(1) (a) There is hereby created within the division an office of prevention and security, the head of which is the manager of the office of prevention and security. The director shall appoint the manager of the office of prevention and security pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution.
(b) The manager of the office of prevention and security is hereby designated to be a peace officer and has jurisdiction to act as such in the performance of his or her duties anywhere within the state and is entitled to all protections, defenses, and immunities provided by statute to safeguard a peace officer in the performance of official acts.
(2) The duties of the office of prevention and security include:
Enhancing interagency cooperation through information sharing;
Operating the state's fusion center; and
Developing and maintaining, through cooperation with other tribal, state, local, regional, and federal agencies, a standardized crisis communication and information-sharing process.
Source: L. 2002: Entire part added, p. 1209, § 6, effective June 3. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1123, § 23, effective July 1. L. 2017: (1) amended, (HB 17-1209), ch. 247, p. 1043, § 2, effective August 9.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 240, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.