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1969 Colorado Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (1969)

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January 13, 1969
Colotel Gilbert R. Carrel
Chief of the Colorado State Patrol
4201 Bast Arkansas Avenue
Denver, Colorado a0222
Dear Chief Carrel:
This L in response to your request for an opinion concerning
the following
URSTINS: (i) Whether the Colorado state patrol can, at
the reiquet of local police officers or other local officials having
juarisdiction, assizt auch peace officers in the quelling of civilian
riots which do not require the se of .military force, if the
governor has given his prior approval?
(2) Whether the Colorado state Patrol may control riots oc-
curring ox the streets and highways of Colorado, in the absence
of the governor's consent?
Ce1SON: Yes, to both (1) and (2).
AALY3I: (1) Referring to the first question and the conclusion
heriTa re a5bd, we invite your attention to CMS 1963 1 120-10-15 (maz
meanded in 1967), which defines the powers and duties of Colorado
state patrolman, in part, as follow*s
All officers of the Colorado state patrol shall
have all the powers of any peace officer to:
(10)  The chief, and all the officers appointed
under the provisions of this article, subject to the
exceptions stated in this subsection (iO)  , shalI not be
uae  at any tiie, nor under any circumstances,.by any
authority of the state in any manner in the enforcement
of auy law other than that specifically provided in
this article, except that in an energency, and with the
approval of the governor, they are authorized and ea-
powered to assist or rid any sherif. or oVer peace of-

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