The governing board of each public institution of postsecondary education is authorized to establish a police department and appoint police officers and other employees for the university, college, or other institution of public postsecondary education for which it is responsible, to prescribe distinctive uniforms for the police officers of said institution, and to designate and operate emergency vehicles. Police officers so appointed shall take an appropriate oath of office, in the form and manner consistent with the Constitution of Kentucky, and shall serve at the pleasure of the governing board.
KRS 164.950
Police departments and officers authorized
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Pearce v. University of Louisville ex rel. Board of Trustees (2014)
Most recently applied in Pearce v. University of Louisville ex rel. Board of Trustees (December 2014)
Effective: June 25, 2013 History: Amended 2013 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.