Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement
- Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement
The Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement (KVE) is a statewide law enforcement agency for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The department, which was a stand alone department until a July 14, 2008 executive order from Governor Steve Beshear, is now a division of the Kentucky State Police (KSP). [ cite web |url=http://www.governor.ky.gov/pressrelease.htm?PostingGUID={D5D89AE0-8945-4CAD-A4D7-2B0D736673C3} |title=Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement to become a division of KSP |publisher=Office of Communications of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky |accessdate=2008-07-20] The department employs both sworn officers and commercial vehicle inspectors.
Posts
The Department of Vehicle Enforcement operate from 10 regional posts:[cite web |url=http://www.kve.ky.gov/posts/|title=Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement Posts |publisher=Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement |accessdate=2007-07-19] ]*Post 1: Eddyville
*Post 1A: Fulton
*Post 1B Wickliffe
*Post 2: Franklin
*Post 3: Elizabethtown
*Post 4: Louisville (Shelby County)
*Post 5: Georgetown
*Post 6: Morehead
*Post 7: London
*Post 8: Henderson
*Post 9: Walton
*Post 10: PikevilleThe agency also has a Special Operations Division that primarily focuses on drug interdiction. The department operates the Commonwealth's system of commercial vehicle weigh stations. Their headquarters is located in Frankfort.
pecial Note
Although KVE officers primarily enforce commercial vehicle laws, their sworn officers are considered peace officers of the Commonwealth and have full power to issue citations and make arrests. Prior to the merger with the KSP, KVE officers would often provide speed enforcement and will enforce other traffic laws, acting as a "de facto" highway patrol. While still maintaining full law enforcement authority, it is expected that the merger with the KSP will allow KVE officers to return to focusing on commercial vehicle enforcemment. [ cite web |url=http://www.governor.ky.gov/pressrelease.htm?PostingGUID={D5D89AE0-8945-4CAD-A4D7-2B0D736673C3} |title=Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement to become a division of KSP |publisher=Office of Communications of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky |accessdate=2008-07-20]
ee also
*List of law enforcement agencies in Kentucky
References
External links
* [http://www.kve.ky.gov/ Official Website for the Kentucky Department of Vehicle Enforcement]
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