May 2021 POST MANUAL
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May 2021 POST MANUAL Colorado Department of Law Criminal Justice Section, POST Board Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center 1300 Broadway, 9th Floor Denver CO 80203 720-508-6721 E-Mail: [email protected] POST Website: http://www.coloradopost.gov MISSION The mission of Colorado POST is to establish and maintain standards for peace officer training and certification that are relevant, realistic and responsive to our ever-changing world. Law Enforcement Code of Ethics As a Certified Peace Officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and, to respect the Constitutional rights of all men to liberty, equality and justice. I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed in both my personal and official life. I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided in me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty. I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force of violence and never accepting gratuities. I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of law enforcement service. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession . law enforcement. TABLE OF CONTENTS COLORADO REVISED STATUTES ........................................................................ 1 Title 6 – Consumer and Commercial Affairs ............................................................ 3 Article 17 – Uniform Records Retention Act ............................................................ 3 6-17-101. Short title ........................................................................................ 3 6-17-102. Legislative declaration ................................................................... 3 6-17-103. Definitions ....................................................................................... 3 6-17-104. Records retention period ................................................................ 4 6-17-105. Form of record ................................................................................. 4 6-17-106. Scope of article ................................................................................ 4 TITLE 16 – Criminal Proceedings ............................................................................ 5 ARTICLE 1 – General Provisions ............................................................................. 5 16-1-109. Eyewitness identification procedures - legislative declaration - definitions - policies and procedures - training - admissibility ...................... 5 TITLE 16 – Criminal Proceedings ............................................................................ 9 ARTICLE 2.5 – Peace Officers .................................................................................. 9 PART 1 – Peace Officers ............................................................................................ 9 16-2.5-101. Peace officer – description – general authority .......................... 9 16-2.5-102. Certified peace officer - P.O.S.T. certification required ............ 10 16-2.5-103. Sheriff – undersheriff – certified deputy sheriff – noncertified deputy sheriff ................................................................................................. 10 16-2.5-104. Coroner ....................................................................................... 11 16-2.5-105. Police officer ............................................................................... 11 16-2.5-106. Southern Ute Indian police officer ............................................ 11 16-2.5-107. Ute Mountain Ute Indian police officer .................................... 11 16-2.5-108. Town marshal – deputy ............................................................. 11 16-2.5-109. Fire arson investigator .............................................................. 12 16-2.5-110. Reserve police officer – reserve deputy sheriff – reserve deputy town marshal – definitions ............................................................... 12 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 .................... 14 i 16-2.5-112. Director of the division of homeland security and emergency management ................................................................................................... 14 16-2.5-112.5. Manager of the office of prevention and security within the division of homeland security and emergency management ....................... 14 16-2.5-113. Colorado bureau of investigation director – agent .................... 14 16-2.5-114. Colorado state patrol officer ...................................................... 15 16-2.5-115. Port of entry officer .................................................................... 15 16-2.5-116. Colorado wildlife officer – special wildlife officer ..................... 15 16-2.5-117. Colorado parks and recreation officer – special parks and recreation officer ............................................................................................ 15 16-2.5-118. Commissioner of agriculture ..................................................... 16 16-2.5-119. State brand inspector ................................................................ 16 16-2.5-120. Colorado state higher education security officer ...................... 16 16-2.5-121. Executive director of the department of revenue – senior director of enforcement for the department of revenue ............................... 16 16-2.5-122. Auto industry investigator ........................................................ 17 16-2.5-123. Director of the division of gaming – gaming investigator ........ 17 16-2.5-124. Liquor enforcement investigator ............................................... 17 16-2.5-124.5. Director of marijuana enforcement and marijuana enforcement investigator ............................................................................... 17 16-2.5-125. State lottery investigator .......................................................... 18 16-2.5-126. Director of racing events – racing events supervisor – racing events investigator ......................................................................................... 18 16-2.5-127. State student loan investigator ................................................. 18 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 ............................................................. 18 16-2.5-129. Attorney general criminal investigator .................................... 19 16-2.5-130. POST director – POST board investigator ............................... 19 16-2.5-131. Chief security officer for the general assembly ........................ 19 16-2.5-132. District attorney - assistant district attorney - chief deputy district attorney - deputy district attorney - special deputy district attorney - special prosecutor ......................................................................... 19 ii 16-2.5-133. District attorney chief investigator – district attorney investigator .................................................................................................... 20 16-2.5-134. Department of corrections inspector general – department of corrections investigator ................................................................................. 20 16-2.5-135. Executive director of the department of corrections – warden – corrections officer ........................................................................................ 20 16-2.5-136. Community parole officer .......................................................... 20 16-2.5-137. Adult probation officer .............................................................. 21 16-2.5-138. Juvenile probation officer – juvenile parole officer .................. 21 16-2.5-139. Police administrator – police officer employed by the Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo ................................................................. 21 16-2.5-140. Correctional security officer employed by the Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo .............................................................................. 21 16-2.5-141. Colorado state security guard ................................................... 22 16-2.5-142. Railroad peace officer ................................................................ 22 16-2.5-143. Public utilities commission member ........................................