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A disabled Colorado Peace Officer candidate brought a complaint to the Disability Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice alleging that the State of Colorado's Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (POST Board) violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying him reasonable accommodations on a written exam to certification exam.
On March 19, 2008, the United States and the POST Board entered into a three-year settlement agreement. The POST board agreed to adopt policies and procedures for providing reasonable accommodations, including that it will administer tests only at locations willing and able to make physical accommodations for test takers. The POST Board also agreed to consult with experts in the State of Colorado when it lacked the expertise to evaluate a request for reasonable accommodations. The POST Board will keep records relevant to this settlement agreement and the United States had the power to monitor and enforce the agreement. The complainant will be eligible to audit courses at a community college, will receive reasonable accommodations, and have the fees waived for his next three attempts to take the certification exam.
Summary Authors
Brian Kempfer (6/8/2014)
Becker, Grace Chung (District of Columbia)
Breen, Philip L. (District of Columbia)
Esch, Eugenia (District of Columbia)
Wodatch, John L. (District of Columbia)
Suthers, John W. (Colorado)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 1:47 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Colorado
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Key Dates
Closing Date: March 19, 2011
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Disability Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of a disabled candidate to be a police officer in Colorado
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Attorney Organizations:
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
Special Case Type(s):
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Amount Defendant Pays: 0
Order Duration: 2008 - 2011
Content of Injunction:
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Issues
General:
Access to public accommodations - governmental
Disability and Disability Rights:
Discrimination-area:
Discrimination-basis:
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
Medical/Mental Health:
Intellectual/Developmental Disability
Type of Facility: