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Lying Officers First To Lose Police Certifications Under New Colorado Law

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You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.Six police officers who lied on the job had their certifications stripped by state officials on Friday — a first under a new state that passed last year. None of the officers showed up at the Police Officers Standards and Training board meeting before members cast their votes to decertify them as peace officers. “This is historic in that we have not had prior decertifications for untruthfulness,” said Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. “This is an important effort.” Officers are usually fired from their respective law enforcement agency if they’re found to have lied in court or amid a criminal investigation -- but there was nothing to stop them from finding another job at a law enforcement agency in Colorado. Once decertified, though, they are not licensed to work as police officers in Colorado.&nbsp; The 2019 law is among a handful of efforts by the state legislature in recent years to hold police officers more accountable -- and to prevent ones who have been fired from finding positions elsewhere.&nbsp; Earlier this year, state lawmakers a sweeping police accountability bill , among other things. Previously, POST board members could only revoke officer certifications when they were convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony. The Colorado officers who were decertified on Friday for untruthfulness are: You want to know what is really going on these days, especially in Colorado. We can help you keep up.&nbsp; The Lookout is a free, daily email newsletter with news and happenings from all over Colorado. Sign up here and we will see you in the morning!It takes a good day’s drive to cover Colorado, but we’ll help you do it in a few minutes. Our newsletters bring you a closer look at the stories that affect you and the music that inspires you.

You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.Six police officers who lied on the job had their certifications stripped by state officials on Friday — a first under a new state that passed last year. None of the officers showed up at the Police Officers Standards and Training board meeting before members cast their votes to decertify them as peace officers. “This is historic in that we have not had prior decertifications for untruthfulness,” said Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. “This is an important effort.” Officers are usually fired from their respective law enforcement agency if...

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