Police Officer
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Not reported
- Background check
- Not reported
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION Enforces federal and state laws as well as city and county ordinances. Provides routine police patrols, conducts criminal investigations, investigates traffic accidents, and provides police services to the general public. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Must be a high school graduate or possess a G.E.D. Must successfully complete four hundred (400) hours of basic training approved by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council within the first year of employment. GENERAL INFORMATION for LICENSURE or CERTIFICATION Must be twenty-one (21) years of age. Must meet the physical and mental requirements of the employing agency. Some agencies may require polygraph and/or drug testing. CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (after licensure or certification) Must successfully complete forty (40) hours inservice training approved by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council annually.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Criminal Justice Training
- Address
- Funderburk Building 4449 Kit Carson Drive Richmond, KY 40475
- Phone
- (859) 622-1328
- Agency website
- http://docjt.ky.gov
- Licence page
- http://docjt.ky.gov
- Last updated
- July 18, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Law Enforcement Officer 33-3051.00
Source and verification
This record is Kentucky's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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