SME Committees

About

Subject Matter Expert (SME) Committees are comprised of law enforcement professionals who volunteer their time and contribute professional technical expertise to assist the POST Board and staff by:

• Providing recommendations to the board and staff regarding skills training programs, academic curricula and POST rules;
• Reviewing documents and approving/denying academy programs, lesson plans, training sites and skills instructors;
• Assisting POST staff with academy inspections and skills test-outs.

Each committee is comprised of 12 to 20 members and includes a chairperson, appointed by the POST Director, and a representative member of the POST Board. SME Committee members reflect the wide variety of law enforcement agencies throughout the state including large and small police departments and sheriff's offices, law enforcement agency and community college academies, and state criminal justice agencies. Rank and assignment are not factors in the selection process. Each committee also includes lay members with appropriate expertise if available.

Committee Membership

Prospective SME members must submit a completed application, supporting documentation, and letter of agency support. Please see below for specific qualifications for each committee.

• SME Committee Member Policy
• Application for Membership
• Arrest Control
• Curriculum
• Driving
• Firearms

Committee Resources

Arrest Control

Meetings
Starting March 6th, 2024, all POST meetings, trainings and events will be published via the Event Calendar available on the home page of our website: https://post.colorado.gov/. Driving SME Meeting information can be found there as well.

Resources

• ACT Test-Out Grade Sheet

Curriculum 

Meetings
Starting March 6th, 2024, all POST meetings, trainings and events will be published via the Event Calendar available on the home page of our website: https://post.colorado.gov/. Driving SME Meeting information can be found there as well.

Curriculum SME Committee:
Central Subcommittee: every other Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Southern Subcommittee: every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.
West Metro Subcommittee:
South Metro Subcommittee: every Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Northern Subcommittee: every Friday at 9:00 a.m.

Resources

• Lesson Plan Review Guidelines
• Lesson Plan Template (updated 02/06/2024)​ 
• Sample Lesson Plan (added 11/2024)

Driving

Meetings
Starting March 6th, 2024, all POST meetings, trainings and events will be published via the Event Calendar available on the home page of our website: https://post.colorado.gov/. Driving SME Meeting information can be found there as well.

Resources

• Driving Test-Out Grade Sheet

Firearms

Meetings
Starting March 6th, 2024, all POST meetings, trainings and events will be published via the Event Calendar available on the home page of our website: https://post.colorado.gov/. Driving SME Meeting information can be found there as well.

Resources

• Firearms Test-Out Grade Sheet
• POST Handgun Qualification Course June 2024
   

Committee Resources

General:

• SME Reimbursement Policy
• SME Reimbursement Request
• Per Diem Rates Lookup
• W-9 Form

Curriculum:

• Lesson Plan Review Guidelines
• Lesson Plan Template (updated 02/06/2024)​
• Sample Lesson Plan (added 11/2022)
• Course Inspection Form (added 02/06/2024)

SME Test-Out Grade Sheets:

• ​Arrest Control Grade Sheet
• Driving Grade Sheet
• Firearms Grade Sheet

SME Roster in the Excel spreadsheet format is available at the bottom of the page.

Test Outs

All test outs will take place at Adams CSO, FLATROCK Regional Training Facility, unless otherwise noted. See UPCOMING ONE-DAY TEST OUT DATES for POST Skills Testing and POST Certification Examination.