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Police Officer Lying to Get the Job

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Police Officer Lying to Get the Job

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An officer is charged with Attempt to Influence a Public Servant after lying to police to get his job. Read more here.

In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Attempt to Influence a Public Servant is charged when a person is accused of lying to law enforcement (public servant) to change or affect a particular outcome. Recently, an Erie police officer was charged with this crime, along with Forgery, for lying when he applied to be an officer with Erie Police. According to the report, the officer made claims about his training and accomplishments during his time in the military. However, when his military records were reviewed, there was no record of his participation with the Army Ranger, Airborne, or the Air Assault Division – all of which he claimed during the interview. He was confronted and said he would get the documentation needed. He did provide the new documents, however, there were errors on the form that made those reviewing them question the legitimacy. The case was handed over to the DA’s office and the officer was not only fired, but also charged with two felony crimes.

Larimer County Attempt to Influence a Public Servant Lawyer: Definition of Attempt to Influence a Police Officer in Colorado

The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Attempt to Influence a Public Servant – C.R.S. 18-8-306 – is:

Any person who attempts to influence any public servant by means of deceit or by threat of violence or economic reprisal against any person or property, with the intent thereby to alter or affect the public servant’s decision, vote, opinion, or action concerning any matter which is to be considered or performed by the public servant or the agency or body of which the public servant is a member, commits a class 4 felony. A violation of this section does not include providing false identifying information to law enforcement authorities pursuant to section 18-8-111.5, and a person who commits the offense of providing false identifying information to law enforcement authorities shall not be convicted for a violation of this section.

A recent nice addition to this crime is that it can no longer be charged for simply providing a fake name to a law enforcement officer. That is solely a False Reporting charge, as it always should have been. Since the former officer lied about his qualifications in order to persuade those in charge to give him the job.

Sentence for Attempt to Influence a Public Servant – Lying to Police in Loveland and Estes Park

In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Attempt to Influence a Public Servant is a class 4 felony. This level felony is punishable by 2 to 6 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $500,000 in fines. More importantly, if the officer is convicted, he will likely lose his career and any chance of being a law enforcement officer going forward.

If you or someone you love has been charged with Attempt to Influence a Public Servant, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-658-0007 to schedule a free initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.

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