CO SB174

Law enforcement agencies and district attorneys must adopt written policies by January 1, 2022 for notifying prosecutors when peace officers have sustained findings of dishonesty, bias, evidence tampering, or dishonesty-related criminal charges.

A statewide Peace Officer Credibility Disclosure Notification Committee must create a model policy by December 1, 2021, comprised of representatives from district attorneys' councils, police organizations, sheriffs' associations, and county and city attorney organizations.

Credibility disclosure notifications must include the officer's name, employing agency, a standard notice statement, and the statutory basis for the disclosure; law enforcement agencies must notify the involved officer at least seven days before sending notification to the district attorney when practicable.

District attorneys must maintain searchable records of credibility disclosures, describe public access procedures on their websites, timely notify defense attorneys of disclosures under Colorado criminal procedure rules, and review policies every four years for compliance with Brady, Giglio, and Kyles case law.

The P.O.S.T. Board must create and maintain a searchable database beginning January 1, 2022 containing information on officer decertifications, terminations for cause, and credibility disclosure actions.