co-co-2026-00362: PEACE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAMS AND PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION

Code of Colorado Regulations eDocket Skip to content  |  About Secretary Griswold  |  Español   Home  Colorado Revised Statutes  Search  Browse  Colorado Register  eDocket  Log in  Contact Us Code of Colorado Regulations eDocket Official Publication of the State Administrative Rules (24-4-103(11) C.R.S.) Details of Tracking Number   2026-00362 CCR details Tracking Number 2026-00362 Type of Filing Permanent Rule Department 900 Department of Law Agency 901 Peace Officer Standards and Training Board CCR Number 4 CCR 901-1 CCR Title PEACE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAMS AND PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION Proposed rule Notice Filed with SOS 08/13/2026 Rule ProposedRuleAttach2026-00362.docx Additional Information AddInfoAttach2026-00362.docx Statutory Authority Pursuant to sections §§ 24-31-303 (1)(g), 0), () and (m). Description of Subjects/Issues Pursuant to sections §§ 24-31-303 (1)(g), (, (l) and (m), 24-31-305 and 24-31- 307(1), C.R.S., the Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (POST) has the authority and duty to promulgate and amend specific rules and regulations as further specified herein to provide further procedural clarity and to ensure that statutory requirements are met. Purpose/Objective of Rule The purpose of these amended rules is to add a new type of disqualifying incident to accurately reflect the provisions of HB 26-1123; to allow the director of their designee to refer additional types of cases to the POST hearing officer; to add new certification requirements as required by SB 26-120 and HB 26-1312; to create a new requirement for academies to create and maintain a policy regarding recruit health and welfare, along with a reporting requirement for recruits to provide notice of injuries or health concerns to the training academy; to require a new academy class be denied if any instructor in the academy class has had their POST certificate revoked; to clarify requirements regarding site safety plans and creating a new emergency action plan requirement; to clarify the names of training courses and the number of hours required; to create parameters for full time academy instructors to attend certification classes hosted or funded by the POST training grant; a new compliance process and procedure for statutorily mandated training; and, to clean up numbering and citations. Basis And Purpose BasisAndPurposeAttachment2026-00362.docx Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? No Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? Yes Recent legislation bill number HB26-1312 Hearing Date 09/25/2026 Hearing Time 10:00 AM Hearing Location Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center 1300 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203 Contact Name Mario Noriega Contact Title Admin Coordinator Contact Telephone 720-508-6721 Contact email post@coag.gov Adopted rule Adopted Rules AdoptedRules02026-00362.docx Adopting agency 901 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Board Adopted Date 09/25/2026 AGO requested date 09/25/2026          Terms & conditions | Accessibility statement | Browser compatibility