Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 15.410 (2026)

Intention of Legislature to assist law enforcement

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It is the intention of the General Assembly to: (1) Ensure that the criminal laws of the Commonwealth are enforced fairly, uniformly, and effectively throughout the state by strengthening and upgrading law enforcement; (2) Attract competent, highly qualified young people to the field of law enforcement and to retain qualified and experienced officers for the purpose of providing maximum protection and safety to the citizens of, and the visitors to, this Commonwealth; and (3) Offer a state monetary supplement for law enforcement officers while upgrading the educational and training standards of the officers. Effective: July 1, 2018 History: Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 89, sec. 1, effective July 1, 2018. -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 71, sec. 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1975–2021 · leading case: Pearce v. Univ. of Louisville ex rel. Bd. of Trs., 448 S.W.3d 746 (Ky. 2014).

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Pearce v. Univ. of Louisville ex rel. Bd. of Trs., 448 S.W.3d 746 (Ky. 2014). · cites it 7× “Interaction with KRS 15.410 through 15.515 As noted above, the first clause of KRS 15.”

Pearce v. Whitenack, 440 S.W.3d 392 (Ky. Ct. App. 2014). “(4) The provisions of this section shall apply only to police officers of local units of government who receive funds pursuant to KRS 15.410 through 15.992. KRS 15.520 sets forth specific procedural due process steps that a city must comply with in connectioh to investigating…”

Am. Ins. Ass'n v. Geary, 635 S.W.2d 306 (Ky. 1982). “990, and the law enforcement foundation program fund as provided by KRS 15.410 through 15.510 will lapse on June 30, 1982, an emergency is declared to exist, and Sections 6 and 9 of this Act, shall become effective on July 1, 1982, and all other sections of this Act shall become…”

City of Munfordville v. Sheldon, 977 S.W.2d 497 (Ky. 1998). “Although the City of Munfordville, unlike the City of Madison-ville in Sisk , has not passed an ordinance adopting the civil service provisions of KRS Chapter 95, Munfordville receives funds from the law enforcement foundation program pursuant to KRS 15.410 et seq., and thus is…”

Seger v. City of Lancaster, 930 F. Supp. 2d 821 (E.D. Ky. 2013). “(4) The provisions of this section shall apply only to police officers of local units of government who receive funds pursuant to KRS 15.410 through 15.992. KRS § 15.520. As noted previously, while sections (a) through (h) of the statute’s first paragraph outline a number of…”

Policeman's & Fireman's Ret. Fund of Ashland v. Richardson, 522 S.W.2d 452 (Ky. Ct. App. 1975). “85 l(m) includes sums paid to appellee by the City of Ashland as a result of its voluntary participation in the law enforcement foundation program fund, KRS 15.410 to 15.510. The trial court answered this question in the affirmative and we agree.”

Wellman v. Blanton, 927 S.W.2d 347 (Ky. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 5× “Specifically, the section enumerated as KRS 15.410 through KRS 15.510 creates and governs the KLEFP fund.”

Wheeler v. Ward (W.D. Ky. 2020). “520(4) “state[d] that the Police Officers’ Bill of Rights ‘shall apply only to police officers of local units of government who receive funds pursuant to KRS 15.410 through 15.992.’” Elliott, 540 S.”

Cottrell v. Greenwell (W.D. Ky. 2021). ““Officer” means “a person employed as a full-time peace officer by a unit of government that receives funds under KRS 15.410 to 15.510 who has completed any officially established initial probationary period of employment lasting no longer than twelve (12) months not including,…”

Fred Zuckerman as Rep. of the Gen. Drivers, Warehousemen & Helpers Local Union No. 89 v. Matthew G. Bevin in His Off. Capacity as Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2018). “990, and the law enforcement foundation program fund as provided by KRS 15.410 through 15.510 will lapse on June 30, 1982, an emergency is declared to exist, and Sections 6 and 9 of this Act, shall become effective on July 1, 1982, and all other sections of this Act shall become…”

Fred Zuckerman as Rep. of the Gen. Drivers, Warehousemen & Helpers Local Union No. 89 v. Matthew G. Bevin in His Off. Capacity as Govenor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2018). “990, and the law enforcement foundation program fund as provided by KRS 15.410 through 15.510 will lapse on June 30, 1982, an emergency is declared to exist, and Sections 6 and 9 of this Act, shall become effective on July 1, 1982, and all other sections of this Act shall become…”

McGlone v. Fannin, 98 F. Supp. 2d 801 (E.D. Ky. 2000). “Unfortunately, KRS 15.520(4) states that the hearing rights outlined in the statute “apply only to police officers of local units of government who receive funds pursuant to KRS 15.”

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