C.R.S. § 24-7.5-101
24-7.5-101. State institutions of higher education authorized to employ police officers
24-7.5-101. State institutions of higher education authorized to employ police officers. The state institutions of higher education are authorized to employ police officers to provide law enforcement and property protection for the institution employing the officers and to perform other police, emergency planning, community safety, and administrative functions as may be deemed necessary.