C.R.S. Section 16-2.5-202
board review of peace officer status

(1)

For a position, group, or political subdivision that received peace officer status after July 1, 2003, and did not go through the process described in section 16-2.5-201, the P.O.S.T. board shall review the peace officer authority of the position, group, or political subdivision.

(2)

The P.O.S.T. board shall require the group that received the peace officer status or the group or political subdivision that oversees a position that received peace officer status to submit to the P.O.S.T. board the information required in section 16-2.5-201 (2).

(3)

After receiving the information, the P.O.S.T. board shall prepare an analysis, evaluation, and recommendation of the peace officer status. The analysis, evaluation, and recommendation shall be based upon the criteria established in P.O.S.T. board rule.

(4)

The P.O.S.T. board shall conduct a hearing concerning peace officer status for the group or the specific position, pursuant to the provisions of section 16-2.5-201 (4).

(5)

The P.O.S.T. board shall submit a report to the group or political subdivision seeking to retain peace officer status, either for the group or for a specific position, and to the judiciary committees of the house of representatives and the senate no later than October 15 of the year following the year in which the P.O.S.T. board began the review. The report may include legislative recommendations.

Source: Section 16-2.5-202 — board review of peace officer status, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-16.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

16‑2.5‑101
Peace officer - description - general authority 16‑2.5‑102
certification required 16‑2.5‑103
Sheriff - undersheriff - certified deputy sheriff - noncertified deputy sheriff 16‑2.5‑104
Coroner 16‑2.5‑105
Police officer 16‑2.5‑106
Southern Ute Indian police officer 16‑2.5‑107
Ute Mountain Ute Indian police officer 16‑2.5‑108
Town marshal - deputy 16‑2.5‑109
Fire arson investigator 16‑2.5‑110
Reserve police officer - reserve deputy sheriff - reserve deputy town marshal - definitions 16‑2.5‑111
Executive director of the department of public safety - deputy executive director of the department of public safety - director of the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety 16‑2.5‑112
Director of the division of homeland security and emergency management 16‑2.5‑112.5
Manager of the office of prevention and security within the division of homeland security and emergency management 16‑2.5‑113
Colorado bureau of investigation director - agent 16‑2.5‑114
Colorado state patrol officer 16‑2.5‑115
Port of entry officer 16‑2.5‑116
Colorado wildlife officer - special wildlife officer 16‑2.5‑117
Colorado parks and recreation officer - special parks and recreation officer 16‑2.5‑118
Commissioner of agriculture 16‑2.5‑119
State brand inspector 16‑2.5‑120
Colorado state higher education security officer 16‑2.5‑121
Executive director of the department of revenue - senior director of enforcement for the department of revenue 16‑2.5‑122
Auto industry investigator 16‑2.5‑122.5
Motor vehicle criminal investigator 16‑2.5‑123
Director of the division of gaming - gaming investigator 16‑2.5‑123.5
Criminal tax enforcement special agent 16‑2.5‑124
Liquor enforcement investigator 16‑2.5‑124.5
Director of marijuana enforcement and marijuana enforcement investigator 16‑2.5‑125
State lottery investigator 16‑2.5‑126
Director of racing events - racing events supervisor - racing events investigator 16‑2.5‑127
State student loan investigator 16‑2.5‑128
Colorado attorney general - chief deputy attorney general - solicitor general - assistant solicitor general - deputy attorney general - assistant attorney general of criminal enforcement - assistant attorney general and employee as designated 16‑2.5‑129
Attorney general criminal investigator 16‑2.5‑130
board investigator 16‑2.5‑131
Chief security officer for the general assembly 16‑2.5‑132
District attorney - assistant district attorney - chief deputy district attorney - deputy district attorney - special deputy district attorney - special prosecutor 16‑2.5‑133
District attorney chief investigator - district attorney investigator 16‑2.5‑134
Department of corrections inspector general - department of corrections investigator 16‑2.5‑135
Executive director of the department of corrections - warden - corrections officer 16‑2.5‑136
Community parole officer 16‑2.5‑137
Adult probation officer 16‑2.5‑138
Juvenile probation officer - juvenile parole officer 16‑2.5‑139
Police administrator - police officer employed by the Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo 16‑2.5‑140
Correctional security officer employed by the Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo 16‑2.5‑141
Colorado state security guard 16‑2.5‑142
Railroad peace officer 16‑2.5‑143
Public utilities commission member 16‑2.5‑144
Colorado National Guardsman 16‑2.5‑145
Municipal court marshal 16‑2.5‑146
Public transit officer - definitions 16‑2.5‑147
Federal special agents 16‑2.5‑148
Colorado state higher education police officer 16‑2.5‑149
City attorney - town attorney - senior assistant city attorney - assistant city attorney - chief deputy city attorney - deputy city attorney - special deputy city attorney - prosecuting attorney - senior prosecuting attorney - senior prosecutor - special prosecutor 16‑2.5‑150
Fort Carson police officers 16‑2.5‑151
Federal secret service agents 16‑2.5‑152
Administrator of judicial security 16‑2.5‑201
General assembly sunrise review of groups seeking statutory peace officer status 16‑2.5‑202
board review of peace officer status 16‑2.5‑203
Rules 16‑2.5‑301
Peace officer actions leading to injury or death investigations - protocol 16‑2.5‑401
Legislative declaration 16‑2.5‑402
Definitions 16‑2.5‑403
Peace officer-involved shooting or fatal use of force policy 16‑2.5‑501
Definitions 16‑2.5‑502
Peace officer credibility disclosures - policies and procedures
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 16-2.5-202’s source at colorado​.gov