HB 25-1181

House Bill 25-1181, also known as the Colorado Rangers Law Enforcement Shared Reserve (CLER) bill, establishes and clarifies the status of CLER as a state law enforcement agency rather than just a volunteer organization. This means that all members of the Colorado Rangers must be certified peace officers by the Peace Officers Standards and Training board. The bill allows the Colorado Rangers to receive compensation for extended deployments within or outside the state and permits them to accept gifts, grants, and donations. Since it has been signed into law, this bill is now active and affects how the Colorado Rangers operate and are funded.

Official Summary

The Colorado rangers law enforcement shared reserve, commonly known as the Colorado rangers (CLER), is a statewide law enforcement agency that has been established as a political subdivision of the state through the execution of an intergovernmental agreement for the public purpose of promoting the safety, security, and general welfare of all Coloradans by establishing a peace officers standards and training board (P.O.S.T. board) certified statewide shared peace officer reserve force. Sections 1 through 4 of the act update laws relating to civil defense workers and peace officers to clarify the status of the CLER as a governmental entity created by intergovernmental agreement rather than as a volunteer organization, as it was prior to 2018, the requirement that a Colorado ranger be a P.O.S.T. board certified peace officer, and the scope of a Colorado ranger's authority. Section 5: Authorizes the board of the CLER to establish policies to allow compensation to be paid to a Colorado ranger if the Colorado ranger: Is deployed as a peace officer to a jurisdiction for an extended period, as defined or described in the policies; or Is deployed as a peace officer outside the state as authorized by a specified interstate compact for any length of time; and Authorizes the CLER to accept gifts, grants, and donations.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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