§ 24-33.5-504 — Policy guidelines for state plans and fund distribution

Colorado § 24-33.5-504

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Public Safety

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(1) In
addition to the plans developed under section 24-33.5-503 (1)(b), separate plans
may be developed for each region designated by the division of planning in the
department of local affairs. The state plan shall take into account the regional
plans but shall not be a mere compilation of them. Separate county or municipal
plans shall also be developed as necessary within a metropolitan region.

(2) The state plan shall provide for the distribution of financial grants to local
law enforcement and other agencies in such a way that each grant is of sufficient
size to make a significant impact. Grants should be used to encourage coordination
and consolidation of law enforcement agencies where appropriate and shall not be
used in such a way as to perpetuate unnecessary fragmentation of the criminal
justice system.

(3) In the distribution of planning funds and action grants, the state plan
shall give due regard to the relative needs of different areas for planning and
program help and encouragement, shall consider population and the incidence of
major crime, and shall weigh the probable contribution of the grant to the
improvement of law enforcement and justice through conventional programs and
through new, innovative, or pilot approaches.

Legislative History

Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 936, � 1, effective July 1, 1984. L. 91: (1) amended, p. 891, � 19, effective June 5.