CO POST case studies
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The Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) program is the state framework through which Colorado law enforcement officers are certified. Candidates typically encounter it as part of the hiring and training pipeline for peace officer positions with Colorado agencies - municipal police departments, county sheriff's offices, and state law enforcement bodies. This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for Colorado POST certification content. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Colorado Attorney General's Office, the Colorado POST Board, or any state agency. The CO POST case studies are 5 cases and about 2,745 words.
1The Handcuffed Detainee and the Senior Officer
At 01:40 you are the second officer on a bar-disturbance call. A 27-year-old man is handcuffed and prone on the sidewalk, shouting.
586 words, about 3 min2The 2 A.M. Pursuit Decision
At 02:05 you are working alone in a marked unit. You see a sedan run a red light at 45 mph in a 35 mph zone; its license plate lamp is out and the plate is partially obscured.
533 words, about 3 min3The Knife on the Balcony
At 23:10 you respond to an apartment complex for a man cutting his forearm with a knife. You find a 34-year-old man on a second-floor balcony, holding a 4-inch folding knife, with fresh superficial cuts on his left arm.
570 words, about 3 min4Both With Scratches: The Domestic Violence Call
At 21:20 you respond to a domestic disturbance. A 31-year-old woman says her boyfriend grabbed her phone, pushed her against the wall, and scratched her arm.
522 words, about 3 min5The Passenger Says No
At 01:40 you stop a sedan for an expired temporary tag. The driver, age 22, has no driver’s license and no identification.
534 words, about 3 min