(1) The chief may establish such divisions as are necessary for adequate patrolling of the highways of this state. He shall place in the field such members of the Colorado state patrol as are necessary to carry out the activities and operations of the Colorado state patrol.
(1.5) The chief shall establish a division to address human smuggling and human trafficking on the highways of this state. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006, this division shall include twelve full-time employees, and, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, this division shall include twenty-four full-time employees. The chief shall appoint these employees as well as any additional employees to the division.
The chief may establish, staff, and maintain a division of safety and education tocooperate with the various schools, civic organizations, and other bodies interested in the teaching and promotion of safety upon the streets and highways of this state, to distribute safety information, tabulations, and data to the officers of the Colorado state patrol, as well as to other interested persons and organizations, to furnish speakers, data, and programs for safety meetings, and to cooperate in the organization and functioning of all highway safety organizations within the state. The chief is authorized to obtain motion picture projectors, safety film, and other material essential to the promotion of a safety education program in this state.
The chief may establish a school for the training and education of the members of theColorado state patrol. Attendance at such school may include officers of other police agencies and departments of the state if attendance is deemed beneficial to the interests of the general law enforcement program of this state.
Repealed.
Any publications of the Colorado state patrol circulated in quantity outside the executive branch shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of section 24-1-136.
Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 923, § 1, effective July 1, 1984. L. 84: (4) and (5) amended, p. 678, § 4, effective July 1. L. 96: (4) repealed, p. 1265, § 179, effective August 7. L. 2006: (1.5) added, p. 1709, § 1, effective June 6.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1996 act repealing subsection (4), see section 1 of chapter 237, Session Laws of Colorado 1996.