The bill establishes the commission on improving first responder
interactions with persons with disabilities (commission) in the attorney general's office. The commission is comprised of 10 members, including 2 persons with a disability, 2 parents of a child with a disability, 2 first responders, 2 representatives from advocacy organizations, the vice-chairperson of the peace officer standards and training board
(P.O.S.T. board), and a member of the P.O.S.T. board's curriculum subject matter expert committee.
After reviewing the existing Colorado peace officer training and
existing available curriculum, the commission must recommend to the P.O.S.T. board a curriculum for peace officer training concerning interactions with persons with disabilities. Subject to available appropriations, the P.O.S.T. board must implement the recommended curriculum by July 1, 2022. The commission is required to review implementation of the curriculum and may recommend changes that the P.O.S.T. board may adopt.
The commission is repealed on December 31, 2023, but prior to its
repeal the attorney general may recommend continuation of the commission.
The bill requires the fire service training and certification advisory
board to advise the director of the division of fire prevention and control on whether to include the commission's curriculum or similar curriculum in the fire service education and training program. The Colorado department of public health and environment is required to consider including the commission's curriculum in training for personnel who routinely respond to emergencies.
