Notwithstanding any provision of law, if any peace officer is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a crime involving the unlawful use or threatened use of physical force, a crime involving the failure to intervene in the use of unlawful force, or is found civilly liable for the use of unlawful physical force, or is found civilly liable for failure to intervene in the use of unlawful force, the P.O.S.T. board shall permanently revoke the peace officer's certification. The P.O.S.T. board shall not, under any circumstances, reinstate the peace officer's certification or grant new certification to the peace officer unless the peace officer is exonerated by a court. The P.O.S.T. board shall record each decertified peace officer in the database created pursuant to section 2431-303 (1)(r).
Source: L. 2020: Entire part added, (SB 20-217), ch. 110, p. 452, § 2, effective June 19. 24-31-905. Prohibited law enforcement action in response to protests. (1) In response to a protest or demonstration, a law enforcement agency and any person acting on behalf of the law enforcement agency shall not:
Discharge kinetic impact projectiles and all other non- or less-lethal projectiles in amanner that targets the head, pelvis, or back;
Discharge kinetic impact projectiles indiscriminately into a crowd; or
Use chemical agents or irritants, including pepper spray and tear gas, prior to issuingan order to disperse in a sufficient manner to ensure the order is heard and repeated if necessary, followed by sufficient time and space to allow compliance with the order.
Source: L. 2020: Entire part added, (SB 20-217), ch. 110, p. 452, § 2, effective June 19.