Colorado § 24-31-315 Annual in-service training requirements

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-31-315 — Annual in-service training requirements

Colorado·Title 24 Government·Art. Department of Law

(1)(a) The annual in-service training programs must include proper restraint and holds training, a two-hour anti-bias training program, and, in alternating years, either a two-hour community policing and community partnerships training program or a two-hour situation de-escalation training program. The programs and curriculum may include interactive web-based training. Each certified peace officer shall satisfactorily complete the training by July 1, 2017, and shall satisfactorily complete the training at least once every five years thereafter.

(b)Subject to available appropriations, beginning July 1, 2022, the annual in-service training programs must include the in-service curriculum for training concerning interactions with persons with disabilities recommended by the commissio

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(1) (a) The annual in-service training programs must include proper restraint and holds training, a two-hour anti-bias training program, and, in alternating years, either a two-hour
community policing and community partnerships training program or a two-hour
situation de-escalation training program. The programs and curriculum may include
interactive web-based training. Each certified peace officer shall satisfactorily
complete the training by July 1, 2017, and shall satisfactorily complete the training
at least once every five years thereafter.

(b) Subject to available appropriations, beginning July 1, 2022, the annual in-service training programs must include the in-service curriculum for training
concerning interactions with persons with disabilities recommended by the
commission on improving first responder interactions with persons with disabilities
pursuant to section 24-31-1004.

(2) (a) The P.O.S.T. board shall suspend a peace officer's certification if the
peace officer fails to comply with the training requirements in subsection (1) of this
section. The P.O.S.T. board shall reinstate a peace officer's certification that was
suspended pursuant to this paragraph (a) upon completion of the training
requirements in subsection (1) of this section.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), the
P.O.S.T. board shall not suspend a peace officer's certification if the peace officer
has not complied with the training requirements of subsection (1) of this section
because the officer is not serving as a full-time peace officer. When the officer
returns to his or her full-time peace-officer duties, he or she shall have six months
to complete the training required by subsection (1) of this section.

(c) Prior to suspension of a peace officer's certification pursuant to
paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), the peace officer must be afforded due process
to the extent required by law.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 2015: Entire section added, (HB 15-1287), ch. 213, p. 778, � 3, effective May 20. L. 2021: (1) amended, (HB 21-1122), ch. 405, p. 2691, � 3, effective June 30.