Rule 12 – Reserve Certification
Revised December 7, 2007 – Effective March 1, 2008

(a)	The Board is authorized to issue a reserve certificate to any applicant who meets the following requirements:

	(I)	Possesses and submits a copy of his/her high school diploma, or high school equivalency certificate; and

	(II)	Possesses and submits a copy of his/her current first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification, or equivalents; and

	(III)	Truthfully completes and submits the P.O.S.T. Form 2 – Application for Reserve Certification; and

	(IV)	Successfully completes the fingerprint-based criminal history record check 	required under Rule 14; , and has not been released or discharged from 	the Armed Forces of the United States under dishonorable 	conditions, per § 24-31-301(5), C.R.S.; and

	(V)	Successfully completes an approved reserve academy within the previous two (2) years and submits a copy of his/her certificate of completion.

(VI)	A person holding P.O.S.T. Conditional Peace Officer Authority may submit a written petition, P.O.S.T. Form 2 – Application for Reserve Certification, and P.O.S.T. Form 6 – Notice of Peace Officer Appointment/Separation, to the Director requesting the Board issue a reserve peace officer certificate in accordance with P.O.S.T. Rule 12.

(VII)	A person holding a reserve P.O.S.T. Rule 10 (a) (VI), and who wishes to pursue basic peace officer peace officer certificate, issued in accordance with certification, must renew their conditional peace officer authority through the successful completion of a P.O.S.T. approved refresher academy.

(b)	Any law enforcement agency assigning duties to a reserve peace officer beyond those included in the approved reserve training shall assume the responsibility for ensuring that such reserve peace officer is adequately trained for such duties.

(c)	A reserve certification shall expire automatically if the certificate holder is not serving and has not served as a reserve peace officer for at least six (6) months within the previous three (3) years.

(d)	Reserve certificates may not be renewed.

(e)	A certified peace officer may maintain current status as a certified peace officer while serving in a reserve peace officer position, recognized in § 16-2.5-110, C.R.S.