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2018 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 24 - Government - State
Principal Departments
Article 31 - Department of Law
Part 3 - Peace Officers Standards and Training
§ 24-31-310. Resources for the training of peace officers - peace officers in rural jurisdictions - legislative declaration

Universal Citation: CO Rev Stat ยง 24-31-310 (2018)
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  • (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that Colorado peace officers risk their lives every day in the normal course of their duties. On the roads and highways and throughout the state, peace officers are expected to make quick and difficult decisions that concern both public and officer safety. The general assembly further finds and declares that good training is crucial for peace officers to make decisions that are in the best interests of the health and safety of the citizens of Colorado. The general assembly recognizes that the P.O.S.T. board oversees peace officer training programs and that in the past the state has provided funding for such training programs. The general assembly further recognizes that the state has not provided funding for peace officer training programs since 1992, and that the lack of state funding has had a significant impact on the training of peace officers in the state. Therefore, it is the intent of this section to reimplement state funding for peace officer training programs and to enable the P.O.S.T. board to provide substantial training for peace officers who serve the citizens of Colorado.

  • (2) The moneys collected and transferred to the P.O.S.T. board cash fund pursuant to section 42-3-304 (24), C.R.S., shall be used to provide training programs for peace officers, especially peace officers in rural and smaller jurisdictions that have limited resources due to the size or location of such jurisdictions. The moneys shall be used and distributed pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.

  • (3) The moneys collected and transferred to the P.O.S.T. board cash fund pursuant to section 42-3-304 (24), C.R.S., shall be used and distributed as determined by the P.O.S.T. board. The moneys in the fund shall be used to pay the salary and benefits of any employee hired by the department of law in order to administer the peace officer training programs and to cover any other costs incurred by the P.O.S.T. board in connection with such programs. Under no circumstance shall general fund moneys be used to cover such costs incurred by the department of law or the P.O.S.T. board.

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