(1) Subject to the limitations of this section, a sheriff's office that employs, employed, or deputized on or after January 1, 2010, a peace officer who applies for employment with another Colorado law enforcement agency shall disclose to the hiring agency information, if available, indicating whether the peace officer's employment history included any instances in which the peace officer had a sustained violation for making a knowing misrepresentation:
In any testimony or affidavit relating to the arrest or prosecution of a person or to acivil case pertaining to the peace officer or to the peace officer's employment history; or
During the course of any internal investigation by a law enforcement agency, whichinvestigation is related to the peace officer's alleged criminal conduct; official misconduct, as described in section 18-8-404 or 18-8-405, C.R.S.; or use of excessive force, regardless of whether the alleged criminal conduct, official misconduct, or use of excessive force occurred while the peace officer was on duty, off duty, or acting pursuant to a service contract to which the peace officer's employing agency is a party.
The disclosure described in subsection (1) of this section is required only upon thepresentation of a written waiver to a sheriff's office, which waiver explicitly authorizes the sheriff's office to disclose the information described in said subsection (1), has been signed by the applicant peace officer, and identifies the Colorado law enforcement agency that is considering the applicant peace officer for employment. A sheriff's office that receives such a waiver shall provide the disclosure to the Colorado law enforcement agency that is considering the applicant peace officer for employment not more than seven days after such receipt.
A sheriff's office is not required to provide the disclosure described in subsection (1) of this section if the sheriff's office is prohibited from providing such disclosure pursuant to a binding nondisclosure agreement to which the sheriff's office is a party, which agreement was executed before August 5, 2015.
(a) A sheriff's office shall notify the local district attorney whenever the sheriff's office determines there is a sustained finding that any peace officer of the sheriff's office has made a knowing misrepresentation:
In any testimony or affidavit relating to the arrest or prosecution of a person or to acivil case pertaining to the peace officer or to the peace officer's employment history; or
During the course of any internal investigation by a law enforcement agency, whichinvestigation is related to the peace officer's alleged criminal conduct; official misconduct, as described in section 18-8-404 or 18-8-405, C.R.S.; or use of excessive force, regardless of whether the alleged criminal conduct, official misconduct, or use of excessive force occurred while the peace officer was on duty, off duty, or acting pursuant to a service contract to which the peace officer's employing agency is a party.
(b) A sheriff's office shall provide the notice described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (4) not more than seven days after the sheriff's office determines there is a sustained finding that a peace officer of the sheriff's office has made a knowing misrepresentation, as described in said paragraph (a).
A sheriff's office is not liable for complying with the provisions of this section.
As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise, "state or local lawenforcement agency" means:
The Colorado state patrol created pursuant to section 24-33.5-201, C.R.S.;
The Colorado bureau of investigation created pursuant to section 24-33.5-401,
C.R.S.;
A county sheriff's office;
A municipal police department;
The division of parks and wildlife within the department of natural resources createdpursuant to section 24-1-124, C.R.S.; or (f) A town marshal's office.
Source: L. 2015: Entire section added, (SB 15-218), ch. 209, p. 761, § 3, effective August 5.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 15-218, see section 1 of chapter 209, Session Laws of Colorado 2015.