{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-16-2.5-402","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 16-2.5-402","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires:\n\n(1) \"Law enforcement agency\" means:\n\n(a) The Colorado state patrol created in section 24-33.5-201;\n\n(b) The Colorado bureau of investigation created in section 24-33.5-401;\n\n(c) The department of corrections created in section 24-1-128.5;\n\n(d) The division of parks and wildlife within the department of natural resources created pursuant to section 24-1-124;\n\n(e) A county sheriff's office;\n\n(f) A municipal police department;\n\n(g) A campus police department; or\n\n(h) A town marshal's office.\n\n(2) \"Qualified mental health professional\" means:\n\n(a) A person certified and in good standing as a police and public safety psychologist by the American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology, or its successor organization; or\n\n(b) A person who:\n\n(I) Is a licensed mental health clinician in good standing with his or her licensing board; and\n\n(II) Has demonstrated to the law enforcement agency's satisfaction through a combination of training and experience that the person is trauma informed, experienced in responding to acute trauma events, and culturally competent in understanding law enforcement work, challenges, and stressors.","path":["Title 16 - CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS","Article 2.5 - Peace Officers","Part 4 - SUPPORT FOR PEACE OFFICERS INVOLVED IN A USE OF FORCE"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-16.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"cb7a080906895a7dbe4c66912bcc74fa4d3fedc5d210bc1b3eef496152032908","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-16-2.5-401","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-16-2.5-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}