List of law enforcement agencies in Kentucky

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This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

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According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 389 law enforcement agencies employing 7,833 sworn police officers, about 183 for each 100,000 residents. [1]

State agencies

County agencies

City agencies

Airport police

County police

Community corrections

University agencies

Public schools police

Railroad police

Specialized police agencies

Law enforcement training academies

Defunct agencies

References

  1. 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Brian A Reaves, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 2011
  2. "Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 247.150". Legislature.ky.gov. Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. Archived from the original on March 8, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025. ...the State Fair Board... ...may appoint, or may delegate to any agent or employee the power to appoint, subject to the approval of the State Fair Board, necessary special police to properly police the state fairgrounds and exhibition center. Such police officers are vested with the powers and charged with the duties of peace officers.
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  18. Cop Who Shot Off Finger With Loaded Weapon Sues Gun Store; Sebastian Murdock, 13 January 2015, Huffington Post
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  20. Paducah Police Chief Responds to Accusations that Officers Used Excessive Force; by Rob Canning, WKMS, 29 August 2014
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