Independent institutions that check this jurisdiction's own power — audit, ombudsman, inspector general, civilian review, ethics, and grand-jury bodies established by statute.
The Wyoming Department of Audit is headed by a Director appointed by the Governor with Senate confirmation to a six-year term. The department audits state agencies, counties, municipalities, and...
Read scorecard → 02 AuditThe Wyoming Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission was established in 1971 under W.S. §§9-1-701 to 9-1-708. It certifies and decertifies peace officers, dispatchers, and corrections...
Read scorecard →Wyoming's primary law-enforcement oversight mechanism is the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission (W.S. §§9-1-701 to 9-1-708), a statewide decertification body that can grant, suspend, or revoke certification of peace officers, dispatchers, and corrections officers for substantial noncompliance with the act. The Commission is composed of the attorney general plus six governor-appointed members (municipal, county, and state LE representatives, a training expert, and two at-large members) serving three-year terms; statute does not require civilian members. HB0031 (2024) expanded POST's access to personnel file portions relevant to a complaint, addressing a gap exposed by the Colling case. Wyoming has no statewide civilian review board, no correctional ombudsman, and no inspector general with specific LE or corrections jurisdiction.