Department Information - City of St Matthews

The St. Matthews Police Department emphasizes making policies and procedures, data, and information available to the public to increase community trust and keep our community informed. The St. Matthews Police Department provides high quality services to the community which values public safety through professional, proactive and innovative police services. To increase trust, we will share important department information and data and provide the community with ways in which to hold us accountable.

Policies & Procedures

The St. Matthews Police Department aims to create a professional culture and set of standards that mirrors the best of all of us. Our Standard Operating Procedures Manual is the fundamental document which sets that culture and parameters by which the organization will operate. They were developed utilizing the best practices in law enforcement with guidance by the International Association of Chief’s of Police, Kentucky Association of Chief’s of Police, and the Kentucky League of Cities.

Policy Manual

Accreditation

The St. Matthews Police Department has been accredited through the Kentucky Association of Chief of Police since 2000. The process involves a rigorous administrative audit which occurs every 5 years (now every 4 years starting in 2020).

Training

St. Matthews police officers receive 40 hours of in-service training every year. This is in compliance with the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program Fund (KLEFPF), established in 1972, which provides necessary funding for the mandatory training of Kentucky law enforcement officers. It also provides an annual training-incentive stipend to officers whose agencies adopt established KLEFPF standards. All training is approved by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council and monitored by the Department of Criminal Justice Training.

St. Matthews officers received additional training established by the executive command staff of the St. Matthews Police Department. This allows officers to gain more knowledge in best practices providing our officers specific training to better serve the community. Officers also receive training and information in personal development. Additional yearly training, since 2018, is listed below:

2018

Kentucky League of Cities Firearms Training Simulator
Firearms and Less Lethal Qualifications (Spring)
Low-light Firearms Qualifications (Fall)

2019

Consular Notification Training
Asset Forfeiture Training
Health & Wellness Training
Center for Behavioral Health Training
Review of Standard Operating Procedures
Ethics Training
Narcan Training
Evidence & Property Procedural Training
Dispatch & Communications Training
Criminal Investigations Training
Defensive Tactics Training
Emergency Vehicle operations Training
Kentucky League of Cities Firearms Training Simulator
Firearms and Less Lethal Qualifications (Spring)
Low-light Firearms Qualifications (Fall)

2020

Kentucky League of Cities Firearms Training Simulator
Firearms and Less Lethal Qualifications (Spring)

2021

Microsoft Teams Training
Review of Evidence & Property
First Aid Tourniquet Training
Electric & Natural Gas Safety Training (LGE)
Review of Standard Operating Procedures
Defensive Tactics Training
Active Shooter Training
Kentucky League of Cities Firearms Training Simulator
Firearms and Less Lethal Qualifications (Spring)
Low-light Firearms Qualifications (Fall)

2022

First Aid/CPR/AED/Narcan/Tourniquet Training
Active Aggressor Training
Civil Disturbance Training
Financial Well Training
Victim Services Training
Chaplain Program Training
Beyond the Stop (Traffic Stops) Training
Review of Standard Operating Procedures
Legal Updates
Kentucky League of Cities Firearms Training Simulator
Firearms and Less Lethal Qualifications (Spring)

2023

Monthly SWAT Training (24 days)
Monthly SWAT Sniper Training (12 days)
Norse Close Quarter Tactics – (SWAT)
Norse Sustainment – (SWAT)
Glock 45 with Red Dot Sight System Transition Course (Spring Qualifications)
Handgun & Rifle Training/Qualifications (Fall Qualifications)
Daniel Defense .223 Rifle Course (Patrol Rifle Program for non-SWAT personnel)
De-Escalation Course (St. Petersburg College)
Rescue Task Force Joint-Training with St. Matthews Fire and Rescue
Academy of Police Supervision
Mass Casualty Training at GE Appliance Park
Hostage Negotiations Basic Course (SWAT Negotiators)
Kentucky League of Cities Firearms Training Simulator
Basic Officer Refresher Tactics
Electric Vehicles Response Training
Review of Standard Operating Procedures
Search Warrants (Preparation/Writing)