Peace Officer Professional Standards

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In 1998 the Kentucky General Assembly passed the Peace Officer Professional Standards Act. This legislation established minimum qualifications that applicants must meet to be employed in law enforcement throughout the State of Kentucky. 

Each of the events are administered by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC). 

1. Physical Agility Test (*see below)
2. Psychological Evaluation
3. Complete background investigation (completed by the Central City Police Department)
4. Polygraph
5. Drug Screening
6. Medical Evaluation

 

          * Physical Agility Test

              1. three minute warm up period
              2. Bench Press - 64% of body weight (1 repetition)
              3. Sit ups - 18 within one minute
              4. 300 Meter Run - Within 65 Seconds
              5. Push ups - 20 Reps - No time limit
              6. 1.5 Mile Run - Within 17 minutes and 12 seconds

Last Updated: 01/06/2006