19-4409. Law enforcement officers; appointment; qualifications; salary schedules; civil service or job classification and merit system; suspension or removal; appeals. The agency shall by resolution authorize the appointment of such number of law enforcement officers as the agency shall deem necessary for the proper enforcement of law and the providing of police protection within the county. All officers regularly appointed shall be qualified under the provisions of K.S.A. 74-5601 et seq., but an officer may receive a temporary appointment pending his completion of the requirements for such certificate. The agency shall determine and fix such additional minimum qualifications to be required of persons appointed as law enforcement officers as they may deem necessary and shall establish a civil service or job classification and merit rating system for law enforcement officers and shall adopt a schedule of salaries for the classifications so established. Such agency may provide for the examination of applicants and the administration of such civil service or rating system by county or city personnel or may appoint a commission for such purpose in the manner hereinafter provided. All deputies of the sheriff of such county or police officers of cities located within such county holding law enforcement training certificates and meeting such minimum qualifications may transfer to such department as hereinafter authorized. Law enforcement officers appointed under the provisions of this act shall be responsible to and shall be appointed and may be suspended or removed by the superintendent for cause. The superintendent shall within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter report such suspension or removal and the reason therefor to the agency or to each member of the commission if one be appointed who shall, as soon thereafter as possible, fully hear and determine the matter and affirm or revoke such suspension or removal.
History: L. 1970, ch. 117, ยง 9; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers
Article 44 - Law Enforcement In Certain Counties
19-4403 Application of act; adoption and operation of provisions.
19-4404 County law enforcement agency, membership; term of office; vacancies; compensaton.
19-4405 Same; officers; meetings; records.
19-4406 Same; general powers and duties.
19-4407 Law enforcement department; establishment; members; operation.
19-4411 Law enforcement personnel commission; appointment; duties; compensation.
19-4414 Superintendent and officers; general powers and duties.
19-4415 Quarters and facilities to be provided by county.
19-4416 Authority and responsibility of sheriff limited.
19-4417 Authority and responsibility of constable eliminated.
19-4418 Authority of city marshal or chief of police and police officers limited.
19-4420 No-fund warrants for finance of newly established agency; tax levies.
19-4421 Budget of expenditures; approval; tax levy, use of proceeds.
19-4422 Approval of expenditures and claims.
19-4426 Application of act; adoption and operation of provisions.
19-4428 Same; officers; meetings; voting, quorum; records.
19-4431 Law enforcement director; appointment; qualifications; compensation; oath and bond; duties.
19-4432 Law enforcement officers; appointment; qualifications; suspension or removal.
19-4433 Additional law enforcement department personnel; appointment and removal.
19-4436 Powers and duties of director and officers of department.
19-4437 Quarters and facilities to be provided by county.
19-4439 Constables relieved of all power, authority and responsibility.
19-4442 Financing of law enforcement agency; no-fund warrants; tax levies.
19-4443a 1982 budget increase; purpose; resolution; protest.
19-4468 Consolidated law enforcement act; purpose.
19-4470 Same; application; adoption and operation of provisions.
19-4471 Same; law enforcement system board; membership; terms; elections; vacancies; compensation.
19-4472 Same; meetings; officers; quorum; records.
19-4473 Same; general powers and duties of board.
19-4474 Same; law enforcement department; establishment; composition; supervision and operation.
19-4475 Same; director, appointment, qualifications, compensation, oath, bond, and duties.
19-4480 Same; quarters and facilities for agency.
19-4482 Same; constable relieved of powers and responsibilities, when.
19-4483 Same; city marshal and police chief relieved of powers and responsibilities, when.
19-4485 Same; agency operating costs; budget; tax levy, use of proceeds; special fund established.