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COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTY SHERIFF PEACE OFFICER SHERIFF

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Colorado Department of Law
1525 Sherman St
Denver , CO   80203
(303)866-4500
Fax: (303)866-5691
Sheriffs are county officials elected by vote of the people
Qualifications (30-10-501.5, C.R.S.):
US citizenship; High school diploma or equivalent or college degree; Fingerprint requirements; Cannot be a convicted felon.
Once in office first-time electees or appointees must: Complete 80 hours of training Attain Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification (administered by the POST Board in the Department of Law).

Link:  http://www.ago.state.co.us/post_board.cfm?MenuPage=True
"Level I" and "level IIIa" peace officers -- police officers, deputy sheriffs, undersheriffs, state patrol officers, reserve officers, and others engaged in day-to-day law enforcement -- must be certified prior to appointment.

page last updated 8/5/05

The Colorado Revised Statutes are available on line at http://198.187.128.12/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0. You can locate a statute of interest by searching either on the citation given in the database (e.g., 18-5-307) or on a keyword or phrase.

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