KY HB684

Kentucky Law Enforcement Council must approve and certify an 80-hour basic training course for constables and deputy constables covering basic officer skills, Kentucky penal code, constitutional procedures, and emergency vehicle operations within 90 days of submission by the Kentucky Constable Association, Inc. or other authorized entity

Certified constables who complete the training requirements gain full peace officer powers throughout Kentucky, including authority to cite and arrest, conduct traffic stops, enforce motor vehicle laws, and execute warrants in criminal and civil cases

Constables must complete 40 hours of annual in-service training to maintain certification; those who fail to complete required training lose peace officer powers until the deficiency is corrected, with possible 180-day extensions for extenuating circumstances

Constables serving consecutive terms since December 31, 2022 may be recognized as certified by completing the 40-hour annual in-service training without completing the full 80-hour basic course

Adds the president of the Kentucky Constable Association, Inc. as an ex officio voting member of the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council and adds one appointed constable member; allows certified constables to equip vehicles with emergency lights and sirens