A community parole officer employed by the department of corrections is responsible for supervising offenders in the community and supporting the division of adult parole in providing assistance to parolees to secure employment, housing, and other services to support their successful reintegration into the community while recognizing the need for public safety. A community parole officer is a peace officer whose authority shall be pursuant to section 17-27-105.5, C.R.S., and whose authority shall include the enforcement of all laws of the state of Colorado, and who shall be certified by the P.O.S.T. board.
Source: L. 2003: Entire article added, p. 1612, § 2, effective August 6. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1360), ch. 263, p. 1193, § 1, effective May 25.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 16 - Criminal Proceedings
§ 16-2.5-101. Peace Officer - Description - General Authority
§ 16-2.5-102. Certified Peace Officer - p.o.s.t. Certification Required
§ 16-2.5-103. Sheriff - Undersheriff - Certified Deputy Sheriff - Noncertified Deputy Sheriff
§ 16-2.5-106. Southern Ute Indian Police Officer
§ 16-2.5-107. Ute Mountain Ute Indian Police Officer
§ 16-2.5-108. Town Marshal - Deputy
§ 16-2.5-109. Fire Arson Investigator
§ 16-2.5-112. Director of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
§ 16-2.5-113. Colorado Bureau of Investigation Director - Agent
§ 16-2.5-114. Colorado State Patrol Officer
§ 16-2.5-115. Port of Entry Officer
§ 16-2.5-116. Colorado Wildlife Officer - Special Wildlife Officer
§ 16-2.5-117. Colorado Parks and Recreation Officer - Special Parks and Recreation Officer
§ 16-2.5-118. Commissioner of Agriculture
§ 16-2.5-119. State Brand Inspector
§ 16-2.5-120. Colorado State Higher Education Security Officer
§ 16-2.5-122. Auto Industry Investigator
§ 16-2.5-123. Director of the Division of Gaming - Gaming Investigator
§ 16-2.5-124. Liquor Enforcement Investigator
§ 16-2.5-124.5. Director of Marijuana Enforcement and Marijuana Enforcement Investigator
§ 16-2.5-125. State Lottery Investigator
§ 16-2.5-126. Director of Racing Events - Racing Events Supervisor - Racing Events Investigator
§ 16-2.5-127. State Student Loan Investigator
§ 16-2.5-129. Attorney General Criminal Investigator
§ 16-2.5-130. p.o.s.t. Director - p.o.s.t. Board Investigator
§ 16-2.5-131. Chief Security Officer for the General Assembly
§ 16-2.5-133. District Attorney Chief Investigator - District Attorney Investigator
§ 16-2.5-134. Department of Corrections Inspector General - Department of Corrections Investigator
§ 16-2.5-135. Executive Director of the Department of Corrections - Warden - Corrections Officer
§ 16-2.5-136. Community Parole Officer
§ 16-2.5-137. Adult Probation Officer
§ 16-2.5-138. Juvenile Probation Officer - Juvenile Parole Officer
§ 16-2.5-141. Colorado State Security Guard
§ 16-2.5-142. Railroad Peace Officer
§ 16-2.5-143. Public Utilities Commission Member
§ 16-2.5-144. Colorado National Guardsman
§ 16-2.5-145. Municipal Court Marshal
§ 16-2.5-146. Public Transit Officer - Definitions
§ 16-2.5-147. Federal Special Agents
§ 16-2.5-148. Colorado State Higher Education Police Officer
§ 16-2.5-150. Fort Carson Police Officers