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Kentucky Revised Statutes Title IX. Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units § 65.134.Cold case investigations; law enforcement may contract with retired peace officer; conditions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) For purposes of this section:

(a) “Cold case” means an unsolved criminal investigation;

(b) “Law enforcement agency” means any police department of a local government or sheriff's department; and

(c) “Local government” means any city, county, charter county government, consolidated local government, urban-county government, or unified local government.

(2) Any law enforcement agency may contract with a retired peace officer when:

(a) 1. New information concerning a cold case involving homicide is brought to the attention of the law enforcement agency; or

2. The law enforcement agency wishes to conduct a review of its cold cases involving homicide; and

(b) The retired peace officer could provide unique expertise or knowledge that would aid in solving a cold case.

(3) A retired peace officer contracted with pursuant to this section shall not be considered a peace officer for purposes of the contracted work and shall not exercise peace officer powers.

(4) Any compensation received by a retired peace officer under this section shall not be considered creditable compensation for any retirement system the retired peace officer participates in that is authorized under the Kentucky Revised Statutes.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title IX. Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units § 65.134.Cold case investigations; law enforcement may contract with retired peace officer; conditions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-ix-counties-cities-and-other-local-units/ky-rev-st-sect-65-134/

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