Colorado Bureau of Investigation Authority to Investigate Firearms Crimes
The bill authorizes the Colorado bureau of investigation (bureau) to investigate particular illegal activity involving firearms statewide. The bill requires the bureau to communicate with the appropriate local law enforcement agency and deconflict investigative operations prior to taking investigative or enforcement action and to collaborate with the local district attorney in the beginning stages of the investigation. The bill appropriates $1,690,258 $1,477,127 to the department of public safety for the bureau to conduct the investigations.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)