(A) All members of the Police Department that carry deadly weapons on or about their persons in their regularly scheduled duties as policemen for the city, may carry concealed deadly weapons on or about their persons at all times, including off-duty hours, at any location within the state where an on- duty peace officer is permitted to carry firearms. In addition, retired peace officers certified under KRS 237.138 to KRS 237.142 to carry concealed firearms, may carry concealed firearms at any location within the state where an on-duty peace officer is permitted to carry firearms.
(B) Deadly weapons that may be carried by members of the Police Department within the state are those weapons that are usually carried by such officers in performing their duties while on regularly scheduled shift of duty for the city. Any Murray police officer who chooses to carry a concealed weapon that is not department issue, may do so as long as he or she qualifies annually with the weapon with a Murray Police Department firearms instructor and the caliber and model of the weapon are approved by the Chief of Police or his or her designee.
(C) Each member of the Police Department shall annually meet the marksmanship requirement for a retired peace officer in order to maintain his or her certification as a peace officer (see KRS 237.140). The city may require that the certified peace officers employed by the city meet a marksmanship qualification requirement that is in excess of that specified in KRS 237.140. If the officer fails to meet the increased marksmanship qualification required of the Police Department, the certification status shall not be affected but the officer may be subjected to discipline by the Department, including suspension or dismissal of the officer from the Department.
(Ord. 592, passed 3-14-74; Am. Ord. 2019-1790, passed 11-14-19)