Colette Bordelon is a reporter with Denver7.
DENVER — A bipartisan bill that aims to make it easier for veterans to become police officers in Colorado passed out of the House of Representatives after a 59-5 vote on Monday.
“All this does is simply remove the exception that's been in the statute that disallows military service from being eligible for POST training... I can explain it better than most because I have a background as both military police officer and civilian law enforcement," said State Representative Ryan Armagost, R - Larimer and Weld Counties, one of the prime sponsors of the bill.
“A lot of veterans that do get out want to serve in law enforcement. They might not have the capacity or really know what the process is or how they qualify. I think this will help bridge that and offer a lot more opportunities for veterans so we don't have them getting a rough transition back into civilian life," said Armagost.
Garcia does not believe veteran military police officers should not pursue careers in civilian law enforcement. However, she wants to see more structure within the bill to better curate a pathway from one career to the next.“There are, I believe, 21 other states that are doing this right now. We're trying to be one of the first that leads to get this going and be a model for other states," said Armagost.
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