Colorado Police Background Investigations — POST-Compliant Services

ProFirst Training and Consulting provides outsourced pre-employment background investigations for Colorado law enforcement agencies, built to meet Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board requirements, including the fingerprint-based criminal history check under Rule 14 and the background investigation standards under Rule 10 - Basic Peace Officer Certification. Our investigations give command staff and HR professionals a thorough, legally defensible basis for every hiring decision — fully compliant with FCRA, ADA, and Title VII.

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Why Colorado Agencies Choose ProFirst Training​

Colorado POST requires a background investigation, fingerprint-based criminal history check through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and FBI, psychological evaluation, medical examination, and drug screening before an applicant can be certified — and agencies are also required to check the National Decertification Index before hiring any previously certified officer. ProFirst Training builds every Colorado engagement around that full standard, so agencies get a report that's ready to support certification, not one that needs to be reconciled against POST requirements afterward.

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We're proud of our work with the City of Lakewood, Colorado, and our engagement with Timnath Police Department on policy manual remediation and Lexipol implementation — work that gives us direct, current insight into how Colorado agencies are modernizing their hiring and policy documentation.

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What's Included in a Colorado POST-Compliant Background Investigation​

Personal History Review

• Personal history statement review and verification

• Employment, education, and military service verification

• Financial and credit history review (FCRA-compliant)

Criminal & Records Checks

• Fingerprint-based criminal history coordination (CBI/FBI)

• Civil and regulatory records review

• Driving history and license verification

• National Decertification Index check support

Direct Interviews

• Candidate interview

• References, neighbors, and family interviews

• Current and former employer interviews

Digital & Community Footprint

• Social media and open-source review

• Community reputation and character assessment

Final Reporting

• Detailed narrative report mapped to Colorado POST certification standards

• Recommendations to support a defensible hiring decision

• Coordination support ahead of psychological evaluation and medical examination stages​​

Colorado POST Compliance, Built In — Not Bolted On​

Colorado's certification process under POST Board Rules 10 and 14 sets specific documentation and background-check standards agencies must meet before an applicant can be certified. Our process is structured around those rules from the start, so the report we deliver supports certification without additional rework — and holds up if a hiring decision is ever challenged administratively or in court.​​

Trusted in Colorado and Nationwide​

ProFirst Training has secured more than $1 million in government contract work and trained over 1,000 background investigators nationwide. In Colorado, our work includes the City of Lakewood and Timnath Police Department, alongside national agency partnerships including the Philadelphia Police Department, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and Dona Ana County, New Mexico. That same standard of thoroughness and defensibility is what we bring to every Colorado agency.​

Frequently Asked Questions​

Does ProFirst Training conduct background investigations that meet Colorado POST requirements? Yes. Our investigations are structured around Colorado POST Board Rules 10 and 14, covering the personal history review, fingerprint-based criminal history coordination, interviews, and final reporting POST requires before an applicant can be certified.​

Do you support the National Decertification Index check requirement? We support agencies in meeting the full scope of Colorado POST's certification requirements, including documentation coordination around the National Decertification Index check.​

Can ProFirst Training handle both traditional and lateral/out-of-state candidate investigations in Colorado? Yes. We conduct background investigations for traditional hires, lateral transfers, and out-of-state candidates pursuing Colorado POST certification or equivalency review.

Is your process compliant with federal law in addition to Colorado POST standards? Yes. Every investigation is conducted in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, in addition to Colorado POST requirements.​​​

Ready to bring Colorado POST-compliant background investigations to your agency? 

Contact ProFirst Training to discuss your department's hiring timeline and requirements.