SB266
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Amend KRS 16.060 to allow the commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State police to authorize officers of the department to engage in law enforcement-related off-duty employment; require the commissioner to establish policies and procedures for off-duty employment; amend KRS 16.070 to require the commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State Police to establish policies and procedures related to the use of uniforms, equipment, and facilities for off-duty employment; amend KRS 44.045 to allow officers of the Department of Kentucky State Police to use motor vehicles with regular license plates for off-duty employment.
Introduced: February 18, 2025
Last action: March 6, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill would allow Kentucky State Police officers to take on law enforcement-related jobs while off duty, with the agency commissioner setting the rules for how that work is done. It also sets guidelines for when officers can use their uniforms, equipment, facilities, and state vehicles with regular license plates during off-duty employment. Who it may affect: Kentucky State Police officers and the communities or businesses that may hire them for off-duty law enforcement work.
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