15.410 Intention of Legislature to assist law enforcement. 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 qualifi ed 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 supplemen t 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.
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