A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to develop training on wellness checks and the emergency aid exception to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

This resolution would direct the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to create a training course for certified peace officers on how to conduct wellness checks and when officers may legally enter a property without a warrant under the emergency aid exception to the Fourth Amendment. The goal is to ensure all certified peace officers in the state receive consistent, standardized instruction on these situations. Who it may affect: certified peace officers and law enforcement agencies across Kentucky, as well as residents who may be subject to wellness checks.

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