COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LAW
PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING BOARD

RULES CONCERNING PEACE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAMS AND PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION

STATEMENT OF BASIS, STATUTORY AUTHORITY, AND PURPOSE

Pursuant to § 24-4-103, C.R.S. (2008), the Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (P.O.S.T.) has the authority and duty to promulgate rules to approve and revoke the approval of peace officer training academies.  The P.O.S.T. Board also has the authority to establish reasonable rules and standards pertaining to academy operations, academy compliance inspection, to require a background investigation of peace officer applicants, and peace officer certification standards.

The Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training Board conducted a public rulemaking hearing to consider changes, additions, and deletions to the P.O.S.T. Rules on Friday, December 5, 2008, at the Colorado Department of Law, 1525 Sherman St., Denver, CO 80203. The purpose of the public hearing was to allow the public to discuss and comment on proposed changes, additions, and deletions to the P.O.S.T. rules as required by legislative action, suggested and recommended by the P.O.S.T. Board Staff and Subject Matter Expert Committees.

Proposed Rules 21, 23, and 24, were heard during the rule making hearing.  All proposed rule recommendations were adopted by the P.O.S.T. Board on December 5, 2008 and will become effective in accordance with § 24-4-103, C.R.S. (2008).  All other existing P.O.S.T. rules not proposed for changes, addition, or deletion continue to be recognized and enforced in their existing form.

The Peace Officer Standards and Training Board has the duty and authority to promulgate rules and regulations deemed necessary by such board for the establishment of rules concerning reasonable training standards, certification of peace officer applicants, and to comply with legislative directive.  The absence of implementing rules to carry out the purpose of the statutes would be contrary to the public health, peace, safety and welfare of the state.  For these reasons, it is imperatively necessary that these rules be adopted.

_______/s/John W. Suthers_____________________________		__12/05/2008_____
John W. Suthers								Date of Adoption
attorney general
Chairman, Colorado P.O.S.T. Board