Merit Board

Rules and Regulations

The Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff Merit Board is established pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 70.260-70.273. The Board shall meet when a disciplinary matter concerning a Deputy Sheriff is brought to its attention, or at other times at the discretion of the Board.

The Rules and Regulations outline procedures related to:

  • disciplinary hearings;
  • citizen complaints;
  • merit-based hiring and promotional processes;
  • and probationary periods.

JCSO Merit Board Rules and Regulations

Current Board Members
Mr. Denis Spalding, FOP-elected Appointee (Chairperson)
Ms. Janisha Szabo, Sheriff Appointee
Vacant, Sheriff Appointee
Mr. Detrick Briscoe, Mayor Appointee
Vacant, Mayor Appointee

Next Meeting

NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING:

Meeting notices with details will be posted at https://louisvilleky.gov/public-notices

Previous Meetings

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW SECTION IN LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (ORD 184 CHAPT 32) THAT MANDATES LOUISVILLE METRO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS PUBLISH MEETING MINUTES.

Older meeting minutes may be found in the Archive section on this page.

Archived Meetings

These PDFS have been archive prior to April, 2026.