SB 13-013. Secret Service allowed to act as LEO in Colorado.

[hollohas]

I had not heard of this until today. Yesterday the Gov Hick signed a bill that effectively gave federal agents local jurisdiction in non-federal LE matters and crimes even when local LE isn't present. The bill states that it was

necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety

http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/cli...ile=013_01.pdf

The bill gives a special agent, uniform division officer, physical
security technician, physical security specialist, or special officer of the
United States secret service limited peace officer authority while working
in Colorado.

And it goes on to describe when and how.

I know sovereignty is not real popular in CO anymore but they just gave away any we had left.

[Great-Kazoo]

you're about 2 weeks late with the news.
http://www.ar-15.co/threads/96925-SB...light=SB13-013

[hollohas]

son of a B. I have been under a rock.

Mods, feel free to delete.

[centrarchidae]

I had not heard of this until today. Yesterday the Gov Hick signed a bill that effectively gave federal agents local jurisdiction in non-federal LE matters and crimes even when local LE isn't present. The bill states that it was

http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/cli...ile=013_01.pdf



And it goes on to describe when and how.

I know sovereignty is not real popular in CO anymore but they just gave away any we had left.

That ship sailed over a decade ago. State law has given peace officer status to federal probation and pretrial services officers for as long as I've been in Colorado, and the FBI and BATFE had it for over a decade now.