4 Colo. Code Regs. § 901-1-4
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024
Rule 4 CCR 901-1-4 - Subject Matter Expert CommitteesEffective November 15, 2023
(a) The Chair of the Board or the Chair's designee shall appoint committees of Subject Matter Experts to provide professional technical support in the following areas: academic curriculum; arrest control; firearms; law enforcement driving; and other areas as needed.(b) The number of members in each committee will be determined by the Director. The committees shall include the Director or the Director's designee, who shall serve as the chairperson, a vice-chairperson elected by the members, one member of the Board, and other Subject Matter Experts from the law enforcement community. If available, each subject matter committee shall include at least two non-law enforcement members who have law enforcement expertise or expertise in providing effective training through professional experience or subject matter training. § 24-31-303, C.R.S.(c) A majority of the total members of each committee shall constitute a quorum for purposes of conducting official business.(d) Any person wishing to be appointed, either active or retired peace officer or Subject Matter Expert from the law enforcement or non-law enforcement community, and who meets the minimum qualifications for membership, may apply for membership at any time throughout the calendar year. Only one person per agency may serve on a single committee at any one time, unless otherwise authorized by the Director.(e) Appointments will be made upon the applicant's merit and at the discretion of the Chair of the Board or their designee, and each of the committee chairs.(f) Members serve for a term of up to one year that is automatically renewed in December of each year provided the member remains in good standing with the Board, and the member's agency or employer, as applicable, continues its support of the member, as evidenced by a letter of support. A change in employer will require a new letter of support to remain on the committee. There is no maximum number of terms that a member may serve.(g) Members of the committees shall receive no compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.(h) Duties of the Committees include, but are not limited to: 1. Developing skills training programs, academic curricula and POST Board Rules;2. Reviewing documents and providing recommendations to POST Board staff to approve or deny academy programs, lesson plans, training sites, instructor programs, skills instructors, and other courses or programs that pertain to the establishment and maintenance of standards for peace officer training; and3. Assisting POST Board staff with academy and instructor program inspections and skills test-outs.4. Members of the committees shall not participate in subject matter expert committee functions related to their respective organization or organization employees.(i) Committees shall comply with the requirements of Colorado's open meetings law pursuant to § 24-6-402, C.R.S.37 CR 24, December 25, 2014, effective 1/14/201539 CR 01, January 10, 2016, effective 1/31/201640 CR 08, April 25, 2017, effective 7/1/201741 CR 07, April 10, 2018, effective 4/30/201842 CR 01, January 10, 2019, effective 1/30/201943 CR 01, January 10, 2020, effective 1/30/202043 CR 20, October 25, 2020, effective 11/15/202044 CR 01, January 10, 2021, effective 1/30/202144 CR 08, April 25, 2021, effective 5/15/202144 CR 20, October 25, 2021, effective 11/15/202145 CR 01, January 10, 2022, effective 1/30/202245 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 5/15/202245 CR 19, October 10, 2022, effective 11/1/202246 CR 01, January 10, 2023, effective 1/30/202346 CR 19, October 10, 2023, effective 11/15/2023