and 110
hours of college credit;
(e) Nine
(9) years of experience and ninety-five (95) hours of college credit;
(f) Ten (10) years of experience and eighty
(80) hours of college credit;
(g)
Eleven (11) years of experience and sixty-five (65) hours of college credit;
or
(h) Twelve (12) years of
experience and fifty (50) hours of college credit.
Section 7. Law Enforcement
Supervisor Certificate. To demonstrate proficiency in the Law Enforcement
Supervisor Career Step, a peace officer shall:
(1) Have active peace officer certification
in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2);
(2) Earn a minimum of 160 additional hours of
KLEC-approved or recognized in-service training as follows:
(a) Forty (40) hours of technical skills
development courses;
(b) Forty (40)
hours of conceptual skills development courses; and
(c) Eighty (80) hours in one (1) of the
following options of courses:
1. Academy of
Police Supervision;
2. The forty
(40) hour basic supervisor's course and forty (40) hour advanced supervisor's
course; or
3. A KLEC-approved or
recognized equivalent course; and
(3) Have one (1) of the following
combinations of full-time supervisory law enforcement experience and credits
from an accredited college or university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education:
(a) Two (2) years of
experience and a master's degree;
(b) Four (4) years of experience and a
bachelor's degree;
(c) Six (6)
years of experience and an associate's degree;
(d) Six (6) years of experience and
ninety-five (95) hours of college credit;
(e) Seven (7) years of experience and eighty
(80) hours of college credit;
(f)
Eight (8) years of experience and sixty-five (65) hours of college credit;
or
(g) Nine (9) years of experience
and fifty (50) hours of college credit.
Section 8. Law Enforcement Manager
Certificate. To demonstrate proficiency in the Law Enforcement Manager Career
Step, a peace officer shall:
(1) Have active
peace officer certification in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2);
(2) Complete the:
(a) Criminal Justice Executive Development
Course;
(b) School for Strategic
Leadership;
(c) Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) National Academy;
(d) University of Louisville Southern Police
Institute Administrative Officers Course;
(e) Northwestern University School of Police
Staff and Command;
(f) Police
Executive Leadership College; or
(g) Another management leadership course
recognized and approved by the KLEC as equal to one (1) of the above courses;
and
(3) Have one (1) of
the following combinations of full-time law enforcement management experience
and credits from an accredited College or University, recognized by the
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education:
(a) Two (2) years of experience and a
master's degree;
(b) Four (4) years
of experience and a bachelor's degree;
(c) Six (6) years of experience and an
associate's degree;
(d) Six (6)
years of experience and ninety-five (95) hours of college credit;
(e) Seven (7) years of experience and eighty
(80) hours of college credit;
(f)
Eight (8) years of experience and sixty-five (65) hours of college credit;
or
(g) Nine (9) years of experience
and fifty (50) hours of college credit.
Section 9. Law Enforcement Executive
Certificate.
(1) To demonstrate proficiency in
the Law Enforcement Executive Career Step, a peace officer shall:
(a) Have active peace officer certification
in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2);
(b) Successfully complete:
1. Orientation for New Chiefs;
2. Mandatory Duties of the Sheriff;
3. School for Strategic Leadership;
4. Three (3) Police Executive Command
courses;
5. Three (3) Current
Leadership Issues for Mid-level Executives (CLIMES) courses; or
6. Another executive leadership course
recognized and approved by the KLEC as equal to one (1) of the courses listed
in subparagraphs 1 through 5 of this paragraph;
(c) Successfully complete one (1) of the
following:
1. 120 hours of training in
conceptual or human skills development; or
2. Law Enforcement Management Career Step,
plus forty (40) hours training in conceptual or human skills development;
and
(d) Have one (1) of
the following combinations of full-time executive law enforcement experience
and credits from an accredited college or university, recognized by the
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education:
1. Two (2) years of experience and a
bachelor's degree;
2. Three (3)
years of experience and sixty (60) hours of college credit; or
3. Four (4) years of experience and thirty
(30) hours of college credit.
(2) Points earned from in-service training
courses shall not be used to substitute for college credit in the Law
Enforcement Executive Career Step.
Section 10. Law Enforcement Chief Executive
Certificate.
(1) To demonstrate proficiency in
the Law Enforcement Chief Executive Career Step, a peace officer shall:
(a) Successfully complete:
1. Orientation for New Chiefs;
2. Mandatory Duties of the Sheriff;
3. School for Strategic Leadership;
4. Three (3) Police Executive Command
courses;
5. Three (3) Current
Leadership Issues for Mid-level Executives (CLIMES) courses; or
6. Another executive leadership course
recognized by the KLEC as equal to one (1) of the courses listed in
subparagraphs 1 through 5 of this paragraph;
(b) Successfully complete one (1) of the
following:
1. 120 hours of training in
conceptual or human skills development; or
2. Law Enforcement Management Career Step,
plus forty (40) hours training in conceptual or human skills development;
and
(c) Have one (1) of
the following combinations of full-time executive law enforcement experience
and credits from an accredited college or university, recognized by the
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education:
1. Two (2) years of experience and a
bachelor's degree;
2. Three (3)
years of experience and sixty (60) hours of college credit; or
3. Four (4) years of experience and thirty
(30) hours of college credit.
(2) Points earned from in-service training
courses shall not be used to substitute for college credit in the Law
Enforcement Chief Executive Career Step.
Section 11. Law Enforcement Officer
Investigator Certificate. To demonstrate proficiency in the Law Enforcement
Investigator Career Step, a peace officer shall:
(1) Have active peace officer certification
in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2);
(2) Complete 200 hours of KLEC-approved or
recognized in-service training, consisting of:
(a) Eighty (80) hour Criminal Investigations
I course or KLEC-approved or recognized equivalent; and
(b) 120 training hours in investigative
courses identified by the KLEC; and
(3) Have one (1) of the following
combinations of full-time law enforcement experience and credits from an
accredited college or university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education:
(a) Four (4) years of
experience and a master's degree;
(b) Six (6) years of experience and a
bachelor's degree;
(c) Eight (8)
years of experience and an associate's degree;
(d) Eight (8) years of experience and 110
hours of college credit;
(e) Nine
(9) years of experience and ninety-five (95) hours of college credit;
(f) Ten (10) years of experience and eighty
(80) hours of college credit;
(g)
Eleven (11) years of experience and sixty-five (65) hours of college credit;
or
(h) Twelve (12) years of
experience and fifty (50) hours of college credit.
Section 12. Law Enforcement
Traffic Officer Certificate. To demonstrate proficiency in the Law Enforcement
Traffic Career Step, a peace officer shall:
(1) Have active peace officer certification
in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2);
(2) Complete 200 hours of in-service
training, consisting of:
(a) Forty (40) hour
Collision Investigation Techniques course or a KLEC-approved equivalent;
and
(b) 160 training hours in
traffic courses identified by the KLEC; and
(3) Have one (1) of the following
combinations of full-time law enforcement experience and credits from an
accredited college or university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education:
(a) Four (4) years of
experience and a master's degree;
(b) Six (6) years of experience and a
bachelor's degree;
(c) Eight (8)
years of experience and an associate's degree;
(d) Eight (8) years of experience and 110
hours of college credit;
(e) Nine
(9) years of experience and ninety-five (95) hours of college credit;
(f) Ten (10) years of experience and eighty
(80) hours of college credit;
(g)
Eleven (11) years of experience and sixty-five (65) hours of college credit;
or
(h) Twelve (12) years of
experience and fifty (50) hours of college credit.
Section 13. Communications
Training Officer Certificate. To demonstrate proficiency in the Communications
Training Officer Career Step, a person shall:
(1) Have active certification as a:
(a) CJIS telecommunicator in accordance with
KRS
15.565; or
(b) Non-CJIS telecommunicator in accordance
with
KRS
15.560;
(2) Complete the following courses:
(a) Forty (40) hour Communications Training
Officer course;
(b) Sixteen (16)
hour Communications Training Officer: Developing a Training Program
course;
(c) Eight (8) hour Ethics
course; and
(d) A sixteen (16) hour
Cultural Awareness course; and
(3) Have one (1) of the following
combinations of full-time telecommunications experience and credits from an
accredited college or university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education:
(a) Two (2) years of
experience and a bachelor's degree;
(b) Three (3) years of experience and twenty
(20) hours of college credit or an associate's degree;
(c) Four (4) years of experience and fifteen
(15) hours of college credit;
(d)
Five (5) years of experience and ten (10) hours of college credit; or
(e) Six (6) years of experience and five (5)
hours of college credit.
Section 14. Intermediate Public Safety
Dispatcher Certificate. To demonstrate proficiency in the Intermediate Public
Safety Dispatcher Career Step, a person shall:
(1) Have active certification as a
telecommunicator in accordance with
KRS
15.560 or
KRS
15.565;
(2) Complete fifty-six (56) hours of
KLEC-approved public safety dispatch courses; and
(3) Have one (1) of the following
combinations of full-time telecommunications experience and credits from an
accredited college or university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education:
(a) Two (2) years of
experience and a bachelor's degree;
(b) Three (3) years of experience and twenty
(20) hours of college credit or an associate's degree;
(c) Four (4) years of experience and ten (10)
hours of college credit; or
(d)
Five (5) years of experience and five (5) hours of college credit;.
Section 15. Advanced
Public Safety Dispatcher Certificate. To demonstrate proficiency in the
Advanced Public Safety Dispatcher Career Step, a person shall:
(1) Have active certification as a
telecommunicator in accordance with
KRS
15.560 or
KRS
15.565;
(2) Complete the Intermediate Public Safety
Dispatcher Career Step;
(3)
Complete fifty-six (56) hours of KLEC-approved public safety dispatch courses;
and
(4) Have one (1) of the
following combinations of full-time telecommunications experience and credits
from an accredited college or university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education:
(a) Two (2) years of
experience and a bachelor's degree;
(b) Three (3) years of experience and twenty
(20) hours of college credit or an associate's degree;
(c) Four (4) years of experience and fifteen
(15) hours of college credit;
(d)
Five (5) years of experience and ten (10) hours of college credit; or
(e) Six (6) years of experience and five (5)
hours of college credit.
Section 16. Public Safety Dispatcher
Supervisor Certificate. To demonstrate proficiency in the Public Safety
Dispatcher Supervisor Career Step, a person shall:
(1) Have active certification as a
telecommunicator in accordance with
KRS
15.560 or
KRS
15.565;
(2) Complete the Advanced Public Safety
Dispatcher Career Step;
(3)
Successfully complete eighty (80) hours of KLEC-approved public safety dispatch
leadership courses; and
(4) Have
one (1) of the following combinations of full-time public safety dispatch
experience in a supervisory position and credits from an accredited college or
university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education:
(a) Two (2) years of experience and a
bachelor's degree;
(b) Three (3)
years of experience and twenty-five (25) hours of college credit or an
associate's degree;
(c) Four (4)
years of experience and twenty (20) hours of college credit;
(d) Five (5) years of experience and fifteen
(15) hours of college credit;
(e)
Six (6) years of experience and ten (10) hours of college credit; or
(f) Seven (7) years of experience and five
(5) hours of college credit.
Section 17. Public Safety Dispatcher
Manager/Director Certificate. To demonstrate proficiency in the Public Safety
Dispatcher Manager/Director Career Step, a person shall:
(1) Have active certification as a
telecommunicator in accordance with
KRS
15.560 or
KRS
15.565;
(2) Obtain the Public Safety Dispatcher
Supervisor Certificate;
(3)
Successfully complete Executive Development I, II, and III or eighty (80) hours
of KLEC-approved public safety dispatch leadership courses; and
(4) Have one (1) of the following
combinations of full-time telecommunications experience in a management
position and credits from an accredited college or university, recognized by
the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education:
(a) Two (2) years of experience and a
bachelor's degree;
(b) Three (3)
years of experience and twenty-five (25) hours of college credit or an
associate's degree;
(c) Four (4)
years of experience and twenty (20) hours of college credit;
(d) Five (5) years of experience and fifteen
(15) hours of college credit;
(e)
Six (6) years of experience and ten (10) hours of college credit; or
(f) Seven (7) years of experience and five
(5) hours of college credit.
Section 18. Law Enforcement Training Officer.
To demonstrate proficiency in the Law Enforcement Training Career Step, a peace
officer shall have:
(1) Active peace officer
certification in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2);
(2) Have successfully completed the
following:
(a) Intermediate Law Enforcement
Officer Certificate;
(b) Advanced
Law Enforcement Officer Certificate; and
(c) 120 hours of in-service training, which
shall include:
1. Police Training Officer
course;
2. Field Instructor course;
and
3. Crisis Intervention Training
or Law Enforcement Response to Special Needs Population; and
(3) One (1) of the
following combinations of full-time law enforcement experience and credits from
an accredited college or university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education:
(a) Four (4) years of
experience and a master's degree;
(b) Six (6) years of experience and a
bachelor's degree;
(c) Eight (8)
years of experience and an associate's degree;
(d) Eight (8) years of experience and 110
hours of college credit;
(e) Nine
(9) years of experience and ninety-five (95) hours of college credit;
(f) Ten (10) years of experience and eighty
(80) hours of college credit;
(g)
Eleven (11) years of experience and sixty-five (65) hours of college credit;
or
(h) Twelve (12) years of
experience and fifty (50) hours of college credit.
Section 19. Law Enforcement
Officer Advanced Investigator. To demonstrate proficiency in the Law
Enforcement Officer Advanced Investigator Career Step, a peace officer shall
have:
(1) Active peace officer certification
in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2);
(2) Successfully completed the following:
(a) Law Enforcement Officer Investigator
Certificate; and
(b) 160 hours of
electives in investigations courses approved or recognized by the Kentucky Law
Enforcement Council; and
(3) One (1) of the following combinations of
full-time law enforcement experience and credits from an accredited college or
university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education:
(a) Four (4) years of experience and a
master's degree;
(b) Six (6) years
of experience and a bachelor's degree;
(c) Eight (8) years of experience and an
associate's degree;
(d) Eight (8)
years of experience and 110 hours of college credit;
(e) Nine (9) years of experience and
ninety-five (95) hours of college credit;
(f) Ten (10) years of experience and eighty
(80) hours of college credit;
(g)
Eleven (11) years of experience and sixty-five (65) hours of college credit;
or
(h) Twelve (12) years of
experience and fifty (50) hours of college credit.
Section 20. Crime Scene Processing
Officer. To demonstrate proficiency in the Crime Scene Processing Officer
career step, a peace officer shall have:
(1)
Active peace officer certification in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2);
(2) Successfully completed the Kentucky
Criminalistics Academy or the National Forensic Academy; and
(3) One (1) of the following combinations of
full-time law enforcement experience and credits from an accredited college or
university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education:
(a) Four (4) years of experience and a
master's degree;
(b) Six (6) years
of experience and a bachelor's degree;
(c) Eight (8) years of experience and an
associate's degree;
(d) Eight (8)
years of experience and 110 hours of college credit;
(e) Nine (9) years of experience and
ninety-five (95) hours of college credit;
(f) Ten (10) years of experience and eighty
(80) hours of college credit;
(g)
Eleven (11) years of experience and sixty-five (65) hours of college credit;
or
(h) Twelve (12) years of
experience and fifty (50) hours of college credit.
Section 21. Crime Scene
Technician. To demonstrate proficiency in the Crime Scene Technician career
step, a peace officer shall have:
(1) Active
peace officer certification in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2);
(2) Successfully completed the Crime Scene
Technician portion of the Kentucky Criminalistics Academy or have completed any
of the following courses to equal not less than 200 hours:
(a) Bloodstain Pattern Recognition;
(b) Forensic Mapping;
(c) CAD Zone;
(d) Fingerprint Pattern Recognition and
Comparison Techniques;
(e) Digital
Photography;
(f) Advanced Latent
Fingerprints;
(g) Crime Scene
Investigation; or
(h) Any
KLEC-approved course equivalents; and
(3) Have one (1) of the following
combinations of full-time law enforcement experience and credits from an
accredited college or university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education:
(a) Four (4) years of
experience and a master's degree;
(b) Six (6) years of experience and a
bachelor's degree;
(c) Eight (8)
years of experience and an associate's degree;
(d) Eight (8) years of experience and 110
hours of college credit;
(e) Nine
(9) years of experience and ninety-five (95) hours of college credit;
(f) Ten (10) years of experience and eighty
(80) hours of college credit;
(g)
Eleven (11) years of experience and sixty-five (65) hours of college credit;
or
(h) Twelve (12) years of
experience and fifty (50) hours of college credit.
Section 22. School Resource
Officer I Certificate. To demonstrate proficiency in the School Resource
Officer I Career Step, a peace officer shall:
(1) Have active peace officer certification
in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2) and active school
resource officer I certification in accordance with
KRS
158.4414;
(2) Earn 160 additional hours of
KLEC-approved or recognized in-service training, of which:
(a) Sixty (60) percent (ninety-six (96)
hours) shall be in technical skills development; and
(b) Forty (40) percent (sixty-four (64)
hours) shall be in human skills development; and
(3) Have one (1) of the following
combinations of full-time law enforcement experience and credits from an
accredited college or university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education:
(a) Two (2) years of
experience and a bachelor's degree;
(b) Four (4) years of experience and an
associate's degree;
(c) Four (4)
years of experience and ninety-five (95) hours of college credit;
(d) Five (5) years of experience and eighty
(80) hours of college credit;
(e)
Six (6) years of experience and sixty-five (65) hours of college
credit;
(f) Seven (7) years of
experience and fifty (50) hours of college credit; or
(g) Eight (8) years of experience and
thirty-five (35) hours of college credit.
Section 23. School Resource Officer II
Certificate. To demonstrate proficiency in the School Resource Officer II
Career Step, a peace officer shall:
(1)
Complete the School Resource Officer I Career Step;
(2) Have active certification in accordance
with
KRS
15.386(2) and active school
resource officer I and II certification in accordance with
KRS
158.4414;
(3) Earn 160 additional hours of
KLEC-approved or recognized in-service training, of which:
(a) Forty (40) percent (sixty-four (64)
hours) shall be in technical skills development;
(b) Forty (40) percent (sixty-four (64)
hours) shall be in human skills development; and
(c) Twenty (20) percent (thirty-two (32)
hours) shall be in conceptual skills development; and
(4) Have one (1) of the following
combinations of full-time law enforcement experience and credits from an
accredited college or university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education:
(a) Four (4) years of
experience and a master's degree;
(b) Six (6) years of experience and a
bachelor's degree;
(c) Eight (8)
years of experience and an associate's degree;
(d) Eight (8) years of experience and 110
hours of college credit;
(e) Nine
(9) years of experience and ninety-five (95) hours of college credit;
(f) Ten (10) years of experience and eighty
(80) hours of college credit;
(g)
Eleven (11) years of experience and sixty-five (65) hours of college credit;
or
(h) Twelve (12) years of
experience and fifty (50) hours of college credit.
Section 24. School Resource
Officer III Certificate. To demonstrate proficiency in the School Resource
Officer III Career Step, a peace officer shall:
(1) Complete the School Resource Officer I
and II Career Step;
(2) Have active
certification in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2) and active school
resource officer I, II and III certification in accordance with
KRS
158.4414;
(3) Earn 160 additional hours of
KLEC-approved or recognized in-service training, of which:
(a) Forty (40) percent (sixty-four (64)
hours) shall be in technical skills development;
(b) Forty (40) percent (sixty-four (64)
hours) shall be in human skills development; and
(c) Twenty (20) percent (32 hours) shall be
in conceptual skills development; and
(4) Have one (1) of the following
combinations of full-time law enforcement experience and credits from an
accredited college or university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education:
(a) Four (4) years of
experience and a master's degree;
(b) Six (6) years of experience and a
bachelor's degree;
(c) Eight (8)
years of experience and an associate's degree;
(d) Eight (8) years of experience and 110
hours of college credit;
(e) Nine
(9) years of experience and ninety-five (95) hours of college credit;
(f) Ten (10) years of experience and eighty
(80) hours of college credit;
(g)
Eleven (11) years of experience and sixty-five (65) hours of college credit;
or
(h) Twelve (12) years of
experience and fifty (50) hours of college credit.
Section 25. Law Enforcement
Tactical Officer Certificate. To demonstrate proficiency in the Law Enforcement
Tactical Officer Career Step, a peace officer shall:
(1) Have active peace officer certification
in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2);
(2) Complete 200 hours of in-service
training, consisting of KLEC approved tactical courses; and
(3) Have one (1) of the following
combinations of full-time law enforcement experience and credits from an
accredited college or university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education:
(a) Four (4) years of
experience and a master's degree;
(b) Six (6) years of experience and a
bachelor's degree;
(c) Eight (8)
years of experience and an associate's degree;
(d) Eight (8) years of experience and 110
hours of college credit;
(e) Nine
(9) years of experience and ninety-five (95) hours of college credit;
(f) Ten (10) years of experience and eighty
(80) hours of college credit;
(g)
Eleven (11) years of experience and sixty-five (65) hours of college credit;
or
(h) Twelve (12) years of
experience and fifty (50) hours of college credit.
Section 26. Law Enforcement Canine
Officer Certificate. To demonstrate proficiency in the Law Enforcement Canine
Officer Career Step, a peace officer shall:
(1) Have active peace officer certification
in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2);
(2) Complete 200 hours of in-service
training, consisting of KLEC recognized canine courses; and
(3) Have one (1) of the following
combinations of full-time law enforcement experience and credits from an
accredited college or university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education:
(a) Four (4) years of
experience and a master's degree;
(b) Six (6) years of experience and a
bachelor's degree;
(c) Eight (8)
years of experience and an associate's degree;
(d) Eight (8) years of experience and 110
hours of college credit;
(e) Nine
(9) years of experience and ninety-five (95) hours of college credit;
(f) Ten (10) years of experience and eighty
(80) hours of college credit;
(g)
Eleven (11) years of experience and sixty-five (65) hours of college credit;
or
(h) Twelve (12) years of
experience and fifty (50) hours of college credit.
Section 27. Sheriff Supervisor
Certificate. To demonstrate proficiency in the Sheriff Supervisor Career Step,
a peace officer shall:
(1) Have active peace
officer certification in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2);
(2) Earn a minimum of 160 additional hours of
KLEC-approved or recognized in-service training as follows:
(a) Forty (40) hours of technical skills
development courses;
(b) Forty (40)
hours of conceptual skills development courses; and
(c) Eighty (80) hours in one (1) of the
following options of courses:
1. Duties of the
Sheriff's Office;
2. The forty (40)
hour basic supervisor's course and forty (40) hour advanced supervisor's
course; or
3. A KLEC-approved or
recognized equivalent course; and
(3) Have one (1) of the following
combinations of full-time supervisory law enforcement experience and credits
from an accredited college or university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education:
(a) Two (2) years of
experience and a master's degree;
(b) Four (4) years of experience and a
bachelor's degree;
(c) Six (6)
years of experience and an associate's degree;
(d) Six (6) years of experience and
ninety-five (95) hours of college credit;
(e) Seven (7) years of experience and eighty
(80) hours of college credit;
(f)
Eight (8) years of experience and sixty-five (65) hours of college credit;
or
(g) Nine (9) years of experience
and fifty (50) hours of college credit.
Section 28. Sheriff Manager Certificate. To
demonstrate proficiency in the Sheriff Manager Career Step, a peace officer
shall:
(1) Have active peace officer
certification in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2);
(2) Complete the:
(a) Criminal Justice Executive Development
Course;
(b) School for Strategic
Leadership;
(c) Sheriff's Executive
Command Course;
(d) Federal Bureau
of Investigation (FBI) National Academy;
(e) University of Louisville Southern Police
Institute Administrative Officers Course;
(f) Northwestern University School of Police
Staff and Command;
(g) Police
Executive Leadership College; or
(h) Another management leadership course
recognized and approved by the KLEC as equal to one (1) of the above courses;
and
(3) Have one (1) of
the following combinations of full-time law enforcement management experience
and credits from an accredited College or University, recognized by the
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education:
(a) Two (2) years of experience and a
master's degree;
(b) Four (4) years
of experience and a bachelor's degree;
(c) Six (6) years of experience and an
associate's degree;
(d) Six (6)
years of experience and ninety-five (95) hours of college credit;
(e) Seven (7) years of experience and eighty
(80) hours of college credit;
(f)
Eight (8) years of experience and sixty-five (65) hours of college credit;
or
(g) Nine (9) years of experience
and fifty (50) hours of college credit.
Section 29. Sheriff Executive Certificate.
(1) To demonstrate proficiency in the Sheriff
Executive Career Step a peace officer shall:
(a) Have active peace officer certification
in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2);
(b) Successfully complete:
1. Orientation for New
Chiefs-Sheriffs;
2. Mandatory
Duties of the Sheriff;
3. School
for Strategic Leadership;
4. Three
(3) Police Executive Command courses or three (3) Sheriff's Executive Command
courses;
5. Three (3) Current
Leadership Issues for Mid-level Executives (CLIMES) courses; or
6. Another executive leadership course
recognized and approved by the KLEC as equal to one (1) of the courses listed
in subparagraphs 1 through 5 of this paragraph;
(c) Successfully complete one (1) of the
following:
1. 120 hours of training in
conceptual or human skills development; or
2. Law Enforcement or Sheriff Management
Career Step, plus forty (40) hours training in conceptual or human skills
development; and
(d)
Have one (1) of the following combinations of full-time executive law
enforcement experience and credits from an accredited college or university,
recognized by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education:
1. Two (2) years of experience and a
bachelor's degree;
2. Three (3)
years of experience and sixty (60) hours of college credit; or
3. Four (4) years of experience and thirty
(30) hours of college credit.
(2) Points earned from in-service training
courses shall not be used to substitute for college credit in the Sheriff
Executive Career Step.
Section
30. Sheriff Chief Executive Certificate.
(1) To demonstrate proficiency in the Sheriff
Chief Executive Career Step, a peace officer shall:
(a) Have active peace officer certification
in accordance with
KRS
15.386(2);
(b) Successfully complete:
1. Orientation for New Chiefs;
2. Mandatory Duties of the Sheriff;
3. School for Strategic Leadership;
4. Three (3) Police Executive Command
courses;
5. Three (3) Current
Leadership Issues for Mid-level Executives (CLIMES) courses; or
6. Another executive leadership course
recognized and approved by the KLEC as equal to one (1) of the courses listed
in subparagraphs 1 through 5 of this paragraph;
(c) Successfully complete one (1) of the
following:
1. 120 hours of training in
conceptual or human skills development; or
2. Law Enforcement Management Career Step,
plus forty (40) hours training in conceptual or human skills development;
and
(d) Have one (1) of
the following combinations of full-time executive law enforcement experience
and credits from an accredited college or university, recognized by the
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education:
1. Two (2) years of experience and a
bachelor's degree;
2. Three (3)
years of experience and sixty (60) hours of college credit; or
3. Four (4) years of experience and thirty
(30) hours of college credit.
(2) Points earned from in-service training
courses shall not be used to substitute for college credit in the Sheriff Chief
Executive Career Step.
Section
31. Investigative Public Safety Dispatcher Certificate. To
demonstrate proficiency in the Investigative Public Safety Dispatcher Career
Step, a dispatcher shall:
(1) Have active
telecommunications certification in accordance with
KRS
15.565 or
15.560;
(2) Have earned the Intermediate and Advanced
Public Safety Dispatcher certificates and thirty-two (32) hours of KLEC
approved public safety dispatch investigative courses; and
(3) Have one (1) of the following
combinations of full-time dispatch experience and credits from an accredited
college or university, recognized by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary
Education:
(a) Two (2) years of experience and
a bachelor's degree;
(b) Three (3)
years of experience and an associate's degree;
(c) Three (3) years of experience and twenty
(20) hours of college credit;
(d)
Five (5) years of experience and ten (10) hours of college credit; or
(e) Six (6) years of experience and five (5)
hours of college credit.
Section 32. Certificate of Completion. The
KLEC shall issue a certificate and uniform lapel pin to a peace officer or
telecommunicator upon completion of a career development step.
Section 33. Maintenance of Records. All
training records shall be maintained in accordance with applicable provisions
of KRS Chapter 171.
Section 34.
Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following
material is incorporated by reference:
(a)
"Career Development Program Participant Commitment Form, Form 1",
2021;
(b) "Intermediate Law
Enforcement Officer, Form 2", 2021;
(c) "Advanced Law Enforcement Officer, Form
3", 2021;
(d) "Law Enforcement
Officer Investigator, Form 4", 2021;
(e) "Law Enforcement Traffic Officer, Form
5", 2021;
(f) "Law Enforcement
Supervisor, Form 7", 2021;
(g) "Law
Enforcement Manager, Form 8", 2021;
(h) "Law Enforcement Executive, Form 9",
2021;
(i) "Intermediate Public
Safety Dispatcher, Form 11", 2021;
(j) "Advanced Public Safety Dispatcher, Form
12", 2021;
(k) "Public Safety
Dispatcher Supervisor, Form 13", 2021;
(l) "Public Safety Dispatcher
Manager/Director, Form 14", 2021;
(m) "Law Enforcement Chief Executive, Form
15", 2021;
(n) "Law Enforcement
Training Officer, Form 16", 2021;
(o) "Law Enforcement Officer Advanced
Investigator, Form 17", 2021;
(p)
"Crime Scene Processing Officer, Form 18", 2021;
(q) "Communications Training Officer, Form
19", 2021;
(r) "Crime Scene
Technician, Form 20", 2021;
(s)
"School Resource Officer I, Form 21", 2021;
(t) "School Resource Officer II, Form 22",
2021;
(u) "School Resource Officer
III, Form 23", 2021;
(v) "Law
Enforcement Tactical Officer, Form 24", 2021;
(w) "Law Enforcement Canine Officer, Form
25", 2021;
(x) "Sheriff Supervisor,
Form 28", 2021;
(y) "Sheriff
Manager, Form 29", 2021;
(z)
"Sheriff Executive, Form 30", 2021;
(aa) "Sheriff Chief Executive, Form 31",
2021; and
(bb) "Investigative
Public Safety Dispatcher, Form 32", 2021.
(2) This material may be inspected, copied,
or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky Law
Enforcement Council, Funderburk Building, Suite 401, 4449 Kit Carson Drive,
Richmond, Kentucky 40475-3102, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This
material is also available on the Council's Web site at
https://klecs.ky.gov/.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS 15.330(1)(d),
(h)