SENATE BILL 22-145
BY SENATOR(S) Buckner and Cooke, Bridges, Coleman, Coram,
Danielson, Fields, Gardner, Ginal, Hansen, Hinrichsen, Hisey, Holbert,
Jaquez Lewis, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Liston, Lundeen, Pettersen, Priola,
Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smallwood, Story, Winter, Woodward, Zenzinger,
Fenberg;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Valdez A. and Will, Amabile, Bird,
Boesenecker, Duran, Jodeh, Kipp, McCluskie, McCormick, McLachlan,
Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Ortiz, Ricks, Roberts, Snyder, Titone,
Woodrow, Young
.
C
ONCERNING MEASURES TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO INCREASE COMMUNITY
SAFETY
, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN
APPROPRIATION
.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
finds and declares that:
(a) The health, safety, and success of Colorado's residents is a top
priority;
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
________
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. (b) Research has demonstrated that communities and the state can
save as much as eight dollars for every dollar spent on supporting
community-based, collaborative, multi-agency crime prevention and crisis
intervention programs;
(c) Research has also shown that crime prevention and crisis
intervention strategies that rely on collaboration between communities and
neighborhoods, local law enforcement, civic and religious leaders, local
service providers, and human service, behavioral health, mental health,
workforce, housing and other support service agencies are the most
promising approaches for success and sustainability;
(d) Data also shows that communities of color are disproportionately
impacted by the effects of crime, including arrests, incarceration, and
economic factors, due to various socioeconomic factors which can lead to
arrest and incarceration;
(e) That there are many research-tested and promising programs that
can reduce the level of crime and improve safety of communities;
(f) That a law enforcement agency workforce that represents the
diversity of the community it is intended to serve and protect enhances
collaboration and trust; and
(g) Ensuring that residents involved with or at risk of entering the
criminal or juvenile justice systems have access to resources and supports
that can help prevent them from becoming more involved with those
systems.
(2) Therefore, the general assembly determines that strategies to
enhance crime prevention and crisis intervention efforts and provide early
intervention responses to those who have entered or are at risk of entering
the criminal justice system are warranted, including policies designed to
support community efforts to:
(a) Develop safe and healthy neighborhoods;
(b) Stabilize law enforcement workforces around the state by
reducing attrition and enhancing training opportunities for those entering
the field; and
PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 22-145 (c) Diversify law enforcement workforces so they better reflect the
communities they serve, which are necessary to help Coloradans prosper
and ensure their safety.
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-33.5-527,
24-33.5-528, 24-33.5-529, 24-33.5-530, and 24-33.5-531 as follows:
24-33.5-527. Multidisciplinary crime prevention and crisis
intervention grant program - committee - fund - reports - repeal.
(1) (a) (I) T
HERE IS CREATED IN THE DIVISION THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY
CRIME PREVENTION AND CRISIS INTERVENTION GRANT PROGRAM
, REFERRED
TO IN THIS SECTION AS THE
"GRANT PROGRAM ", TO APPLY A
COMMUNITY
-BASED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO CRIME PREVENTION
AND CRISIS INTERVENTION STRATEGIES
, SPECIFICALLY IN AREAS WHERE
CRIME IS DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH
. PROGRAMS RECEIVING GRANTS MAY
BE MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND MAY DEMONSTRATE COLLABORATION BETWEEN
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
, INCLUDING BOTH GOVERNMENTAL AND
NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
.
(II) E
LIGIBLE GRANT RECIPIENTS MAY INCLUDE :
(A) C
OMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND NONPROFIT AGENCIES ;
(B) L
OCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ;
(C) F
EDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES WITH JURISDICTION IN
COLORADO;
(D) L
OCAL HEALTH OR HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES ; AND
(E) THIRD-PARTY MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS OR
ADMINISTRATORS ON BEHALF OF ELIGIBLE GRANT RECIPIENTS
.
(III) A
NY THIRD-PARTY GRANT ADMINISTRATOR SHALL :
(A) B
E A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE
SECRETARY OF STATE
'S OFFICE;
(B) H
AVE EXPERIENCE AS A THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR A
STATE
, MULTISTATE, FEDERAL, OR FOUNDATION GRANT PROGRAM ;
PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 22-145 (C) BE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING A UNIFIED CASE MANAGEMENT ,
FINANCIAL, AND DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM RELATED TO SERVICES AND
PAYMENTS RECEIVED UNDER THE GRANT PROGRAM
;
(D) B
E CAPABLE OF PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO GRANTEES TO IMPROVE
DELIVERY OF SERVICES
, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT , OR DATA COLLECTION;
AND
(E) HAVE EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCY IN WORKING WITH
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
, PARTICULARLY COMMUNITIES OF COLOR .
(IV)
ELIGIBLE ENTITIES MAY JOINTLY COLLABORATE ON
APPLICATIONS
.
(V) C
RIME PREVENTION AND CRISIS INTERVENTION STRATEGIES MAY
INCLUDE
:
(A) V
IOLENCE INTERRUPTION PROGRAMS ;
(B) E
ARLY INTERVENTION TEAMS;
(C) P
RIMARY AND SECONDARY VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS ;
(D) R
ESTORATIVE JUSTICE SERVICES;
(E) C
O-RESPONDER PROGRAMS ;
(F) O
THER RESEARCH-INFORMED CRIME AND CRISIS PREVENTION AND
RECIDIVISM REDUCTION PROGRAMS
; AND
(G) SUPPORT-TEAM-ASSISTED RESPONSE PROGRAMS .
(VI) F
OR ANY GRANT APPLICATIONS INVOLVING LAW ENFORCEMENT
ENTITIES
, APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE:
(A) D
ETAILS ON HOW THE ENTITY WILL TAKE MEASURES TO ENSURE
COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITIES AND OTHER AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING
THE PLAN
;
PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 22-145 (B) DETAILS, INCLUDING DATA, ON WHY A SPECIFIC AREA NEEDS
INCREASED LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE
; AND
(C) A PLAN TO ENSURE THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT WILL WORK WITH
THE COMMUNITY TO FOSTER A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND THE IMPACTED COMMUNITY
.
(b) T
HE DIVISION SHALL ADMINISTER THE GRANT PROGRAM
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
. SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS , THE
DIVISION SHALL MAKE GRANT PAYMEN TS FROM MONEY APPROPRIATED TO
THE DIVISION FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PROGRAM
. THE DIVISION
SHALL WORK TO ENSURE ELIGIBLE COMMUNITIES ARE INFORMED OF THE
EXISTENCE OF THE GRANT PROGRAM
.
(2) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL:
(a) D
EVELOP POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO APPLY FOR GRANTS
, INCLUDING
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A STREAMLINED GRANT
PROCESS TO ENSURE EASE OF ACCESS FOR SMALLER AND RURAL AGENCIES
AND COMMUNITIES THAT MAY NOT HAVE THE EXPERIENCE OR CAPACITY TO
ENGAGE IN COMPLEX GRANT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR
HOW GRANT MONEY IS DISBURSED AND ALLOCATED AMONG AGENCIES
;
(b) R
EVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS;
(c) A
FTER RECEIVING AND REVIEWING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM
THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CRIME PREVENTION AND CRISIS INTERVENTION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
(3) OF THIS
SECTION
, SELECT ENTITIES TO RECEIVE A ONE- OR TWO-YEAR GRANT AND
DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANTS
. IF A GRANTEE THAT RECEIVED A
TWO
-YEAR GRANT DECIDES NOT TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING IN THE SECOND
YEAR
, THE DIRECTOR MAY APPORTION THOSE GRANT FUNDS TO OTHER
GRANTEES
; AND
(d) IN AWARDING GRANTS, GIVE CONSIDERATION TO APPLICANTS
THAT ARE CULTURALLY COMPETENT
, GENDER-RESPONSIVE, AND
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INDIVIDUALS THE APPLICANT GENERALLY SEEKS TO
SERVE WITH THE GRANT
.
PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 22-145 (3) (a) THERE IS CREATED IN THE DIVISION THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY
CRIME PREVENTION AND CRISIS INTERVENTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
,
REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS THE "COMMITTEE". THE DIRECTOR SHALL
ENSURE THAT THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE IS RACIALLY
,
ETHNICALLY, AND GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
COMMUNITIES WHERE CRIME IS DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH
. THE COMMITTEE
CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING THIRTEEN MEMBERS
:
(I) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 'S
DESIGNEE
;
(II) T
HE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE OR THE
DIRECTOR
'S DESIGNEE;
(III) T
HE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
:
(A) A
RESEARCHER FROM AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION
WITH A BACKGROUND IN EVIDENCE
-BASED CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY AND
RESEARCH OR EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY
-BASED SERVICES
THAT REDUCE CRIME AND VIOLENCE
;
(B) A
N INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
;
(C) A
MEMBER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT FROM A COMMUNITY OF OVER
FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND RESIDENTS
;
(D) A
MEMBER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT FROM A COMMUNITY OF
BETWEEN FIFTY THOUSAND AND FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND RESIDENTS
;
(E) A
MEMBER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT FROM A COMMUNITY OF LESS
THAN FIFTY THOUSAND RESIDENTS
, SERVING A COMMUNITY WHOLLY EAST
OF
INTERSTATE 25 OR WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE;
(F) A
MEMBER WHO REPRESENTS A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE
WITH JURISDICTION IN
COLORADO;
(G) A
VICTIM'S ADVOCATE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 13-90-107
(1)(k)(II),
WITH EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE
PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 22-145 SERVICES IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR OR A REPRESENTATIVE FROM A
COMMUNITY
-BASED VICTIM SERVICES ORGANIZATION THAT SPECIALIZES IN
SERVING VICTIMS OF COLOR
;
(H) A
MEMBER OF A COMMUNITY -BASED ORGANIZATION
SPECIALIZING IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE WITH EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING
CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CARE IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND
UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS
;
(I) A
MEMBER OF A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION SPECIALIZING
IN DIVERTING INDIVIDUALS FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WITH
EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SERVICES IN
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS
;
(J) A
MEMBER WHO SPECIALIZES IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ,
INCLUDING IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS ;
AND
(K) A COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE .
(b) M
EMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION
AND WITHOUT REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES
.
(c) T
HE COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS
SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON
WHICH ENTITIES SHOULD RECEIVE GRANTS AND THE AMOUNT OF EACH
GRANT
. THE COMMITTEE SHOULD CONSIDER WHICH COMMUNITIES HAVE THE
GREATEST NEED
, INCLUDING COMMUNITIES WHERE MANY OF THESE SERVICES
ARE NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO SIZE OR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
.
(d) I
F NECESSARY, IN EACH FISCAL YEAR THE DIVISION MAY RELEASE
UP TO TWENTY
-FIVE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL YEARLY GRANT AWARD TO A
GRANTEE TO BE USED FOR GRANTEE START
-UP EXPENSES NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE GRANTS
, INCLUDING HIRING PROGRAM STAFF ,
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, OR OTHER ALLOWABLE EXPENSES DETERMINED
BY THE DIVISION AND DOCUMENTED BY THE APPLICANT
. APPLICANTS MUST
NOT USE MORE THEN TEN PERCENT OF THE TOTAL YEARLY GRANT AWARD
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
.
(4) (a) T
HERE IS CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY THE
PAGE 7-SENATE BILL 22-145 MULTIDISCIPLINARY CRIME PREVENTION AND CRISIS INTERVENTION GRANT
FUND
, REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS THE "FUND", CONSISTING OF ANY
MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE FUND BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND ANY
MONEY RECEIVED BY THE DIVISION FROM GIFTS
, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS FOR
THE GRANT PROGRAM
. THE MONEY IN THE FUND IS CONTINUOUSLY
APPROPRIATED TO THE DIVISION FOR THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING THE GRANT PROGRAM
.
(b) T
HE STATE TREASURER MAY INVEST ANY MONEY IN THE FUND
NOT EXPENDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION AS PROVIDED BY LAW
.
T
HE STATE TREASURER SHALL CREDIT ALL INTEREST AND INCOME DERIVED
FROM THE INVESTMENT AND DEPOSIT OF MONEY IN THE FUND TO THE FUND
.
A
NY UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED MONEY REMAINING IN THE F UND AT
THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR REMAINS IN THE FUND AND IS NOT CREDITED OR
TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL FUND OR ANOTHER FUND
.
(c) (I) T
HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE FROM THE
GENERAL FUND TO THE FUND SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS IN EACH OF THE FISCAL YEARS
2022-23 AND 2023-24 FOR THE
GRANT PROGRAM
.
(II) E
ACH YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL AWARD GRANTS
FROM THE GRANT PROGRAM OF NOT LESS THAN TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS IN TOTAL TO
:
(A) L
AW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES , INCLUDING TRIBAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
; OR
(B) COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS , INCLUDING LOCAL
HEALTH OR HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES
.
(III) E
ACH YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL AWARD GRANTS
FROM THE GRANT PROGRAM OF NOT LESS THAN TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS IN TOTAL TO COMMUNITY
-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.
(IV) E
ACH YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY AWARD GRANTS
FROM THE MONEY REMAINING AFTER THE MONEY IS AWARDED PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTIONS
(4)(c)(II) AND (4)(c)(III) OF THIS SECTION TO THE ENTITIES
IDENTIFIED IN THOSE SUBSECTIONS
. FOR GRANTS AWARDED PURSUANT TO
THIS SUBSECTION
(4)(c)(IV), THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL GIVE
PAGE 8-SENATE BILL 22-145 PREFERENCE TO APPLICATION IN WHICH TWO OR MORE ELIGIBLE ENTITIES
COLLABORATED
.
(d) T
HE DIVISION MAY SEEK, ACCEPT, AND EXPEND GIFTS, GRANTS,
OR DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION
. THE DIVISION SHALL TRANSMIT ALL MONEY RECEIVED
THROUGH GIFTS
, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS TO THE STATE TREASURER , WHO
SHALL CREDIT THE MONEY TO THE FUND
.
(5) O
N OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2023, AND AUGUST 1, 2024, EACH
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR OTHER ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT THAT RECEIVES A
GRANT SHALL PROVIDE A NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORT TO THE
DIVISION DESCRIBING HOW THE GRANT FUNDS WERE UTILIZED
, INCLUDING
DATA AND OTHER INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE PERFORMANCE METRICS
ESTABLISHED IN SUBSECTION
(2) OF THIS SECTION, AND EVIDENCE OF THE
IMPACT OF THE GRANT ON CRIME
, CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT , AND
COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
. ON OR BEFORE
OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2024, THE DIVISION
SHALL SUBMIT A SUMMARY OF THE REPORTS TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEES
OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE
, OR TO ANY
SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES
.
(6) T
HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025.
24-33.5-528. Law enforcement workforce recruitment, retention,
and tuition grant program - committee - fund - reports - repeal.
(1) (a) T
HERE IS CREATED IN THE DIVISION THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT
, RETENTION, AND TUITION GRANT PROGRAM ,
REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS THE "PROGRAM", TO:
(I) A
SSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN ADDRESSING
WORKFORCE SHORTAGES
;
(II) I
MPROVE THE TRAINING GIVEN TO P.O.S.T.-CERTIFIED PEACE
OFFICERS
; AND
(III) IMPROVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
IMPACTED COMMUNITIES
.
(b) E
LIGIBLE GRANT RECIPIENTS INCLUDE COLORADO LAW
PAGE 9-SENATE BILL 22-145 ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES , INCLUDING THOSE SERVING RURAL
MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
, TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THAT
SERVE FEWER THAN FIFTY THOUSAND RESIDENTS
; THIRD-PARTY MEMBERSHIP
ORGANIZATIONS ON BEHALF OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
; AND ANY
STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION
, AS DEFINED IN SECTION
23-18-102 (10), THAT OPERATES A LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY :
(c) G
RANTS MAY BE AWARDED TO :
(I) R
ECRUIT, PAY THE TUITION FOR, AND TRAIN INDIVIDUALS TO
WORK IN
P.O.S.T.-CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREERS , WHICH MAY
INCLUDE
:
(A) P
RE-APPRENTICESHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS FOR
PUBLIC SAFETY CAREERS
;
(B) S
CHOLARSHIPS FOR TRAINING IN PUBLIC SAFETY CAREERS ;
(C) T
UITION REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
TRAINING AT
P.O.S.T.-APPROVED LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMIES ,
FOR PERSONS WHO WERE HIRED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND WHO COMPLETE AT LEAST ONE YEAR
OF THE AGENCY
'S PROBATION PERIOD;
(D) H
OUSING ASSISTANCE WHILE ATTENDING PEACE OFFICER
TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION OR OTHER TRAINING PROGRAMS IF
IT IS NECESSARY BECAUSE OF THE TIME OR DISTANCE REQUIRED TO
COMMUTE
;
(E) M
AKE STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS ' STUDENT
LOANS RELATED TO THE COSTS OF BECOMING
P.O.S.T.-CERTIFIED PEACE
OFFICERS
;
(F) P
ROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES TO RURAL AND SMALLER
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THAT POSSESS MODEST OR NO FINANCIAL
RESOURCES TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN QUALIFIED AND TRAINED
P.O.S.T.-CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICERS; AND
(G) ANY OTHER STRATEGIES DEMONSTRATED TO RECRUIT , TRAIN,
AND RETAIN HIGH-QUALITY P.O.S.T.-CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICERS IF DEEMED
PAGE 10-SENATE BILL 22-145 APPROPRIATE BY THE DIVISION.
(II) I
NCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS RECEIVING TRAINING AS
P.O.S.T.-CERTIFIED AND NON-CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL
AND IMPROVE THE TRAINING PROVIDED TO SUCH PERSONS
;
(III) I
MPROVE THE TRAINING PROVIDED BY ENTITIES APPROVED FOR
PROVIDING TRAINING BY THE PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING
BOARD
, REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS "APPROVED P.O.S.T. BOARD
TRAINERS
", BY ENHANCING THEIR CURRICULUM TO EXPAND MENTAL
HEALTH
, IMPLICIT BIAS, CULTURAL COMPETENCY , CRITICAL INCIDENT,
DE-ESCALATION, AND TRAUMA RECOVERY TRAINING AND INCREASING THE
AVAILABILITY OF WORKFORCE MOBILITY
;
(IV) P
ROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR
P.O.S.T.-CERTIFIED AND NON-CERTIFIED LAW PEACE OFFICERS; AND
(V) INCREASE ACTIVITIES INTENDED TO FOSTER A MORE POSITIVE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND IMPACTED COMMUNITIES
.
(d) (I) A
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL USE THE GRANT MONEY
TO SUPPLEMENT THE COSTS OF RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
. A LOCAL
GOVERNMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY NOT USE THE GRANT
MONEY TO SUPPLANT THESE COSTS
.
(II) A
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY NOT USE THE GRANT AWARD
TO COVER THE COSTS OF ELIGIBLE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SALARIES
AND BENEFITS IF THE ELIGIBLE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WOULD HAVE
BEEN HIRED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY EVEN IF THE DIVISION HAD
NOT AWARDED THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THE GRANT
.
(III) L
AW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANTS
UNDER THE GRANT PROGRAM MAY BE SUBJECT TO AN AUDIT BY THE STATE
AUDITOR TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANT MONEY IS USED FOR THE PURPOSES
ARTICULATED IN THIS SECTION
.
(e) T
HE DIVISION SHALL ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION
. SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS , THE DIVISION
SHALL MAKE GRANT PAYMENTS FROM MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE
DIVISION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE PROGRAM
. THE DIVISION
PAGE 11-SENATE BILL 22-145 SHALL REACH OUT TO AND INFORM RURAL AND SMALL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE PROGRAM
.
(2) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL:
(a) D
EVELOP POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATED TO HOW LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS
, PERFORMANCE
METRICS THAT GRANTEES WILL BE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE
, DATA AND OTHER
RELEVANT INFORMATION REQUIRED AS PART OF THEIR GRANT REPORT
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
(5) OF THIS SECTION, AND HOW GRANT MONEY IS
DISBURSED
, INCLUDING ESTABLISHING:
(I) M
INIMUM TERMS OF SERVICE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE OR
BENEFIT FROM GRANT FUNDS
; AND
(II) PROCEDURES TO ENSURE AT LEAST TWENTY PERCENT OF THE
MONEY ALLOCATED IS DISTRIBUTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN
RURAL COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES WITH A POPULATION OF FEWER THAN
FIFTY THOUSAND PERSONS
, WHOLLY LOCATED EITHER EAST OF INTERSTATE
25 OR WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE . IF THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE
GRANTS FROM RURAL APPLICANTS IS LESS THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF ALL
MONETARY AWARDS
, THEN THE COMMITTEE MAY REALLOCATE THE
DIFFERENCE TO OTHER JURISDICTIONS
.
(b) A
PPOINT MEMBERS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKFORCE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
(3) OF THIS
SECTION
;
(c) A
FTER REVIEWING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT WORKFORCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
, REVIEW GRANT
APPLICATIONS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND APPROVED
P.O.S.T.
BOARD TRAINERS, SELECT AGENCIES AND TRAINERS TO RECEIVE GRANTS ,
AND DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF GRANT MONEY FOR EACH AGENCY AND
TRAINER
; AND
(d) DEVELOP GOALS FOR FOSTERING BETTER RELATIONSHIPS
BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND IMPACTED COMMUNITIES
.
(3) (a) T
HERE IS CREATED IN THE DIVISION THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
WORKFORCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
, REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS THE
PAGE 12-SENATE BILL 22-145 "COMMITTEE". THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT THE
COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE IS RACIALLY
, ETHNICALLY, AND
GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITIES
WHERE CRIME IS DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH
. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF
THE FOLLOWING TWELVE MEMBERS
:
(I) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO SERVES AS THE CHAIR ;
(II) T
HE FOLLOWING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
:
(A)
AN ELECTED COUNTY SHERIFF OR A SHERIFF 'S DESIGNEE WITH
EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF LAW ENFORCEMENT RECRUITMENT
, TRAINING, OR
RETENTION
;
(B)
A CHIEF OF POLICE OR A CHIEF OF POLICE'S DESIGNEE WITH
EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF LAW ENFORCEMENT RECRUITMENT
, TRAINING, OR
RETENTION
;
(C) A
N INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTING AN ORGANIZATION SPECIALIZING
IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES OR TRAINING TO HANDLE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH ISSUES
, WITH EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE
CARE IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS
;
(D) A
VICTIM'S ADVOCATE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 13-90-107
(1)(k)(II),
WITH EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE
SERVICES IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
, OR A REPRESENTATIVE FROM A
COMMUNITY
-BASED VICTIM SERVICES ORGANIZATION THAT SPECIALIZES IN
SERVING VICTIMS OF COLOR
;
(E) A
MEMBER OF A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION WHO IS AN EXPERT
IN HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES WITH A SPECIFIC EMPHASIS ON RECRUITING FOR
EQUITY
, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSIVITY;
(F) A
MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR 'S JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
ADVISORY BOARD
;
(G) A
REPRESENTATIVE OF A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE WITH
JURISDICTION IN
COLORADO; AND
PAGE 13-SENATE BILL 22-145 (H) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SYSTEM
;
(III) A
MEMBER OF THE COLORADO PEACE OFFICERS STANDARDS AND
TRAINING UNIT IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
'S OFFICE APPOINTED BY THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL
;
(IV) A
MEMBER FROM A COUNTY WITH A POPULATION OF FEWER
THAN FIFTY THOUSAND PEOPLE SELECTED BY A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION
OF COUNTIES
; AND
(V) A MEMBER APPOINTED BY A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION OF
MUNICIPALITIES
.
(b) T
HE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SERVE WITHOUT
COMPENSATION AND WITHOUT REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES
.
(c) T
HE COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS
SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON
WHICH AGENCIES SHOULD RECEIVE GRANTS AND THE AMOUNT OF EACH
GRANT
. IN DETERMINING WHICH ENTITIES SHOULD RECEIVE GRANTS UNDER
THIS SECTION
, THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIDER :
(I) H
OW THE GRANT WOULD IMPROVE AND SUPPORT
P.O.S.T.-CERTIFIED AND NON-CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICER RECRUITMENT AND
RETENTION
;
(II) C
OMPLIANCE OF THE APPLICANT WITH ALL RELEVANT STATE AND
LOCAL LAWS OR A DEMONSTRATION OF HOW THE APPLICANT WILL COME INTO
SUCH COMPLIANCE
;
(III) S
USTAINABILITY OF THE PROJECT AFTER THE GRANT ENDS ; AND
(IV) IF THE GRANT INCLUDES ACTIVITIES THAT ARE LIKELY TO
FOSTER A MORE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
THE IMPACTED COMMUNITY
.
(4) (a) T
HERE IS CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT
, RETENTION, AND TUITION GRANT
FUND
, REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS THE "FUND", CONSISTING OF ANY
PAGE 14-SENATE BILL 22-145 MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE FUND BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND ANY
MONEY RECEIVED BY THE DIVISION FROM GIFTS
, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS FOR
THE GRANT PROGRAM
. THE MONEY IN THE FUND IS CONTINUOUSLY
APPROPRIATED TO THE DIVISION FOR THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING THE GRANT PROGRAM
.
(b) T
HE STATE TREASURER MAY INVEST ANY MONEY IN THE FUND
NOT EXPENDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION AS PROVIDED BY LAW
.
T
HE STATE TREASURER SHALL CREDIT ALL INTEREST AND INCOME DERIVED
FROM THE INVESTMENT AND DEPOSIT OF MONEY IN THE FUND TO THE FUND
.
A
NY UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED MONEY REMAINING IN THE F UND AT
THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR REMAINS IN THE FUND AND IS NOT CREDITED OR
TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL FUND OR ANOTHER FUND
.
(c) T
HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE FROM THE
GENERAL FUND TO THE FUND THREE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS IN EACH OF THE STATE FISCAL YEARS
2022-23 AND
2023-24 FOR THE PROGRAM.
(d) T
HE DIVISION MAY SEEK, ACCEPT, AND EXPEND GIFTS, GRANTS,
OR DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION
. THE DIVISION SHALL TRANSMIT ALL MONEY RECEIVED
THROUGH GIFTS
, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS TO THE STATE TREASURER , WHO
SHALL CREDIT THE MONEY TO THE FUND
.
(5) O
N OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2023, AND AUGUST 1, 2024, EACH LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ANY OTHER ENTITY THAT RECEIVES A GRANT
SHALL PROVIDE A FINANCIAL AND NARRATIVE REPORT TO THE DIVISION
DESCRIBING HOW THE GRANT FUNDS WERE UTILIZED
, INCLUDING DATA AND
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION ON PERFORMANCE METRICS DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION
(2) OF THIS SECTION. ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND
OCTOBER 1, 2024, THE DIVISION SHALL SUBMIT A SUMMARY OF THE REPORTS
TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
SENATE
, OR TO ANY SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES, AND PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF
THE PROGRAM DURING THE HEARINGS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE
"STATE MEASUREMENT FOR ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE, AND
TRANSPARENT (SMART) GOVERNMENT ACT", PART 2 OF ARTICLE 7 OF
TITLE
2, FOLLOWING EACH YEAR IN WHICH THE PROGRAM WAS IN EFFECT .
(6) T
HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025.
PAGE 15-SENATE BILL 22-145 24-33.5-529. State's mission for assistance in recruiting and
training (SMART) grant program - committee - fund - reports -
definitions - repeal. (1) (a) T
HERE IS CREATED IN THE DIVISION THE
STATE
'S MISSION FOR ASSISTANCE IN RECRUITING AND TRAINING (SMART)
POLICING GRANT PROGRAM, REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS THE "SMART
POLICING PROGRAM", TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
P.O.S.T.-CERTIFIED AND NON-CERTIFIED LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITIES
THEY SERVE AND TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR THOSE ADDITIONAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
.
(b) E
LIGIBLE GRANT RECIPIENTS INCLUDE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
, INCLUDING THOSE SERVING RURAL
JURISDICTIONS
, WHICH FOR THIS SECTION MEANS A COUNTY OR
MUNICIPALITY WITH A POPULATION OF FEWER THAN FIFTY THOUSAND PEOPLE
ACCORDING TO THE LAST FEDERAL CENSUS AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES AND THIRD
-PARTY MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS ON BEHALF OF
A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
.
(c) G
RANTS MAY BE AWARDED TO INCREASE THE DIVERSITY OF
P.O.S.T.-CERTIFIED AND NON -CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT
PROFESSIONALS AND PUBLIC SAFETY EM PLOYEES TO BETTER REFLECT THE
COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY WORK
.
(d) A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY USE THE GRANT MONEY TO
COVER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ELIGIBLE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
'
SALARIES AND BENEFITS, RECRUITMENT, AND TRAINING.
(e) T
HE DIVISION SHALL ADMINISTER THE SMART POLICING
PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
. SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE
APPROPRIATIONS
, THE DIVISION SHALL MAKE GRANT PAYMENTS FROM
MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE DIVISION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR
THE
SMART POLICING PROGRAM. THE DIVISION SHALL REACH OUT TO AND
INFORM RURAL AND SMALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF THE EXISTENCE
OF THE
SMART POLICING PROGRAM. THE DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP
GUIDANCE FOR APPLICANTS ON HOW IT WOULD MEASURE THE
SUSTAINABILITY OF A GRANT TO PAY FOR SALARIES AND BENEFITS ON A
DECLINING BASIS IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS OF A GRANT
.
(f) (I) A
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL USE THE GRANT MONEY
PAGE 16-SENATE BILL 22-145 TO SUPPLEMENT THE COSTS OF RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING . A LOCAL
GOVERNMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY NOT USE THE GRANT
MONEY TO SUPPLANT THESE COSTS
.
(II) A
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY NOT USE THE GRANT AWARD
TO COVER THE COSTS OF ELIGIBLE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SALARIES
AND BENEFITS IF THE ELIGIBLE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WOULD HAVE
BEEN HIRED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY EVEN IF THE DIVISION HAD
NOT AWARDED THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THE GRANT
.
(III) L
AW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WHO ARE AWARDED GRANTS
UNDER THE
SMART POLICING PROGRAM MAY BE SUBJECT TO AN AUDIT BY
THE STATE AUDITOR TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANT MONEY IS USED FOR THE
PURPOSES ARTICULATED IN THIS SECTION
.
(2) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL DEVELOP POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES RELATED TO HOW LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND ANY
ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES TRAINING
, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SUCH AGENCIES SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS
,
PERFORMANCE METRICS THAT GRANTEES WILL BE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE ,
DATA, AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION AS PART OF THEIR GRANT
REPORT DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
(5) OF THIS SECTION. AND HOW GRANT
MONEY IS DISBURSED
, INCLUDING:
(a) E
STABLISHING A REQUIREMENT THAT AN APPLICANT SPECIFY THE
PERCENTAGE OF ANY GRANT THAT WILL BE USED TO PAY FOR EACH OF THE
CATEGORIES OF RECRUITMENT
, TRAINING, AND SALARY AND BENEFITS;
(b) E
STABLISHING MINIMUM TERMS OF SERVICE FOR INDIVIDUALS
WHO RECEIVE OR BENEFIT FROM GRANT FUNDS
; AND
(c) PROCEDURES TO ENSURE AT LEAST TWENTY PERCENT OF THE
MONEY ALLOCATED IS DISTRIBUTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN
RURAL COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES WITH A POPULATION OF FEWER THAN
FIFTY THOUSAND PERSONS
, WHOLLY LOCATED EITHER EAST OF INTERSTATE
25 OR WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE . IF THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE
GRANTS FROM RURAL APPLICANTS IS LESS THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF ALL
MONETARY AWARDS
, THEN THE COMMITTEE MAY REALLOCATE THE
DIFFERENCE TO OTHER JURISDICTIONS
.
PAGE 17-SENATE BILL 22-145 (3) (a) THERE IS CREATED IN THE DIVISION THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
WORKFORCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
, REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS THE
"COMMITTEE". THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT WORKFORCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED PURS UANT
TO SECTION
24-33.5-528 (3).
(b) T
HE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SERVE WITHOUT
COMPENSATION AND WITHOUT REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES
.
(c) T
HE COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS
SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON
WHICH AGENCIES SHOULD RECEIVE GRANTS AND THE AMOUNT OF EACH
GRANT
. IN DETERMINING WHICH ENTITIES SHOULD RECEIVE GRANTS UNDER
THIS SECTION
, THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIDER :
(I) H
OW THE GRANT WOULD INCREASE THE NUMBER AND TRAINING
OF
P.O.S.T.-CERTIFIED AND NON-CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
WHO ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE
;
(II) C
OMPLIANCE OF THE APPLICANT WITH ALL RELEVANT STATE AND
LOCAL LAWS OR A DEMONSTRATION OF HOW THE APPLICANT WILL COME INTO
SUCH COMPLIANCE
;
(III) D
EMOGRAPHIC DATA OF THE AGENCY AND HOW THE GRANT
WOULD ENHANCE DIVERSITY OF THE AGENCY
'S WORKFORCE AND ENSURE ITS
WORKFORCE WAS REFLECTIVE OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC OF THE COMMUNITY
;
(IV) T
HE BREAKDOWN OF THE PERCENTAGE OF MONEY USED FOR
RECRUITMENT
, TRAINING, AND SALARIES AND BENEFITS, GIVING PRIORITY TO
SALARY AND BENEFITS
; AND
(V) SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROJECT AFTER THE GRANT ENDS .
(4) (a) T
HERE IS CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY THE SMART
POLICING GRANT FUND, REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS THE "FUND",
CONSISTING OF ANY MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE FUND BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY AND ANY MONEY RECEIVED BY THE DIVISION FROM GIFTS
,
GRANTS, OR DONATIONS FOR THE SMART POLICING PROGRAM. THE MONEY
IN THE FUND IS CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED TO THE DIVISION FOR THE
DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING THE
SMART
PAGE 18-SENATE BILL 22-145 POLICING PROGRAM.
(b) T
HE STATE TREASURER MAY INVEST ANY MONEY IN THE FUND
NOT EXPENDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION AS PROVIDED BY LAW
.
T
HE STATE TREASURER SHALL CREDIT ALL INTEREST AND INCOME DERIVED
FROM THE INVESTMENT AND DEPOSIT OF MONEY IN THE FUND TO THE FUND
.
A
NY UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED MONEY REMAINING IN THE F UND AT
THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR REMAINS IN THE FUND AND IS NOT CREDITED OR
TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL FUND OR ANOTHER FUND
.
(c) T
HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE FROM THE
GENERAL FUND TO THE DIVISION THREE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS IN EACH OF THE STATE FISCAL YEARS
2022-23 AND
2023-24 FOR THE SMART POLICING PROGRAM.
(d) T
HE DIVISION MAY SEEK, ACCEPT, AND EXPEND GIFTS, GRANTS,
OR DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION
. THE DIVISION SHALL TRANSMIT ALL MONEY RECEIVED
THROUGH GIFTS
, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS TO THE STATE TREASURER , WHO
SHALL CREDIT THE MONEY TO THE FUND
.
(5) O
N OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2023, AND AUGUST 1, 2024, EACH LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT RECEIVES A GRANT SHALL PROVIDE A
NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORT TO THE DIVISION DESCRIBING HOW THE
GRANT FUNDS WERE UTILIZED
. ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND
OCTOBER 1, 2024, THE DIVISION SHALL SUBMIT A SUMMARY OF THE REPORTS
TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
SENATE
, OR TO ANY SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES, AND PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF
THE
SMART POLICING PROGRAM DURING THE HEARINGS CONDUCTED
PURSUANT TO THE
"STATE MEASUREMENT FOR ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE,
AND TRANSPARENT (SMART) GOVERNMENT ACT", PART 2 OF ARTICLE 7 OF
TITLE
2, FOLLOWING EACH YEAR IN WHICH THE SMART POLICING PROGRAM
WAS IN EFFECT
.
(6) T
HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025.
24-33.5-530. Statewide crime prevention forum - facilitator -
repeal. (1) O
N OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2022, THE DIVISION SHALL HOST
A STATEWIDE CRIME PREVENTION FORUM
, REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS
THE
"FORUM", TO SOLICIT SUGGESTIONS ON CRIME PREVENTION FROM
PAGE 19-SENATE BILL 22-145 INTERESTED PERSONS RELATED TO THE GRANT PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO
SENATE BILL 22-001, ENACTED IN 2022, AND SENATE BILL
22-145, ENACTED IN 2022. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY INCLUDE ANYONE
INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
, INCLUDING LAW
ENFORCEMENT
, INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SYSTEM
, JUDICIAL EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, MENTAL HEALTH
PRACTITIONERS
, VICTIM SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES, AND RESEARCHERS.
T
HE DIVISION MAY CONTRACT WITH A NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ORGANIZATION WITH EXPERTISE IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FACILITATE
THE FORUM
. THE DIVISION SHALL REACH OUT TO AND INFORM RURAL AND
SMALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE FORUM AND
THE POSSIBLE BENEFITS THE FORUM MAY PROVIDE
.
(2) T
HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE FROM THE
GENERAL FUND TO THE DIVISION ONE H UNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN
FISCAL YEAR
2022-23 FOR THE FORUM.
(3) T
HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023.
24-33.5-531. Project management team - repeal. (1) T
O ENSURE
THAT THE STRATEGIES OF THE GRANT PROGRAMS IN
SENATE BILL 22-001,
ENACTED IN 2022, AND SENATE BILL 22-145, ENACTED IN 2022, REFERRED
TO IN THIS SECTION AS THE
"GRANT PROGRAMS", ARE SUCCESSFULLY
IMPLEMENTED
, THE DIVISION SHALL CREATE A PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM
TO COORDINATE
, MANAGE, AND OVERSEE THE GRANT PROGRAMS .
(2) T
HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE FROM THE
GENERAL FUND TO THE DIVISION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN
FISCAL YEAR
2022-23 AND TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN FISCAL
YEAR
2023-24 FOR THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM .
(3) T
HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025.
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-503, add
(1)(dd) as follows:
24-33.5-503. Duties of division. (1) The division has the following
duties:
(dd) (I) I
N CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY COMMITTEES
PAGE 20-SENATE BILL 22-145 CREATED FOR THE GRANT PROGRAMS IN SENATE BILL 22-001, ENACTED IN
2022, AND SENATE BILL 22-145, ENACTED IN 2022, REFERRED TO IN THIS
SUBSECTION
(1)(dd) AS THE "GRANT PROGRAMS":
(A) T
O DEVELOP APPROPRIATE EVALUATION METRICS FOR
CONSIDERING GRANT APPLICATIONS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR
GRANT RECIPIENTS
;
(B) T
O RECEIVE AND ANALYZE THE DATA ON EACH GRANT PROGRAM ;
AND
(C) TO IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES FROM EACH GRANT PROGRAM ; AND
(II) ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 15, 2024, TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN
REPORT TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
, OR ANY SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , AND TO THE JOINT
BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCERNING THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAMS F UNDED THROUGH THE GRANT PROGRAMS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONTINUED FUNDING FOR ANY SUCH
PROGRAMS
.
SECTION 4. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
$300,000 is appropriated to the department of public safety for use by the
division of criminal justice. This appropriation is from the general fund and
is based on an assumption that the division will require an additional 1.8
FTE. To implement this act, the division may use this appropriation for DCJ
administrative services.
(2) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $7,500,000 is appropriated to
the multidisciplinary crime prevention and intervention grant fund created
in section 24-33.5-527 (4)(a), C.R.S. This appropriation is from the general
fund. The department of public safety is responsible for the accounting
related to this appropriation.
(3) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $3,750,000 is appropriated to
the law enforcement workforce recruitment, retention, and tuition grant
fund created in section 24-33.5-528 (4)(a), C.R.S. This appropriation is
from the general fund. The department of public safety is responsible for the
accounting related to this appropriation.
PAGE 21-SENATE BILL 22-145 (4) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $3,750,000 is appropriated to
the SMART policing grant fund created in section 24-33.5-529 (4)(a),
C.R.S. This appropriation is from the general fund. The department of
public safety is responsible for the accounting related to this appropriation.
SECTION 5. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
____________________________ ____________________________
Steve Fenberg Alec Garnett
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
____________________________ ____________________________
Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
_________________________________________
Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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