Mar 29 Kentucky Politics Bill Requiring More Training For Ky. Constables Advances Constables are elected officials with full police powers in Kentucky, but they don’t have to have police training. By Ryland Barton Mar 29 Kentucky Politics Bill Requiring More Training For Ky. Constables Advances Ryland Barton
Feb 17 Local News Change in Constable Bill Could Free Up its Path to Passage A Senate bill that would give county governments more control over constables could have enough support to become law. Originally, both chambers pursued constitutional amendments to eliminate the office of constable altogether, spurred by several recent instances of constables abusing their power. But an agreement not to crowd the fall ballot with constitutional amendments led […] By Kenny Colston Feb 17 Local News Change in Constable Bill Could Free Up its Path to Passage Kenny Colston
Feb 15 Local News Constable Bill Changed to Allow Local Options Kentucky lawmakers are backing away from a measure that would eliminate the office of constable in every county. Every county has an elected constable. But in the last year, many constables have been accused of being either unnecessary or corrupt. Originally, Senate Bill 30 was a constitutional amendment to eliminate constables. But the bill was […] By Kenny Colston Feb 15 Local News Constable Bill Changed to Allow Local Options Kenny Colston