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MANUAL 2005 MANUAL
2005
Department of Law
1525 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
(303) 866-5692
Fax: 1-866-858-7486
E-Mail:
post@state.co.us
Post Web Site:
www.ago.state.co.us/post/posthome.html 2 MISSION
The mission of Colorado P.O.S.T. is to establish
and maintain standards for peace officer training
and certification that are relevant, realistic and
responsive to our ever-changing world.
BOARD AND STAFF VISION
Integrity, ethics, innovation, customer service,
focus on mission, honest communication, results
orientation, a pledge to excellence, resource
responsibility, enlightened and authentic leadership,
a future orientation and service to the Colorado
community
.
MOTTO
Unto dust you shall return the day you stop
representing the street. 4 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS
STATUTES
SOURCE
SUBJECT
PAGE
Title 6, Article 17 Uniform Records Retention Act
§ 6-17-101
Short Title
A-3
§ 6-17-102
Legislative declaration
A-3
§ 6-17-103
Definitions
A-3
§ 6-17-104
Records retention period
A-4
Title 16, Article 2.5, Part 1 Definitions
§ 16-2.5-101
Peace Officer Defined General Authority
A-5
§ 16-2.5-102
Certified peace officer P.O.S.T. certification required
A-6
§ 16-2.5-103
Sheriff undersheriff certified deputy sheriff noncertified
deputy sheriff
A-6
§ 16-2.5-104
Coroner
A-6
§ 16-2.5-105
Police Officer
A-7
§ 16-2.5-106
Southern Ute Indian police officer
A-7
§ 16-2.5-107
Ute Mountain Ute Indian police officer
A-7
§ 16-2.5-108
Town marshal deputy
A-7
§ 16-2.5-109
Fire arson investigator
A-7
§ 16-2.5-110
Reserve police officer reserve deputy sheriff reserve
deputy town marshal
A-7
§ 16-2.5-111
Executive director of the department of public safety
A-9
§ 16-2.5-112
Director of the office of preparedness, security, and fire safety
A-9
§ 16-2.5-113
Colorado bureau of investigation director agent
A-9
§ 16-2.5-114
Colorado state patrol officer
A-10
§ 16-2.5-115
Port of entry officer
A-10
§ 16-2.5-116
Colorado wildlife officer special wildlife officer
A-10
§ 16-2.5-117
Colorado parks and recreation officer special parks and
recreation officer
A-10
§ 16-2.5-118
Commissioner of agriculture
A-11
§ 16-2.5-119
State brand inspector
A-11
§ 16-2.5-120
Colorado state higher education security officer
A-11
§ 16-2.5-121
Executive director of the department of revenue senior
Director of enforcement for the department of revenue
A-11
§ 16-2.5-122
Auto industry investigator
A-12
§ 16-2.5-123
Director of the division of gaming gaming investigator
A-12
§ 16-2.5-124
Liquor enforcement investigator
A-12
§ 16-2.5-125
State lottery investigator
A-12
§ 16-2.5-126
Director of racing events racing events supervisor racing
events investigator
A-12 6
§ 16-2.5-127
State student loan investigator
A-13
§ 16-2.5-128
Colorado attorney general chief deputy attorney general
solicitor general assistant solicitor general deputy attorney
general deputy and assistant attorney general of criminal
enforcement deputy and assistant attorney general of
consumer protection
A-13
§ 16-2.5-129
Attorney general criminal investigator
A-13
§ 16-2.5-130
P.O.S.T. director P.O.S.T. board investigator
A-13
§ 16-2.5-131
Chief security officer for the general assembly
A-13
§ 16-2.5-132
District attorney assistant district attorney chief deputy
district attorney deputy district attorney special deputy
district attorney special prosecutor
A-14
§ 16-2.5-133
District attorney chief investigator district attorney
investigator
A-14
§ 16-2.5-134
Department of corrections inspector general department of
corrections investigator
A-14
§ 16-2.5-135
Executive director of the department of corrections warden
corrections officer
A-14
§ 16-2.5-136
Community parole officer
A-15
§ 16-2.5-137
Adult probation officer
A-15
§ 16-2.5-138
Juvenile probation officer juvenile parole officer
A-15
§ 16-2.5-139
Police administrator police officer employed by the
Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo
A-15
§ 16-2.5-140
Correctional security officer employed by the Colorado mental
health institute at Pueblo
A-15
§ 16-2.5-141
Colorado state security guard
A-16
§ 16-2.5-142
Railroad peace officer
A-16
§ 16-2.5-143
Public utilities commission member
A-16
§ 16-2.5-144
Colorado national guardsman
A-16
§ 16-2.5-145
Municipal court marshal
A-16
§ 16-2.5-146
Public transit officer
A-17
§ 16-2.5-201
General assembly sunrise review of groups seeking statutory
peace officer status
A-17
§ 16-2.5-202
P.O.S.T. board review of peace officer status
A-19
§ 16-2.5-203
Rules
A-19
Title 18, Article 5, Part 1 Forgery, Simulation, Impersonation, and Related Offenses
§ 18-5-114
Offering a false instrument for recording
A-21
Title 18, Article 8, Part 1 Obstruction of Public Justice
§ 18-8-112
Impersonating a peace officer
A-23
Title 24, Article 31, Part 1 Attorney General
§ 24-31-107
Applications for Licenses authority to suspend licenses
rules
A-25 7
Title 24, Article 31, Part 3 Peace Officer Standards and Training
§ 24-31-301
Definitions
A-27
§ 24-31-302
Creation of board
A-28
§ 24-31-303
Duties powers of the P.O.S.T. board
A-29
§ 24-31-304
Applicant for training fingerprint-based criminal history
record check
A-31
§ 24-31-305
Certification issuance renewal revocation
A-32
§ 24-31-306
Qualifications for peace officers (Repealed)
A-35
§ 24-31-307
Enforcement
A-35
§ 24-31-308
Reciprocity provisional certificate
A-35
§ 24-31-309
Profiling officer identification training
A-36
§ 24-31-310
Resources for the training of peace officers peace officers in
rural jurisdictions legislative declaration
A-38
Title 26, Article 13, Part 1 Management, Control and Supervision
§ 26-13-126
Authority to deny, suspend or revoke professional,
occupational and recreational licenses
A-39
Title 29, Article 1, Part 2 Intergovernmental relationships
§ 29-1-206
Law Enforcement Agreements
A-43
Title 29, Article 5 -- Peace Officers and Firefighters
§ 29-5-101
Peace officers must be residents exception
A-45
§ 29-5-102
Impersonating an officer penalty (Repealed)
A-45
§ 29-5-103
Assignment of police officers or deputy sheriffs for temporary
duty
A-45
§ 29-5-104
Request for temporary assignment of police officers or deputy
sheriffs authority
A-46
Title 30, Article 10, Part 5 Sheriff
§ 30-10-501.5
Qualifications
A-49
§ 30-10-501.6
Training
A-50
§ 30-10-501.7
Enforcement
A-50
Title 42, Article 3, Part 134 Registration fees passenger and passengermile taxes fee
schedule for years of TABOR surplus revenue refund clean screen fund repeal
§ 42-3-134(32)
A-53
Title 42, Article 5, Part 2 Vehicle Identification Number Inspection
§ 42-5-201
Definitions
A-55
§ 42-5-206
Certification of inspectors
A-56 8
RULES
RULE
SUBJECT
PAGE
1
Definitions
B-3
2
Meetings
B-7
3
Directors Authority
B-9
4
Subject Matter Experts
B-11
5
Hearings
B-13
6
Declaratory Orders
B-15
7
Variances
B-17
8
Appeal Process for Certification Denial as a Result of a
Misdemeanor Conviction
B-19
9
Revocation Hearings for Criminal Conduct
B-21
10
Basic Certification
B-23
11
Provisional Certification
B-25
12
Reserve Certification
B-27
13
Renewal of Basic Certification
B-29
14
Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Record Check
B-31
15
Certification Examination Basic, Provisional, Renewal
B-35
16
Skills Examinations for Provisional and Renewal Applicants
B-37
17
Certification Records
B-39
18
Certification Suspension and Revocation Basic, Provisional,
Renewal and Reserves
B-41
19
Vehicle Identification Number Inspectors
B-43
20
Vehicle Identification Number Inspector Programs
B-45
21
Basic and Reserve Training Academies
B-47
22
Concerning Sunrise Review of Peace Officer Status
B-57
23
Skills Instructors
B-61
24
Skills Training Safety
B-65
25
Instructor Training Programs
B-67
26
Academy and Training Program Inspections
B-69
PROGRAMS
Basic Academic Training Program
C-1
Reserve Academic Training Program
D-1
Refresher Academic Training Program
E-1
Arrest Control Training Program
F-1
Law Enforcement Driving Program
G-1
Firearms Training Program
H-1
Anti-Bias Training Program
I-1
Vehicle Identification Number Inspector Training Program
J-1
Bail Recovery Training Program
K-1 9
INSTRUCTOR TRAINING PROGRAMS
Instruction Methodology Program
L-1
Arrest Control Instructor Program
M-1
Law Enforcement Driving Instructor Program
N-1
Firearms Instructor Program
O-1
Firearms Instructor Tactical Qualification Course
O-8
RECOMMENDED PROGRAMS
Recommended Master Firearms Program
P-1
Recommended Rifle Instructor Program
Q-1
Recommended Shotgun Instructor Program
R-1
CURRICULUM BIBLIOGRAPHY
Curriculum Bibliography
S-1
OTHER
Misdemeanors Which Will Affect Certification
T-1
Declaratory Order No. 04-01, Re: the Peace Officer Standards and
Training Board, Peace Officer Levels Recodification Subcommittee
FORMS
Application for Basic Certification
Form 1
Application for Reserve Certification
Form 2
Application for Provisional Certification
Form 3
Application for Renewal of Certification
Form 4
Change of Name, Address or Telephone
Form 5
Notice of Peace Officer Appointment/Separation
Form 6
Application for Academy Approval
Form 7
Application for Training Program Approval
Form 8
Application for VIN Inspector Certification
Form 9
Instructor/Course Evaluation
Form 10
Enrollment Advisory Form
Form 11-E
Application for Group/Position Peace Officer Authority and Status
Sunrise Provision
Form 12 10 A-
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