Funding for Law Enforcement

Colorado Ballot Measure - Proposition 130

Election: Nov. 5, 2024 (General)

Outcome: Passed

Categories:

Criminal Justice

Summary


Proposition 130 directs the legislature to provide $350 million in additional state funding to local law enforcement agencies to be distributed by the Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS). Proposition 130 does not specify a time requirement for when this money must be provided. The funding must be used to:

increase annual pay for law enforcement officers;

provide one-time hiring, recruitment, and retention bonuses for law enforcement officers;

hire additional officers to address specific geographic locations or types of crime;

provide ongoing training to new and veteran officers in areas such as the use of force, restraints, and physical fitness; and

establish a one-time death benefit of $1 million for each law enforcement officer killed while on duty.

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