(1) Vehicles used for emergency purposes by the police department of a school district shall be considered emergency vehicles, be equipped with blue lights and sirens, and be operated in conformance with the requirements of KRS Chapter 189.
(2) Police officers directly employed by the board of education of a local school district pursuant to KRS § 158.471 shall have the rights accorded to peace officers provided under KRS § 527.020.
(3) Police departments established by boards of education may install, maintain, and operate radio systems on police or other radio frequencies under licenses issued by the Federal Communications Commission, or its successor, KRS § 432.570 to the contrary notwithstanding.
(4) Police departments of local school districts shall comply with the requirements of the Kentucky Revised Statutes and the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet with regard to reporting of criminal and other statistics.
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Created 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 189, sec. 6, effective July 14, 2022.