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62-618: Colorado Mounted Rangers annually provided more than 50,000 volunteer hours to law enforcement agencies throughout the State of Colorado by providing additional peace officer resources in times of need. The Statutory Auxiliary was not funded by tax dollars and the Colorado Mounted Rangers served without pay. The Colorado Rangers are the oldest statewide law enforcement organization in Colorado , originally organized in 1861 by

124-417: A Colorado Ranger for 3 years with a minimum of 150 duty hours per year. Cadets sponsored by or intending to serve other police agencies can be accepted with paid tuition. Before attending the academy, all cadets must pass a rigorous background check and psychological examination as well as meet all P.O.S.T standards required to be hired as law enforcement officers. Due to cost associated with training and

186-813: A minimum of 150 hours of "shift duty" each year in addition to approximately 100 additional hours each year of training. The agency typically covers the cost of training and provides required insurance. The sworn staff of the Colorado Rangers collectively serve approximately 30,000 hours each year, saving partner agencies approximately $ 3 million in overtime and personnel costs annually. Colorado's shared reserve model has proven to be an excellent fiscal model for part-time or temporary policing. The Colorado Rangers Law Enforcement Shared Reserve function with partner law enforcement and governmental entities through formal mutual aid agreements and have police officer staffing services available directly to agencies throughout

248-499: A single Troop of 50 Rangers headquartered in Bailey . In 1955 with a growing role in civil defense and under the guidance of Teller County Sheriff Rufus Jones, the Colorado Mounted Rangers expanded the organization forming a squadron of Troops located throughout the state. Troops partnered with local Law Enforcement agencies in their area to provide them with additional peace officers when needed. In 2017, pursuant recommendations by

310-788: A single jurisdiction and often overwhelm local authorities. The statewide shared reserve system created in the state of Colorado has been a proven success for large scale emergency events. The Colorado Rangers have a unique ability to appropriate a large number of personnel in a way that few agencies can functionally manage. All Colorado Rangers receive training from FEMA as well as training with other local, state, and federal agencies to remain prepared at all times to support with expanding events. Rapid mobilization allows for local Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police flexibility to manage surprising and unpredictable events. The agency has saved agencies in Colorado millions of dollars in personnel costs due to

372-435: A single officer (full time or reserve) typically costs an agency between $ 30,000 and $ 65,000. Shared Reserve Programs will provide agencies an opportunity to mitigate rising costs as well by sharing the costs of hiring and maintaining professional part-time and at-need staffing. The Colorado Rangers provide highly trained, equipped, and experienced personnel to local law enforcement agencies throughout Colorado. Rangers serve

434-552: A special force of Colorado Rangers to capture 33 suspects in a single day. Fearing that the Denver Police would tip off the gang once the first suspect was taken to jail, Van Cise detained the gang members in the basement of the First Universalist Church, where he was a member, until the sweep was complete. In Colorado's longest and most expensive trial to that time, 20 con men , including Lou Blonger ,

496-407: A special task force created by law to study the authority of Colorado Mounted Rangers, a new government entity was formed to expand role of Colorado Rangers as a governmental law enforcement agency. The Colorado Mounted Rangers ceased their operational law enforcement auxiliary functions on July 15, 2018. The Colorado Mounted Rangers continue to exist as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that supports

558-631: A statewide shared reserve. Colorado's concept of sharing a statewide police reserve is the first ever implemented in the United States. The agency was created pursuant the recommendations of a task force enacted in 2016 by the Colorado Legislature that was delegated to study the Peace Officer Certification and Authority of the Colorado Mounted Rangers. The task force was mandated by state statute to include

620-466: A statistically high number of police instructors per capita within their ranks. Officers typically sign up for duty shifts and serve on pre-planned "callouts" with partner police agencies. Rangers are required to maintain certain availability for "on-call" status to respond to emergencies. The agency has the unique ability to mobilize a large, fully equipped, police presence anywhere in the state with little notice. Rangers are typically required to serve

682-562: A unique expertise in managing large event traffic and crowds. Rangers are considered experts by smaller agencies who don't routinely handle events with large crowds. The agency also provides police officers for special operations, DUI enforcement, searches, patrol, courtroom security, emergency events, and other personnel needs that are requested by partner agencies. The Rangers supplement agencies of varied size: small town police departments may need patrol officers for gaps in coverage and large agencies such as Denver Police Department rely upon

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744-657: A unique mix of officers not typically found in a local police force who have full-time careers as doctors, lawyers, CEO's, engineers, military, I.T. professionals, politicians, etc. who also serve throughout the state as police officers. The function of the agency is to provide its services with minimal financial obligation for partner agencies. Rangers assist with special events, respond to local emergencies, aid in arrests, and provide patrol services when full-time personnel are unavailable. All officers are fully trained reserve police officers, and many Rangers have advanced and specialty law enforcement training. The agency also maintains

806-586: A wide variety of non-criminal violations of rules and norms, effected through the imposition of less severe consequences such as probation. Law enforcement organizations existed in ancient times, such as prefects in ancient China , paqūdus in Babylonia , curaca in the Inca Empire , vigiles in the Roman Empire , and Medjay in ancient Egypt . Who law enforcers were and reported to depended on

868-704: Is a national police agency, which supervises the police agencies for each individual prefecture ; and in Niger , there is a national police for urban areas and a gendarmerie for rural areas, both technically national-level. In some cases, there may be multiple agencies at the same level but with different focuses: for example, in the United States, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are both national-level federal law enforcement agencies, but

930-459: Is autonomous or dependent on other organizations for its operations, the governing body that funds and oversees the agency may decide to dissolve or consolidate its operations. Dissolution of an agency may occur when the governing body or the agent itself decides to end operations. This can occur due to multiple reasons, including criminal justice reform , a lack of population in the jurisdiction, mass resignations , efforts to deter corruption , or

992-660: Is capable of being seamlessly integrated with police agencies that have temporary personnel needs. As part of the reorganization, the Colorado Mounted Rangers would retire its statutory law enforcement auxiliary and transition their officers into the Colorado Rangers Law Enforcement Shared Reserve. Rangers who were serving at the time were invited to complete Colorado P.O.S.T. approved police reserve academies tuition-free, funded by an initial $ 800,000 grant from

1054-563: Is no discernable difference in training for Colorado reserve police training for perishable skills such as arrest control, firearms, or driving and these programs are often conducted alongside officers being trained for full time police careers. The primary difference in training for reserve officers is in academic classroom education where reserve officers receive 117 hours of instruction vs. 380 hours offered in Colorado Basic Police Academies. Once officers complete

1116-855: Is overseen by an appointed Board of Governors whose members are appropriate and qualified for law enforcement oversight and administration guidance. A police command structure would be established for agency administration, all sworn personnel would be required to obtain P.O.S.T certification, and officers would be granted peace officer status and authority while on duty. The success of Colorado's shared reserve system has garnered attention from other states who are also considering consolidating resources to allow for more effective and manageable reserve programs. Police agencies have experienced significant costs increases to train, equip, insure, and maintain personnel. Modern policing has become an expensive technological career requiring computers, body-warn cameras, encrypted radio equipment, etc. where equipping and training

1178-608: The Civil War , the Colorado Rangers returned to their law enforcement duties. From time to time the Rangers were also called upon by Colorado's governors to keep the peace during times of civil unrest , natural disasters , and during disputes such as the violent Labor Wars in Colorado's mining towns. The Rangers were also present at the Columbine Mine massacre in 1927. The Rangers were accused of firing machine guns into

1240-545: The Colorado Rangers , is a statewide police agency in the U.S. state of Colorado . It is a statewide law enforcement reserve of sworn POST -certified peace officers who serve as force multipliers , allowing Colorado law enforcement agencies to reduce costs and manpower through a shared force. It is the only such statewide police reserve force in the United States. The Colorado Rangers have existed in some capacity since Colorado Territory 's formation in 1861, though

1302-622: The Colorado Territory . The Rangers trace their roots to the Jefferson Rangers, keeping the peace in the unofficial Jefferson Territory during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush . When the Colorado Territory was established in 1861, they were reorganized as the Colorado Rangers, continuing to serve as Colorado's only statewide law enforcement agency through the 1920s. The Colorado Rangers were fashioned after

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1364-656: The s hurta , and the Maréchaussée provided services ranging from law enforcement and personal protection to customs enforcement and waste collection. In England , a complex law enforcement system emerged, where tithings , groups of ten families, were responsible for ensuring good behavior and apprehending criminals; groups of ten tithings ("hundreds") were overseen by a reeve ; hundreds were governed by administrative divisions known as shires ; and shires were overseen by shire-reeves . In feudal Japan , samurai were responsible for enforcing laws. The concept of police as

1426-681: The 1660s in the Province of New York . The Province of Carolina established slave-catcher patrols in the 1700s, and by 1785, the Charleston Guard and Watch was reported to have the duties and organization of a modern police force. The first municipal police department in the United States was the Philadelphia Police Department , while the first American state police , federal law enforcement agency

1488-992: The 1749 establishment of the London Bow Street Runners , the first formal police force in Britain. In 1800, Napoleon reorganized French law enforcement to form the Paris Police Prefecture ; the British government passed the Glasgow Police Act , establishing the City of Glasgow Police ; and the Thames River Police was formed in England to combat theft on the River Thames . In September 1829, Robert Peel merged

1550-644: The 19th century, improvements in technology, greater global connections, and changes in the sociopolitical order led to the establishment of police forces worldwide. National, regional, and municipal civilian law enforcement agencies exist in practically all countries; to promote their international cooperation, the International Criminal Police Organization , also known as Interpol, was formed in September 1923. Technology has made an immense impact on law enforcement, leading to

1612-889: The Bow Street Runners and the Thames River Police to form the Metropolitan Police . The title of the "first modern police force" has still been claimed by the modern successors to these organizations. Following European colonization of the Americas , the first law enforcement agencies in the Thirteen Colonies were the New York Sheriff's Office and the Albany County Sheriff's Department , both formed in

1674-856: The Colorado Attorney General, a county sheriff, the Chief of the Colorado State Patrol, the Director of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and the Colonel of the Colorado Mounted Rangers. This Task Force studied the functionality of the Colorado Mounted Rangers while assessing the needs of law enforcement throughout

1736-855: The Colorado General Assembly's House of Representatives passed House Resolution 01-1009 to recognize and honor the Colorado Mounted Rangers service to the Citizens of Colorado since the days of the Colorado Territory. In 2002, the Colorado State Senate passed Senate Resolution 02-008 that recognized the long-standing tradition of honorable service that the Colorado Mounted Rangers have provided since 1861. In 2004, Governor Bill Owens declared Feb. 21, 2004, "Colorado Mounted Ranger Day" honoring Rangers continuing contributions. Governor Owens also acknowledged

1798-728: The Colorado Mounted Rangers' role as the State Law Enforcement Auxiliary and clarified it in the Colorado Revised Statutes. At their peak, the Colorado Mounted Rangers had a memorandum of understanding with the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and partnered with dozens of law enforcement and other government agencies including State, County and local agencies. The Colorado Mounted Rangers had an operational Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with each of

1860-426: The Colorado Rangers Law Enforcement Shared Reserve (CLER) that would assume the public title of Colorado Rangers. The governmental entity was designed specifically to provide Colorado P.O.S.T. certified reserve police officers to agencies throughout the state, which significantly expanded the supportive law enforcement role of the Colorado Mounted Rangers and transformed it back into a fully authorized police agency that

1922-601: The Colorado Rangers for a wide variety of policing functions. The Colorado Rangers incorporate community policing practices that are friendly and visible. Rangers utilize a balanced approach with noted emphasis and training designed to protect the rights of the people they serve. They are also equipped, capable, and ready to involve themselves in more serious events such as riots, events of nature, or other emergency police needs. All officers are required to document each contact with citizens and record their interactions with Body Worn Cameras . Natural disasters rarely impact

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1984-614: The Colorado Rangers with foundational level fundraising. (See: Colorado Rangers ) In 2012, thanks to a non-partisan effort by the Colorado General Assembly, Governor John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 12-072 (Link) into law, formally recognizing the Ranger's role as a Law Enforcement Auxiliary in the Colorado State Statutes. "Therefore, the general assembly declares that the Colorado Mounted Rangers should be established as an all-volunteer, unpaid auxiliary unit for

2046-619: The Colorado State Highway Courtesy Patrol (later becoming the Colorado State Patrol ) was formed. The Colorado State Patrol was formed to enforce traffic laws on state highways, not as a criminal law enforcement agency. Governor Teller Ammons re-organized the Colorado Rangers as the Colorado Mounted Rangers. The organization was created as a volunteer law enforcement auxiliary . On February 21, 1941, they were formally incorporated with

2108-728: The DEA focuses on narcotics crimes, while the ATF focuses on weapon regulation violations. Various segments of society may have their own specialist law enforcement agency , such as the military having military police , schools having school police or campus police , or airports having airport police . Private police may exist in some jurisdictions, often to provide dedicated law enforcement for privately-owned property or infrastructure, such as railroad police for private railways or hospital police for privately-owned hospital campuses. Depending on various factors, such as whether an agency

2170-769: The MOU were under the direction and supervision of the Law Enforcement Agency they were supporting. In 1999, fallen Ranger Edward P. Bell's name was enshrined on the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial which is located on the grounds of the Colorado State Patrol Academy in Golden, Colorado. Ranger Bell is the only Ranger in the over 150-year history of the Rangers to have been killed in the line of duty. In 2001,

2232-515: The Rangers 150 years of service to the citizens of Colorado. Senator Bennett thanked the Rangers for answering the call to public service. Law enforcement Law enforcement is the activity of some members of the government or other social institutions who act in an organized manner to enforce the law by investigating, deterring, rehabilitating, or punishing people who violate the rules and norms governing that society. The term encompasses police, courts and corrections. These three components of

2294-835: The Rangers ability to integrate into existing operations with ease. The agency becomes invaluable during these times of need and reduces the impact on the full-time police officers and deputies serving in an impacted area. The Colorado Rangers operate and manage reserve law enforcement training academies, approved by the Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training Board. The Rangers have graduated nine classes since its inauguration in 2018. The 10th Academy began in November 2023 and graduated 18 new sworn personnel in May of 2024. The academy provides tuition free reserve officer training for those who agree to serve as

2356-570: The Rangers one time role as the "Governor's Guard". In 2011, fallen Ranger Edward P. Bell's name was enshrined at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. during National Police Week . Rangers made the journey to Washington D.C. to participate in the ceremonies honoring fallen officers from across the United States. In 2011, United States Senator Michael Bennet recognized

2418-410: The Rangers provide for events that would overwhelm the budget and personnel capacity of local police and sheriff departments. Access to officers from the shared reserve allows smaller communities to have large events that bring an influx of people into their communities that require expanded policing. Rangers are often seen at fairs, festivals, concerts, parades, and events and the officers have developed

2480-419: The agency expands with additional partner police agencies, it is predictable that future academy classes may be held in different areas throughout the state in order to accommodate a geographically diverse workforce. All Reserve Police Officers in Colorado must attend a minimum of 251 in-person academy contact hours plus an optional 44 hours for driving as part of a standard police academy curriculum. There

2542-443: The agency without pay and purchase most of their own uniforms and other equipment designated by the agency. Officers of the Colorado Rangers are required to attend P.O.S.T. certified police academies and hold a certification at minimum of Reserve Police Officer . Many of the Rangers who serve, are former full-time or retired police officers who have maintained their training and certification as peace officers. The agency has attracted

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2604-548: The civilization and often changed over time, but they were typically enslaved people , soldiers , officers of a judge , or hired by settlements and households. Aside from their duties to enforce laws, many ancient law enforcers also served as slave catchers , firefighters , watchmen , city guards , and bodyguards . By the post-classical period and the Middle Ages , forces such as the Santa Hermandades ,

2666-461: The criminal justice system may operate independently of each other or collectively through the use of record sharing and cooperation. Throughout the world, law enforcement are also associated with protecting the public, life, property, and keeping the peace in society. The concept of law enforcement dates back to ancient times, and forms of law enforcement and police have existed in various forms across many human societies. Modern state legal codes use

2728-521: The crowds of miners during the shooting, which was disputed by the Rangers. Rangers were also utilized by Denver District Attorney Philip Van Cise to break up organized crime and corruption in Denver 's City Hall in the early 1920s. In 1922 Van Cise set up an independent investigation of the Blonger gang, secretly funded by a group of wealthy Denver citizens. On August 24 of that year, Van Cise used

2790-575: The development and regular use of police cars , police radio systems, police aviation , police tactical units , and police body cameras . Most law enforcement is conducted by some law enforcement agency , typically a police force. Civilians generally staff police agencies, which are typically not a military branch . However, some militaries do have branches that enforce laws among the civilian populace, often called gendarmerie , security forces , or internal troops . Social investment in enforcement through such organizations can be massive in terms of

2852-1715: The following Law Enforcement, OEM, Fire Agencies and Government entities: STATE AGENCIES: - Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management - Auraria Police (University of Colorado at Denver / Metropolitan State University of Denver / Community College of Denver) - Community College of Aurora SHERIFFS OFFICES: - Adams County SO - Archuleta County SO - Crowley County SO - Douglas County SO - Eagle County SO - Fremont County SO - Gilpin County SO - Kiowa County SO - La Plata County SO POLICE DEPARTMENTS: - Aguilar Marshal - Ault PD - Commerce City PD - Dacono PD - Dillon PD - Durango PD - Elizabeth PD - Empire PD - Evans PD - Fairplay PD - Firestone PD - Florence PD - Fort Lupton PD - Fowler PD - Frederick PD - Fountain PD - Georgetown PD - Glendale PD - Greeley PD - Haxtun PD - Idaho Springs PD - Johnstown PD - Kiowa PD - LaSalle PD - Manitou Springs PD - Milliken PD - Nederland PD - Oak Creek PD - Rocky Ford PD - Salida PD - Vail PD - Windsor PD - Woodland Park PD COUNTY GOVERNMENTS: - Adams County OEM - Teller County TOWN / CITY GOVERNMENTS: - Bayfield - Dillon - Elizabeth - Green Mountain Falls - Monument - Ordway - Palmer Lake - Ramah FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS: - Canon City Area FPD Rangers regularly provided additional personnel to these agencies when requested and acted as peace officers under their memorandum of understanding agreements. Rangers acting under

2914-484: The governing body contracting with a different agency that renders the original agency redundant or obsolete. According to the International Association of Chiefs of Police , agency consolidation can occur to improve efficiency, consolidate resources, or when forming a new type of government. Colorado Rangers The Colorado Rangers Law Enforcement Shared Reserve ( CLER ), known publicly as

2976-535: The modern agency was formed in 2017 from the Colorado Mounted Rangers . Organized before the Colorado Territory was recognized as a state, the Colorado Rangers continue to serve as the oldest statewide law enforcement agency in Colorado . The Colorado Rangers were founded in 1861 as state officers which served to keep the peace and to guard gold and silver shipments from Colorado mines. Governor William E. Sweet signed an executive order on January 29, 1923, cutting off funding in order to prevent political use of

3038-669: The nature of the Ranger's academy providing officers that will go on to staff many local agencies and various assignments, only competitively exceptional applicants are accepted. The Colorado Rangers maintains a cadre of training personnel which includes an Academy Director and a number of highly qualified instructors in firearms, medical, arrest control, active-shooter, Taser, OC, driving, law, and academics. Colorado Rangers instructors also support training for outside agencies and lead and support other law enforcement training programs throughout Colorado. Colorado Rangers utilize training facilities throughout Colorado and continue to expand as

3100-611: The need for a statewide training model grows. The Colorado Rangers Reserve Academy has hosted 9 academies at Flatrock Regional Training Center in Commerce City, CO. led by instructors from the Colorado Rangers, Adams County, and other agencies. Additional training programs are held throughout the state and the Rangers can often be seen hosting programs at Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility as well as active engagements with Colorado community colleges that offer P.O.S.T. approved curriculums and training programs. As

3162-622: The new agency that would fund proper training and management of the Colorado Rangers. The concept was a winning formula for agencies which allowed them to retire less functional police and sheriff reserve programs and created access to uniformly trained police officers on an as needed basis. The idea of sharing resources beyond local jurisdiction limits reduced duplicative administrative costs and potential liabilities that exist with locally managed reserve programs. In 2017, several municipalities worked together to create an intergovernmental agreement that established an independent local government named

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3224-496: The officers involvement with labor disputes and to weaken prohibition enforcement. On April 1, 1927 Governor Billy Adams fulfilled a campaign promise to repeal the Department of Safety Act, officially disbanding the Colorado Rangers and with it, all statewide law enforcement in Colorado. The Colorado Rangers were subsequently reorganized as the Colorado Mounted Rangers and remained a statutory auxiliary until reorganization as

3286-665: The primary law enforcement organization originated in Europe in the early modern period ; the first statutory police force was the High Constables of Edinburgh in 1611, while the first organized police force was the Paris lieutenant général de police in 1667. Until the 18th century, law enforcement in England was mostly the responsibility of private citizens and thief-takers , albeit also including constables and watchmen. This system gradually shifted to government control following

3348-485: The purpose of lending assistance to...law enforcement agencies in the state." Section 24-32-2222 in Senate Bill 12-072 was then harmonized with House Bill 12-1283 and relocated to section 24-33.5-822 placing the Rangers under the Department of Public Safety in 24-33.5 C.R.S. While the Rangers had been operating under formal memoranda of understanding (MOU's) with agencies across the State, this legislation formalized

3410-742: The resources invested in the activity and the number of people professionally engaged to perform those functions. Law enforcement agencies are limited to operating within a specified jurisdiction . These are typically organized into three basic levels: national, regional, and municipal. However, depending on certain factors, there may be more or less levels, or they may be merged: in the United States, there are federal , state , and local police and sheriff agencies; in Canada, some territories may only have national-level law enforcement, while some provinces have national, provincial, and municipal; in Japan , there

3472-452: The state of Colorado. Those officers that passed the stringent training requirements were allowed to join the new Colorado Rangers entity as certified peace officers. The Colorado Mounted Rangers officially ceased its operational law enforcement auxiliary function on July 15, 2018, the organization continues to exist as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that provides foundational fundraising support for the Colorado Rangers. The statewide shared reserve

3534-507: The state. Members of the task force saw a need for creating a governmental structure that could support a viable law enforcement reserve agency. The agency needed to be prepared to serve as a supplement to any size police agency, be widely available throughout the state, and available on a 24/7 basis. The idea of sharing a reserve police force would create predictability and allow for useful planning and budgeting by partner agencies. Partner agencies would each pay budgeted amounts annually into

3596-400: The state. This functionality drastically reduces the cost for maintaining separate local reserve programs for each agency. Sharing this resource affords a higher level of training for each officer, and provides access to more experienced officers and specialties that wouldn't be possible to maintain for each individual agency. Many smaller communities rely on policing manpower and expertise

3658-418: The term law enforcement officer or peace officer to include every person vested by the legislating state with police power or authority; traditionally, anyone sworn or badged who can arrest any person for a violation of criminal law is included under the umbrella term of law enforcement. Although law enforcement may be most concerned with the prevention and punishment of crimes, organizations exist to discourage

3720-616: The well known Texas Rangers and served as both law enforcement and state militia. The Colorado Rangers often fought on horseback with repeating revolvers and were instrumental in the Battle of Glorieta Pass , helping to stop the Confederate advance towards the Colorado gold fields. This battle has become known as the " Gettysburg of the West" for its importance to the Union victory. After

3782-446: Was convicted and sent to prison, effectively busting the "Million-Dollar Bunco Ring." As a result of a campaign promise to organized labor and other interests, Governor William E. Sweet signed an executive order on January 29, 1923, cutting off funding to the Rangers. The Colorado Rangers were officially disbanded by the Colorado General Assembly on April 1, 1927. This left Colorado without statewide police protection until 1935 when

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3844-411: Was the United States Marshals Service , both formed in 1789. In the American frontier , law enforcement was the responsibility of county sheriffs , rangers , constables , and marshals . The first law enforcement agency in Canada was the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary , established in 1729, while the first Canadian national law enforcement agency was the Dominion Police , established in 1868. By

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