SB 23-070

Senate Bill 23-070 requires the Colorado Department of Law to organize annual training sessions for school resource officers and school officials starting August 1, 2024. These trainings will focus on best practices for handling reports made through Safe2Tell, a confidential reporting system used by students and staff to report safety concerns. The bill aims to improve how these officers support students and school staff by clarifying roles, communication protocols, and training resources. Governor Jared Polis signed the bill into law on April 27, 2023, making it effective immediately.

Official Summary

Beginning on or before August 1, 2024, the act requires the department of law to annually convene a training for school resource officers and school officials to discuss best practices in responding to safe2tell reports, including defining roles, communication about a report, outcome reporting, and training resources to improve school resource officers' support of students and school staff. Safe2tell may conduct a survey to collect data and discussions regarding its operations. APPROVED by Governor April 27, 2023 EFFECTIVE April 27, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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