Legislative Update 2-27-2023
Hello everyone, I wonโt bury the ledeโฆunfortunately, the JBC did not get to figure setting for the State Patrol this past Friday as scheduled. The House spent most of the day debating bills Democrats believe will increase affordable housing in Colorado. The most...
Legislative Update 2-20-2023
Hello everyone, Itโs hard to believe the 2023 legislative session is already over one-third over. Some of the biggest news this week was the announcement Thursday afternoon that Senate President Steve Fenberg (D-Boulder) and House Speaker Julie McCluskie (D-Dillon)...
Legislative Update 2-13-2023
Hello everyone, Five weeks down and about 12 weeks to go. This past week was supplementals week in the Senate. Most of the 31 supplemental bills were heard in Appropriations on Tuesday, passed on second reading on Wednesday, and passed on third and final reading in...
The Snake Oil Thatโs Been Destroying State Employees for Two Decades
The Snake Oil Thatโs Been Destroying State Employees for Two Decades /โ snฤk ,oil/noun โ informal โ North Americanโข A product, policy, etc. of little real worth or value that is promoted as the solution to a problem. How does a government recruit, hire and retain...
Why I have thought about leaving the patrol
Why I have thought about leaving the Colorado State Patrol โI love my job. I love the Colorado State Patrol and what our organization represents for traffic safety and keeping people safe. One life lost is one too many. We need well-paid troopers to stay competitive,...
Running on Empty
Running on Empty ย ย ย When there is no balance between the high-stress high demand of our professional life and the needs of our personal life, we are not functioning at our highest level. When I graduated from FTO in the summer of 2018 my call sign was 3C27. Six...
Major League Image, Minor League Way of Life
* The 4C patrol area includes Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Summit, & Lake counties. Major League Image,Minor League Way of Life When the 2022 Major League Baseball season came to an end, and a champion was crowned at the conclusion of the World Series, it was easy to...
Legislative Update 2-6-2023
Hello everyone, The 2023 legislative session is almost one-quarter of the way over and it is finally starting to feel like the session is getting into the swing of things โ committees are hearing bills and the House and Senate are debating bills on the floor. The JBC...