SB 22-005

Senate Bill 22-005, which has been signed into law, provides $3 million from the state's general fund to support mental health services for police officers in Colorado. This funding will help law enforcement agencies hire professionals or set up networks to offer counseling and therapy to officers dealing with traumatic situations related to their work. The bill aims to improve the well-being of peace officers by ensuring they have access to necessary behavioral health resources. Since it has been signed, this law is now active and its provisions are being implemented.

Official Summary

The act expands the purposes of the peace officers behavioral health support and community partnerships grant program to include hiring, contracting, or developing a remote network to provide behavioral health counseling, therapy, or other related support services to peace officers involved in job-related traumatic situations. The act appropriates $3 million from the general fund to the peace officers behavioral health support and community partnership fund. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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