Why Colorado State Troopers Are Getting Volunteers Drunk on Purpose

To work in law enforcement in Colorado, you need training. There are many training exercises that we all know about; there is a part of training for Colorado State Troopers that has caught the attention of the globe.

Colorado State Trooper Training Draws Global Attention

Have you ever heard of a wet lab? I had never heard of it until Marc Sallinger explained what it was in a now viral Instagram video.

Why the Colorado State Patrol Needs Volunteers

In the video, Sallinger said that volunteers were needed for the Colorado State Patrol so cadets could practice field sobriety tests. It is also a practice for cadets to learn how drunk drivers may act.

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Inside the Colorado Wet Lab: How It Works

Sallinger said that the wet lab started at 9:00 a.m. The Colorado Police Department brought volunteers in and got them, well, drunk. They looked at their blood alcohol level to get them drunk enough to show what people will act like when they are going to fail a sobriety test.

READ MORE: About Field Sobriety Test Laws in the State of Colorado 

Getting “Too Drunk to Drive” in Colorado

The volunteers sit around, and law enforcement will serve them drinks until they are considered to be too drunk to drive. Here is Marc Sallinger from 9News explaining how it works.

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Colorado State Troopers believe this is a great program for cadets. It also happens to be fun for volunteers, too.