(A) Each person serving as a covered deputy sheriff of the effective date of this subchapter shall have successfully completed, within one year following the effective date of this subchapter, at least 640 hours of training approved by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council. Training approved by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council received before the effective date of this subchapter may be used to satisfy all or part of this requirement.
(B) Each person appointed as a covered deputy sheriff after the effective date of this subchapter shall have successfully completed, within one year following the appointment, at least 640 hours of training approved by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council. Training approved by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council received before the effective date of the subchapter may be used to satisfy all or part of this requirement.
(C) A deputy sheriff whose official duty is to provide security service to the courts, and who is compensated pursuant to KRS 64.092, shall, the provisions of subsections (A) and (B) of this section notwithstanding, satisfy the training requirements for employment if he or she completes law enforcement training which the Administrative Office of the Courts certifies to the Sheriff as acceptable. If the training was not received prior to the effective date of this subchapter, in the case of a deputy sheriff serving when this subchapter was passed, or prior to the appointment in the case of a deputy sheriff appointed after the effective date of this subchapter, then it shall be received within one year following the effective date of this subchapter or the date of appointment, as the case may be.
(D) A person failing to meet the requirements of this section shall forfeit his position as deputy sheriff immediately upon the expiration of the applicable one year time limit.
(1994 Jeff. Code, § 36.36) (Jeff. Ord. 7-1995, adopted and effective 4-11-1995; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 164-2007, approved 8-27-2007)