2012 DCSO Annual Report by Douglas County Sheriff's Office

2011 - 2012

ANNUAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE

Detention Division………………. 12 Mission, Vision and Values ………… 2 Sheriff David A. Weaver...…………… 3 Undersheriff Tony Spurlock...…….. 4 Command Staff………………………….. 5 Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility……………….

Investigations Division………... 14 Patrol Division……………………. 21 Professional Standards Divi- 34 sion……………………………………. Support Services Division…….. 38

CodeRED………………………………….. 7

Volunteers………………………….. 43

Office of Emergency Manage- 8 ment………………………………….

2012 Year in Review…………….. 48

Crime Statistics 2012………….. 9 2012 Adopted Annual Budget 10 Citizen Survey……………………. 11

It is the goal of this Sheriff’s Office to provide a fresh and proactive approach to law enforcement by expanding our services to the citizens of Douglas County. We can achieve this goal by utilizing the vast experience that is possessed by our diverse employee base. By working together as a community, the men and women of the Sheriff’s Office want to provide the highest possible level of service to all resident and visitors to Douglas County. We will continue to ask the citizens of Douglas County for their ideas and input on how we can better serve them. LEADERSHIP * INTEGRITY * SERVICE EXCELLENCE is a pledge by the men and women of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to continually strive to ensure the public’s safety through a renewed emphasis on community policing, partnerships, and continuing our dedication to the safety of our children, schools, neighborhoods, and businesses.

Our Vision To BE THE LEADER in Public Safety

Our Mission Statement To provide professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE in our devotion to duty, personal integrity, collaboration and community partnerships.

Values Judgment, Unity, Skill, Trust, Ingenuity, Courage, Empowerment = JUSTICE Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff David A. Weaver

012 might be remembered as catastrophic and tragic but for the people who rose above it with unheralded courage, strength and determination. While Colorado suffered its most destructive fires in its history and the worst mass shooting in the nation’s history, we also found heroes and hope. We made time to look into the future, work with our residents and explore new technologies to keep Douglas County a great place to live and work. Our thanks goes to you for working beside us during a tough year and for supporting our improvements and accomplishments in public safety. Here are some highlights of 2012: The Justice Center expands to improve public safety – After studying growth and crime trends, Douglas County and DCSO launched an expansion in August to help special populations in the Detention facility and meet certain medical, mental health and ADA needs as well as site security and parking issues. The cost is being funded by voter approved dedicated sales tax revenue. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office joins best in the world - The DCSO was awarded international accreditation in December by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). For residents, it means the DCSO maintains the highest standards of professionalism in public safety services, makes efficient use of resources and sets high standards and goals, among other things. Get info fast in emergencies – With new technology available, the DCSO moved to a new mass notification system called CodeRED. The high-speed telephone emergency notification system allows us to send messages directly to residents, whether they’re at home or away during emergencies. DCSO targets local drug traffickers and career criminals – The DCSO’s Pattern Crimes Unit (PCU) expanded and went under new command to focus on local drug enforcement and habitual criminals across Douglas County. The PCU is a collaborative investigative unit of deputies from the DCSO and officers from Parker, Lone Tree and Castle Rock. New ‘Stranger-Awareness’ video helps keep students safe - The DCSO teamed up with the Douglas County School District and other law enforcement after a child abduction in Westminster to create a video that warns students here about child predators. Internet and Inmates – If you’re wondering who’s in our county jail, now you can log-in from home and do an “inmate inquiry” search. Suicide Prevention Campaign - We’ve dedicated ourselves to helping prevent suicide. Students and residents can find help on our website: watch videos, call hot lines, support the South Metro Out of the Darkness Walk and more. Our Y.E.S.S. program partners with national groups and schools to help people fight the disease of suicide. All of those accomplishments tie in with our mission, vision and goals. You can learn more about our office and our dedicated staff inside this 2012 Annual Report. Stay safe, Sheriff David A. Weaver

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SHERIFF DAVID A. WEAVER

Vision: THE LEADER in Public Safety

UNDERSHERIFF TONY SPURLOCK

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE

he future is full of possibility for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office; the possibility of serving our community better, helping more people and implementing new ideas that will save us all time and money.

dents here. In case you haven’t seen it, it’s a fresh take on Stranger Awareness, because not everyone who harms children are strangers. It highlights six actions kids can take if confronted by a kidnapper.

We’ve also teamed up with the school disThe good things will only get better. We’ll trict and other law enforcement to teach continue to improve public safety and pro- high school freshman about drugs. The programs that protect our friends, families and gram, called Up the Down Staircase, is neighbors. taught by our School Resource Officers. Students learn about Our county has the fastest the dangers of drugs from Oxgrowing population of seniors ycodone to heroine. in the country, according to the 2010 Census. That’s why we’re participating in an initiative to learn what people over 60 need now and what they’ll need in the future. The information we’re gathering with the Partnership of Douglas County Governments will help us prepare for the changing population.

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Text-a-Tip will be bigger than ever. It allows high school students to anonymously text us about bullying, crimes and other serious and dangerWe’re also committed to our students. Our ous issues involving them and their friends. Youth Education & Safety in Schools, or The program is already a huge success. This Y.E.S.S. program, now in its fifth year, has year, we received 535 tips which helped never been so important. So far, we’ve keep our schools safer. Since the program taught Y.E.S.S. to more than 9,000 elemen- began, it’s helped intervene and save the tary and middle school students. lives of 13 suicidal students. We’re dedicated to preventing suicide. The DCSO is an active member of the Douglas County Suicide Prevention Alliance and Y.E.S.S. directly tackles the tough topic. Special programs, workshops and resources teach suicide intervention and prevention. Click to watch video

One of our newest tools to teach young kids about safety is our Friendly Faces Fake Us Out program. The presentation, which includes a safety video, has been given to more than 10,000 elementary school stu-

I look forward to hearing your ideas about how to keep Douglas County a safe place to live, work and do business. All the best, , Undersheriff

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff David A. Weaver

COMMAND STAFF

Vision: THE LEADER in Public Safety

Left to right - Captain Robert McMahan, Chief Holly Nicholson-Kluth, Captain Jason Kennedy, Sheriff David A. Weaver, Captain Brad Heyden, Undersheriff Tony Spurlock, Chief Tim Moore, Captain Darren Weekly, Captain Attila Denes

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Command Staff 

Robert McMahan, Patrol Division Captain

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Tim Moore, Law Enforcement Bureau Chief

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Holly Nicholson-Kluth, Administrative Services Bureau Chief

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Darren Weekly, Professional Standards Division Captain

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Jason Kennedy, Detention Division Captain

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Attila Denes, Support Services Division Captain

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Brad Heyden, Investigations Division Captain

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Tony Spurlock, Undersheriff

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HR LAW ENF. TRAINING FACILITY

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE

Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility Grand Opening 2012

n September 16, 1987, the DCSO, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office and Mission Viejo Company (which has been purchased by Shea Homes) dedicated a new multijurisdiction firearms training facility. Mission Viejo generously offered to lease 117 acres of land for 20 years, at $1 per year. In 1993, the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Foundation was formed to oversee all the building and maintenance at the facility. On July 9, 2003, what is now Sand Creek Cattle Company deeded over 154.733 acres to the foundation. The additional 37 acres is for a state-of-the-art driving track.

Ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 25, 2012

Police from all over the state can now train for real-life dangerous situations in the facility that boasts the newest interactive computer program that spits out virtual bad guys, a tactical bay area to practice high-risk traffic stops, a huge defensive tactics mat room and one of the largest classrooms available.

The 20,000 square foot addition to the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility (HRLETF) in Highlands Ranch, officially opened October 25th, 2012 with a ribboncutting ceremony. The facility is the training ground for 63 agencies or 2,794 law enforcement officers, including local, state and federal agencies. The new facility sits on a compound with eight shooting ranges, a sniper area, a repelling tower, classrooms, storage facilities, an area for Necro Search International that studies animal decomposition and a fitness obstacle course. “You are how you train,” Former Douglas County Sheriff Stephen Zotos said. “You have to have the skills because things happen in the snap of a finger, and that officer will be judged for weeks after and praised or criticized for that moment.” Zotos had the vision for the facility in 1983, after he took office as Douglas County Sheriff. With time, hard work and cooperation, he brought together resources and connections from various agencies to make it a state-of-the art facility today, including Administrative Services Bureau Chief and H.R.L.E.T.F. Board Member Holly Nicholson-Kluth, who served as project manager. The $1.1 million multi-regional facility is managed and funded by the Douglas and Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Offices and by the non-profit foundation. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff David A. Weaver

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office upgrades the emergency notification system to CodeRED

ouglas County Sheriff’s Office has upgraded the emergency notification system for our residents and businesses. Douglas County began using the CodeRED Emergency Notification System in 2012.

The system, CodeRED, is a high-speed telephone emergency notification service allowing public safety agencies the ability to deliver pre-recorded information to targeted areas within t the county. The system may be implemented in situations such as police activity in an area, a lost child (Amber Alert), wildfires, or any other incidents in which residents in the immediate area and surrounding areas would need to be notified to take appropriate steps to safeguard life and property. e

Severe Weather in Douglas County

If there is a threat of severe flooding in an area, we - will notify the public through our CodeRED Emergency Notification System electronic alert system which is used for many types of emergency situations in the county. This system does capture existing landlines but requires sign-up for other types of devices (cellphones, pagers, blackberry, email).

Watch the new CodeRED video by clicking here

We’ve also posted several videos on our website that talk about the benefits of signing up. Click to watch

The alerts let you know what’s happening and where and what action you can take. It also tells you how to get more information about the emergency. CodeRED will attempt to deliver the message to each registered number up to 3 times in order to maximize the number of delivered messages. It can deliver the pre-recorded message to a live person or an answering machine. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109

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CodeRED EMERGENCY ALERT

Vision: THE LEADER in Public Safety

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

(OEM)

he office of Emergency Management (OEM) was fully prepared for fires, floods, blizzards and other natural or man-made disasters in 2012. OEM’s accomplishments spanned all of the components of emergency management including preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.

EOC Activation The Director and Incident Commander Tim Johnson activated the Emergency Operations Center three times in 2012: 

In February, a blizzard threatened to shut down the county

In June, the EOC was launched to help manage the Waldo Canyon Fire and protect residents. Emergency officials performed contingency planning in case evacuations were needed as the fire roared through El Paso County unabated. 

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Also in June, a Douglas County wide exercise called ‘Operation Lights Out.” Inside the command centers, officials practiced what to do in the event of a large-scale solar blackout

EOC Highlights in 2012 For the first time, the ECO signed a contract with Rampart Helicopter for help during wildfire response in droughts. Tim Johnson was named the Director of the EOC by a resolution of the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners. The EOC did multiple citizen preparedness drills and training. An I-Drill prepared our firefighters, law enforcement partners and the public to respond to a fast-moving wildfire. The incident management team also participated in the North Central Region of Colorado Homeland Security exercise called ‘Operation Vortex’ in the event of a destructive tornado.

Emergency Management __________ Director Tim Johnson __________

The EOC continued to update and create plans, provide training to our partner responders and updated equipment in our Emergency Operations Center and fire cache. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff David A. Weaver

CRIME STATISTICS 2012

n 2012, citizen-initiated calls for service increased to 49,858 from 47,951 in 2011, which is a 4% increase. Most of the calls were made on Fridays, while the fewest calls were made on Sundays. The peak time for 9-1-1 calls was between noon and 4:00 p.m. (25 of calls). The second highest number of calls (24%) came in between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. June had the most crime, followed by July and August.

CRIME

Vision: THE LEADER in Public Safety

Crime Analyst __________

Michele Kennedy __________

The average response time in 2012 for priority 1 calls was 8:54, which is 7% faster than in 2011. Deputies also responded faster to priority 2 and 3 calls. The average response time for priority 2 was 13:02 in 2012, or 2% faster than in 2011. Priority 3 responses were 11% faster in 2012, or 19:27.

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2012 ADOPTED BUDGET

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE 2012 ANNUAL ADOPTED BUDGET Source of Funds (Total $48,651,043)

2012 Expenditures by Type (Total $48,651,0430)

2012 Authorized FTEs by Function (Total 454 FTEs as of 12/31/12)

Budget and Logistics Manager __________ Diane Romero __________

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CITIZEN SATISFACTION Safe Place to Live and Work his 2012 Douglas County survey reports the percent of residents surveyed who feel that Douglas County is a safe place to live and work. Response categories, Strongly Agree and Somewhat Agree were combined as generally 'Agree' for this measure data.

2012 Operational Improvements The major new requests in the Douglas County 2012 Budget focused around public safety. The DCSO identified pressing needs to improve the current facilities and augment operations. After several years of curtailing new staffing requests and providing spending cuts during the last two years, the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office recognized that staffing levels needed to be increased. As such, 16 new positions were added.

2012 Facility Improvements Major capital improvements planned for 2012 included: tactical training facility expansion at the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Center (opened September 13, 2012), Justice Center Expansion project launch and security system replacement and upgrade. Douglas County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109

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CITIZEN SATISFACTION

Vision: THE LEADER in Public Safety

DETENTION DIVISION

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE

DETENTION DIVISION

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Bookings by Agency Castle Rock PD 11% DCSO 65% Lone Tree PD 10% Other LE 6% Parker PD 9%

Budget Detention successfully managed the $13,603,923 budget in 2012 despite medical expenses and overtime with a 4.9% savings.

Transports 2012   

3,937 inmates transported without escape, injury or use of force 102,501 miles driven with no accidents Transports Unit received a new transport van, which will be in service 2013

2012 Accomplishments: 

 DETENTION DIVISION

________ Captain Jason Kennedy __________ DETENTION COMMANDER

2012 Average Jail Population 296 inmates a day, 6% fewer than 2011 19 number of days stayed, 8% fewer than 2011 5828 number of bookings, 5% more than 2011 5974 number of releases, 6% more than 2011

ission: To protect the public and institutional safety through the incarceration of adult offenders in the Douglas County Jail, while meeting Statutory and constitutional standards of care and provide program opportunities intended to reduce re-incarceration. The Detention Division strives to achieve these goals daily through service excellence and constant vigilance and compliance with policies, standards and progressive, prescribed procedures.

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Lack of a medical infirmary, issues housing medical inmates, special management inmates and suicidal inmates led to a new strategic plan for the jail. The Justice Center Space Assessment was completed in 2012 to address the issues. At the end of 2012, most of the design work completed. Division was granted new positions in county’s 2012 budget, bringing staff of jail to 168 full time employees, including 54 detention specialists. Division prepared for accreditation and audit in 2013. Maintained National Commission on Correctional Health Care Certificate of Accreditation, which states that the office has met all the requirements under NCCHC’s standards for health services.

Inmate Programs Inmate programs are part of the daily activities for our inmates. The unit consists of two specialists, one chaplain, one sergeant and one lieutenant. The staff works with 85 volunteers and offers 20 programs to inmates. Without volunteer support, we would not be able to offer the programs that improve the lives of the inmates.

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In 2012, SORT missions included cell extractions, high risk transports, inmate compliance, court security and multiple days of training. 2012 Highlights:  

Some of the most popular programs include:      

Read a book (the inmate reads a book on audio and sends it to their children.) Monthly inmate and staff newsletter Library cart system for inmates Clothing drive for indigent inmates upon release into the community Artwork displayed in office and newsletter GED program which graduated 25 inmates, bringing the total number of graduates since 1997 to 198.

SORT Special Ops Response Team SORT is a specially equipped and trained team that responds to situations in the jail. SORT consists of two teams of nine deputies each and one specialist.

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Six members obtained fire certification Obtained certification in high risk transports, two members pepper ball certs. Conducted facility shakedown/searches Trained Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office on cell extraction and room clearing Trained DCSO Special teams Participated in community events such as Cops Fighting Cancer, National Night Out and Farmers Market Total training was 189 hours in 2012 Added seven members and one specialist

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265,869 people screened at entrance, 13% more than in 2011 Detected 5,761 prohibited items 233 warrant arrests, 10% more than 2011 497 resident assists, 19% more than 2011 158 court-ordered remands, 7% fewer than 2011 50 juvenile remands, 27 fewer than 2011

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DETENTION DIVISION

Vision: THE LEADER in Public Safety

INVESTIGATIONS

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE

INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION 2012 Accom-

plishments:

ur mission is to effectively, ethically and professionally investigate  serious criminal complaints and to focus on excellence in the prepara tion of those cases referred to the District Attorney for prosecution. Investigations is made up of four sections:

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Major Crimes,  Special Inves tigations, the Task Forces and Victim Assistance.

Highlights in 2012: 

INVESTIGATIONS COMMANDER

CALEA Accreditation Overall caseloads of detectives increased by 254 cases in 2012. Trial and sentencing of Rich Anderson in deputy shooting Trial and sentencing of Stephen Barber Child Abduction Response Team (CART) day-long exercise included entire Investigations Division, Patrol, Support Services, CBI, surrounding agencies and media. Event considered huge success in the preparation of abduction of a child Taught internet safety classes to Douglas County high schools and organizations Updated CBI’s Cold Case website

It’s managed  by one captain, two lieu tenants and one civilian Major Crimes Section victim assistance coordinator. he Special Investigations and Major Crimes sections worked closely in 2012 to inHow it works vestigate criminal investigations and secure Investigations concentrates on filing felony charges and felony and misdemeanor domes- convictions on the majority of cases adjudicated in Douglas County. tic violence crimes. Patrol usually takes the original case report from the victim, reporting party or witness.

Investigations Division __________ Captain Brad Heyden __________

If the crime’s a misdemeanor, the deputy or the misdemeanor detective completes the re-  port. Misdemeanors and petty offenses are filed into court with a summons or ticket.  If it’s a felony crime, the patrol deputy completes as much of the case as possible, then  forwards it to Investigations. A detective ser-  geant reviews all the felony case reports and decides which unit and detective inside Investigations will best handle the case.  Colorado courts require a felony filing affida-  vit to enter a suspect’s case. The detective usually has to do more investigation for the affidavit, which can take months to complete  and turn over to the DA for filing.

Trial and sentencing of high-profile double homicide Renamed General Investigations, Major Crimes Section Investigated, apprehended Robert Orr who kidnapped two children and stole a vehicle Detectives did 233 child identification kits Investigated, arrested Lonnie Pebley who attempted to murder officers from DCSO and Castle Rock Police Department Taught classes on several subjects, including sexting, to several jurisdictions. Assisted Commerce City PD with searching a Denver landfill for a missing child suspected of being killed. Body found. Three detectives assisted Westminster Police Department with the Jessica Ridgeway kidnapping and murder case.

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Crimes Against Persons Unit

CSI’s and technicians also attended a lot of training in the areas of identity theft, COVA, searching landfills, homicide investigations, Detectives in this unit investigate all manners of crimes to include death (natural, sui- hazmat, interviews and interrogation and more. cides, suspicious and homicides,) assaults, missing people and runways, domestic violence cases and all felony cases involving use of weapons with assault. In 2012, 1,108 cases were assigned to this unit, which is 19% more than 2011. 256 cases were cleared by arrest.

Evidence & Property Section The Ev-Tech Section is responsible for the proper storage of evidence which is just as important as the evidence itself. The courts demand that strict rules and procedures be followed in order to have evidence admitted during a court proceeding.

Crime Lab Crime Scene Investigators (CSI’s) in the crime lab process crime scenes and collect and process evidence, including buccal swabs and fingerprints. The lab also tests drugs for different agencies. Photography and photographic processing, latent fingerprint processing, crime scene investigation and processing, autopsy evidence collection, crime scene reconstruction, presumptive drug testing, and evidence examination are just some of the duties carried out by these technicians.

Ev-Tech also strives to maintain property in the same condition it was received and preserve the evidentiary value and integrity for possible court presentation. Two technicians are responsible for more than 122,296 pieces of evidence as well as the Police Hold Impound Yard.

In 2012, the CSI’s put together a Field Training Officer program for new hires and interns. They purchased new equipment to keep up with changing technology. The lab is also looking into accreditation. In 2012, Ev-Tech:  Remodeled the impound yard for compliance with CALEA standards  Added five temporary cages for vehicles  Successfully passes 2012 audit with no The lab processed 155 crime scenes and prounaccounted items cessed 841 items in 2012. In 2012, Crime Scene Investigators testified in several court cases, resulting in qualifications to provide expert witness testimony.

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INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION

Vision: THE LEADER in Public Safety

INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE

Special Victims Unit (SVU)

with the high rate of these often multijurisdictional crimes. In 2012, FCU was asThe Special Victims Unit investigates crimes signed 743 cases or 26% more than in 2011, involving sexual assaults, crimes against chil- and arrested 28 people. dren, internet crimes against children and crimes against the elderly. Special Investigations The SVU is the primary law enforcement agency on the Douglas County Human Services Child Protection teams and the Adult Protection Team. The SVU also has representatives on the Colorado Child Fatality Review Committee. In 2012, SVU received 431 cases and made 45 arrests.

Section (SIS)

IS continues to be an intricate and valuable asset to the sheriff’s office. It provides support to Major Crimes, the East Metro Auto Theft Task Force, DEA, ATF, US Secret Service, US Marshals, US Forest Service and multiple state and loThe SVU’s Internet Crimes Against Children cal task forces and agencies within Douglas (ICAC) unit is one of the leading affiliates in County and the Denver metro area. the state ICAC task force. In 2012, ICAC got new software and continued training and education. The unit investigated 64 criminal cases, wrote 72 search warrants, examined 119 computers. And arrested 15 suspects for sexual exploitation of children. ICAC has been very successful in identifying and interdicting child predators while safeguarding children and identifying victims. In 2012, SIS was revised into two units; Property Crimes, which includes misdemeanor investigations and EMATF or the East Metro Auto Theft Task Force. It also includes the multi-jurisdictional Pattern Crime Unit.

Financial Crimes Unit (FCU) The Financial Crimes Unit consists of a supervisor and four investigators who handle crimes involving bad checks, credit cards, embezzlements, consumer frauds and other financial transactions.

SIS detectives are primarily responsible for:  Criminal Intelligence collection and dissemination  Logistic Electronic Info Delivery System  Registered Sex Offender tracking and monitoring (SOTAR)  ETrace - gun searches With inexpensive technology making it easy  Felony Property Crimes  Robberies to transfer funds, create counterfeit checks and use the anonymity of the Internet, com-  Auto thefts puter crimes are occurring at an increasingly  Arson fast rate. This growing crime keeps investiga-  Gangs tors busy combating traveling crime families  Liquor licenses and financial crime rings.  Bomb/Explosive investigations  Surveillance Investigators maximize clearance rates by sharing information with other Metro area SIS investigated 264 cases in 2012 and aragencies and developing task forces to help rested 29 people. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff David A. Weaver

Pattern Crime Unit (PCU)

PCU arrested 37 adults, 5 juveniles, and provided assistance to 227 agencies in 2012.

In 2012, the South Metro Task Force was disbanded. For 27 years, it had been respon- SOTAR sible for investigating all felony drug traffick- Sex Offender Tracking, Registration ing in the 18th Judicial district. SOTAR is a sex offender tracking and manWhen it disbanded, Sheriff David A. Weaver agement database designed by Douglas and the three chiefs of Castle Rock, Parker County I.T., and law enforcement personnel and Lone Tree, agreed to re-form the Pattern from Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Castle Crime Unit into a multi-agency, collaboraRock PD, and Parker PD. tive investigative unit whose responsibilities would also include the investigations of any In 2005, as the state’s number of registered drug trafficking in the county. sex offenders continued to increase, the Douglas County SO recognized the need for The PCU is now responsible for investigating agencies to easily track their offenders’ reand apprehending suspects using a particu- quired registration dates, house check dates, lar Modius operandi or patterns and all maand to be able to share the offender’s files, jor drug trafficking in Douglas county. not only within their own agency, but among all law enforcement agencies in Colorado.

The new unit went under new leadership. SIS Commander Lt. Kevin Duffy developed a memo of understanding for the four jurisdictions and formed an executive board to include the CEO’s of all four law enforcement agencies. The board is overseeing the goals and objectives of PCU and is also working as a forfeiture board for assets seized by PCU during criminal investigations.

Sex offenders, like anyone else, move across jurisdictional boundaries, therefore it was necessary that the database do the same. Agencies also wanted the database to keep the public informed about sex offenders living in their neighborhoods, so residents can sign up on SOTAR to receive email notifications. They can also search on addresses, names, and jurisdictions. The system allows agencies to notify each other when a sex offender moves from one jurisdiction to another, so that they won’t fall through the cracks.

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INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION

Vision: THE LEADER in Public Safety

INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE SOTAR has searching capabilities that allow law enforcement personnel to immediately obtain a list of possible suspects in case of a child abduction, for example. It can search on physical descriptors such as hair and eye color, tattoos, height, weight, age, gender, vehicles, and more. It can put officers at the doors of registered sex offenders within minutes of an offense.

cessful in identifying and prosecuting multiple high-profile cases in 2012, including theft of furniture from American furniture Warehouse, burglaries in Blackbird Circle, a auto theft ring, door kick burglaries happening across the front range, wheel and tire thefts, window shootings and jewelry store theft. Many of the cases resulted in Colorado Attorney General grand jury cases.

By the end of 2012, 57 agencies had joined SOTAR, which means 42% of all of Colorado’s reg- Liquor Licenses istered sex offenders are being tracked through SIS detectives monitor and maintain the liquor the system. license requirements and registrations. The process includes liquor inspections on all establishments in unincorporated Douglas County. The Community Safety Volunteer program is a major assistance to conducting the inspections. Compliance checks are also a large component, ensuring the establishment is following all laws relating to selling and serving alcohol.

Property Crime Unit Property Crime is comprised of a sergeant and four detectives. While each detective specializes in a specific type of property crime, detectives often work together on various property crime related cases.

In 2012, SIS completed 89 compliance checks or stings on liquor establishments. Eight failed the checks.

INVESTIGATIONS TASK FORCES

he Investigations unit is involved in numerous local law enforcement and federal task forces. These task forces are important because criminals don’t The unit handles felony cases such as theft, burjust operate within boundaries. These task forcglary, criminal trespass, arson and criminal es concentrate their efforts on apprehending mischief. specific criminal groups that cross jurisdictionOf the three investigative units, Crimes Against al boundaries. Property detectives often have the largest case The agencies that participate provide one or load and often little or no suspect information. In 2012, Property Crimes was assigned two commissioned or non-commissioned members to concentrate on the crime problems that 961 cases and arrested 53 people. the task forces handles. The federal agencies The detectives are committed to community ed- and local sheriff’s grant peace officer commisucation and empowerment to help decrease the sions or federal commissions to the members of these task forces so they can cross jurisdictional number of these crimes. boundaries and investigate and apprehend Detectives often coordinate with our crime ana- these suspects. lyst to track patterns. This unit has been sucDouglas County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff David A. Weaver

The sheriff’s office participates in: 

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In addition, advocates make long-term referrals to help residents touched by crime and tragedy Rocky Mountain Regional Computer Foren- to help them get on the path of long-term resic Laboratory covery. Joint Terrorism Task Force In 2012, advocates handled a variety of cases: Metro Gang Task Force Drug Enforcement Agency  An elderly husband and wife in a homicide/ East Metro Auto Theft Task Force suicide Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Traf A number of families struck by a drunk drivficking Area Task Force er as they waited to pick up kids at school Front Range Drug Task Force  Domestic violence victim who was stalked  A car crash in a crowded intersection that VICTIM ASSISTANCE killed one and injured several  An armed robbery that terrified the victim he Victim Assistance Section responds to victims of crime as well as family survivors in cases of violent and/or sudden death.

The advocates provide information, support and referrals as required by the Colorado constitutional amendment for victim’s rights. They also act as a liaison between the victim and the criminal justice system. Staff members have years of experience working with victims and the court system, and are experts on victim compensation programs and legislative issues. The advocates are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

In 2012, the unit was supported by one coordinator, three full time advocates, one part-time advocate and 30 dedicated community volunteers.

In 2012, advocates provided a record amount of help to victims and co-victims. They served - 9,855 people compared to 7,907 in 2011, which is a 24% increase. The volunteers donated 5,764 With the increase in the number of victims in hours of service to the community. 2012, funding for the program was not enough, impacting the time and quality of services. f Advocates provide a unique role in the sheriff’s l office. They address the emotional issues, the confusion of victims and families and the trau- The unit will make efforts to increase funding in the new year. ma of victimization.

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Vision: THE LEADER in Public Safety

INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE

Other Victim Assistance achievements in 2012: VINE Implementation: The victim notification website is now available in Spanish. Another upgrade allows victims to receive VINE messages by text, phone, email and TTY. The state also added photos to the VINE website. Advocates created a script to let victims know they can get a picture of the suspect on VINE. Child Abduction Response Team: The VA continued to train to help in cases of missing children. VA staff participated in a mock CART abduction in 2012.

Victims Assistance Academy: the VA program hosted a VA academy in 2012 which was attended by seven public and private agencies. The Academy is recognized by the state to meet all certification requirements for victim advocates. The staff presented 56 hours of instruction. After the academy, new advocates partnered with experienced volunteers to establish their confidence in crisis response in the community. DCSO now has 30 active volunteers serving our community by responding in teams of two. Victim Advocate Certification: All of our paid staff has received certification through the CO Organization for Victim Assistance. In 2012, all eligible volunteers also received the certification. Volunteer Appreciation Event: The VA staffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planning committee helped throw an annual appreciation dinner for all volunteers along with Community Resources. The event was attended by more than 200 people. Douglas County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office Sheriff David A. Weaver

PATROL DIVISION Mission

Accomplishments 

he mission of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division is to protect  life and property and maintain peace and or-  der through the vigilant enforcement of the law, and the relentless effort to bring to justice those who prey upon the innocent, while  demonstrating the highest level of courage, honor, integrity and professionalism. 

Enforcement

Patrol Division deputies provide quality law enforcement 24 hours a day, seven days a week to the residents of unincorporated Douglas County, the city of Castle Pines and the Town of Larkspur.

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Expanded Pattern Crimes Unit to focus on local criminal drug trafficking Completed CALEA Accreditation process Implemented new Strategic Policing model using crime trend data, call data and technology. Has proven highly successful, solving crime problems Completed collaborative and comprehensive rewrite of county ordinances regulating fires, open burning and fireworks Evaluated and implemented strategy to respond faster to most urgent calls. Times reduced 11% in 2012 Decreased burglar alarm calls by 40% Implemented the national LEADS on-line property crime investigative software system. Proven successful to date, solving several property crimes.

The 844 square miles of the county is divided up into 10 districts. Members of patrol strive to control crime and improve the quality of life here.

  The larger communities like Highlands Ranch, Roxborough, Castle Pines, the Pinery and Stonegate generate a large portion of the calls for service. There are about 1,131 miles  of roadway to patrol. Eighty-six percent of Douglas County’s population lives in the upper north 13% of the county which encompasses Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. About 73% of the population lives in unincorporated areas of the county.

Completed all Bomb Team Command & Hazmat training for new Commander Placed new armored tactical response / rescue vehicle in service for use by the Douglas County Regional SWAT Team and other local tactical teams in south metro area. Within a few weeks of going in service, BearCat protected and rescued several officers pinned down by gunfire. Created Metro Area Burglary Task Force, which, with the Pattern Crimes Unit, made multiple arrests that led to state indictments, recovered tens of thousands of dollars in stolen property from residents and solved a burglary ring along the Front Range.

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PATROL DIVISION Mission

Accomplishments 

Enforcement

Patrol Division deputies provide quality law enforcement 24 hours a day, seven days a week to the residents of unincorporated Douglas County, the city of Castle Pines and the Town of Larkspur.

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The 844 square miles of the county is divided up into 10 districts. Members of patrol strive to control crime and improve the quality of life here.

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PATROL DIVISION - Traffic Unit

Traffic Team he Traffic Unit has 11 deputies on the streets, including six on motorcycles.

The team helps with all traffic related matters, which allows deputies assigned to patrol districts focus their time and attention on issues within their assigned areas. All traffic deputies have specialized training in traffic enforcement, aggressive and impaired driving enforcement and traffic crash Investigation and reconstruction. Many of the members of the Traffic Team are also instructors in these areas and many hold a variety of certifications in the field of traffic crash investigation and reconstruction.

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The Traffic Unit completed the E -Ticketing Project and will go live in 2013 Unit investigated 212 cases Team participated in events including child safety seat inspections, July 4th Parade and Elephant Rock cycling race Continued efforts to reduce traffic crashes with new technologies to identify problem areas and causes of crashes. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109

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Field Training Program

he sheriff’s office requires all deputies have field training for 14 weeks. During the training, the new hire will participate in and be exposed to as many different components of the sheriff’s office as possible. In 2012:  A new coordinator took over the program  The division trained 16 deputies  The training manual was updated with new case law, new policies and CALEA compliance requirements.  The program was expanded to include training in New World, IMAP, ICS and other technologies.  Several deputies completed advanced training, which included Mobile Field Reporting, Records Management, Risk Management and more.

Bomb Squad

he Bomb Squad has one commander and six technicians. The techs are on call and assist other special teams. The squad also has three certified breechers who respond with most SWAT calls. 2012 accomplishments:  Averaged 260 hours of training each  Two techs and commander completed FBI Hazardous Devices School to become certified technicians  Three members attended IABTI regional conference in Colorado Springs  Two techs completed the Douglas County SWAT Operators Immersion Course  Two techs attended their 3 year recertification at Hazardous Device School  Techs trained bi-monthly with International Association of Bomb Techs and Investigators  One tech attended a seminar held by CIAC for TLO training  Squad taught Explosive Awareness class

Douglas County Regional

SWAT

pecial Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) is a multi-agency regional tactical team that responds to high risk law enforcement calls in Douglas County. The team structure includes operations and tactical commanders and team leaders. The team includes entry ops, K-9s, snipers, crisis negotiators and paramedics. SWAT is made up of deputies from DCSO, police from the Parker, Lone Tree and Castle Rock Police Departments and medics from South Metro Fire Rescue Authority.

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In 2012, SWAT:  Deployed six times  Trained with squad 21 days  Trained with Bomb Squad two times for explosive breaching  Completed two presidential protection details  Deployed the BearCat for mutual aid/ agency assistance three times  Completed 40-hour SWAT school  Chaired the Active Killer Consortium with local partners to address the threat of active killers. Conducted special training.  Became a member of the newly formed South Metro SWAT Commander/Team Leader group. The group debriefs tactical calls, discusses legal issues and conducts training.  Incorporated the Castle Rock Police Department tactical officers onto the team.

HAZMAT

azardous Materials Response Team (HMRT) is a multi-agency response team made up of a highly select group of dedicated technicians and specialists from DCSO, Parker Police and Castle Rock Fire Department. Due to its dangerous nature, this is a volunteer only assignment. HAZMAT requires many years of training, certification and diligence not found elsewhere.

The Team’s primary mission is to respond to criminal releases of hazardous materials, mitigate the effects, investigate and prepare for possible prosecution. Other missions include ensuring the safety and security of the Justice Center and evidence facilities through analyzing unknown chemicals, supporting executive/dignitary protection details, processing illicit laboratories, radiological incidents and other WMD scenarios.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Hazardous Materials Response Team (HRMT) is one of a few teams in the region made up of cops, not firefighters. The hazmat team started in 1992 with one deputy to deal with clean-ups of chemical spills. Then, after the September 11th terrorist attacks, it grew into a Type 3 team with a new mission. While detectives are studying blood splatters and patrol officers are chasing down suspects, hazmat officers will notice seemingly random items that may indicate a clandestine lab may exist somewhere in the building or is being prepped for a lab. Hazmat cops consider the safety of the community and their fellow officers paramount.

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Race-A-Cop

Mounted Patrol

he Race-A-Cop program was designed to promote positive interaction between cops and kids through some common interests; cars, speed and music. The Race-A-Cop program works together with the Douglas County School District’s automotive technologies programs to achieve our common goals in educating the students of our county.

he Douglas County Mounted Patrol Unit is highly visible and very well received by the public. It continues the tradition of patrols on horseback by Western Sheriffs. The unit has six horses which are owned and maintained by the unit members.

In 2012, the unit participated in more than 13 events. It purchased new saddles, tack, riot protection face shields, and leg protection with donations. Race-A-Cop Objectives:  Teach responsible driving  Teach young drivers about the dangers of alcohol and drugs  Give a way for youth and law enforcement to interact in a positive way  Teach them about the dangers of racing  Give scholarships to graduating seniors The Race-A-Cop vehicle is used for such events as the High School Drag Series, “Take it to the Track Night at Bandimere Speedway,” car shows, parades, school events and special events. Deputies and high school students do maintenance and modifications to the car. The car is funded through donations from corporate sponsors, residents and groups. Race-A-Cop established a scholarship fund because the Sheriff considers it an investment. He believes the students deserve a chance to make a positive impact on society.

The unit handles regular patrol assignments and supports special initiatives. Lost kids are more likely to approach a deputy on horseback than one in a vehicle.

Along with equine desensitizing drills and obstacle courses, emphasis is placed on crowd control exercises and pedestrian management. The Mounted Patrol can respond to any civil disturbance or major emergency. With the officer’s high view-point and the high visibility, the nickname “ten foot cop” has gained popularity. A horse and rider provide a force multiplier in crowd control. It’s estimated a horse and rider have an impact equal to eight deputies on foot.

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K-9 Unit

Special Deployment Unit

he Special Deployment Unit (SDU) is a he K-9 Unit was established in 1989 team that’s deployed during large-scale with three K-9s. The goal was to have or special events such as riots, protests and dual purpose K-9s trained in either narcotic evacuations. The unit helps ensure the safeand explosives detection and all of our K-9s ty of those involved. trained in patrol functions. The Special Deployment Unit traces its roots back to the original Civil Disturbance Team started by DCSO n the 1980s. In 2012, SDU was deployed three times: a protest, evidence search and recovery and tracking sex offenders. The team trained four times in 2012, learning protestor tactics, wildland fire safety, working with Mounted Patrol and SORT. Training next year will be increased to six times a year.

In 2012, the unit also proactively deployed 1,672 times, for a total of 105 hours. The dogs participated in 17 demonstrations. The K-9 Unit had highs and lows in 2012:  Two new K-9s were certified and are patrolling Douglas County. In the second half of the year, we obtained K-9 “Zeus” to replace K-9 “Borris.”  Two of our retired K-9’s passed away. K9 “Leon” and “Ziehen” will be missed. Thanks for your service. 

The K-9 Unit was deployed 13% more often in 2012 than in 2011.

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Throughout 2012, the K9 Unit hosted and attended several seminars that involved tracking, decoy work and legal updates. There were two academies.

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The Friends of Douglas County K9 Foundation hosted the 2nd Annual Gala which raised more than $86,000 to continue supporting the K9 Unit.

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Sgt. Steve Croushore was assigned to the K9 Unit as a supervisor.

The SDU team successfully passed the CALEA certification 2012 or Special Team requirements. The team is made up of deputies from Investigations, Detention and Patrol.

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PATROL DIVISION - SRO

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE

School Resource Officers

n 1988, DCSO partnered with the Douglas County School District to create a School Resource Officer (SRO) program to positively impact the relationship between law enforcement and students. Since then, the needs of the community have changed and the role of the SRO has expanded to meet those needs. In 2012, we had one sergeant and seven SRO’s, one covering each of the seven high schools and their “feeder” middle schools and one at Valor Christian. Today, SRO’s are a uniformed presence in the schools, taking incident and offense reports, investigating crimes that occur on school  grounds, and gathering intelligence about potential threats to the schools. At the same time, the SRO’s have retained their liaison, educational and counseling roles, resulting in a full range of interaction with students on a daily basis.

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Each of our SRO’s has completed formal School Resource Officer training sponsored by the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO). They also attend periodic refresher training sponsored by the Colorado Association of School Resource Officers (CASRO), both locally and nationally, to ensure that we remain on the cutting edge of this vital community service.

ing, a new program was developed to augment patrols at schools. It’s a collaborative effort. DCSO joined a Safety Committee of Lone Tree, Parker, Castle Rock Police Departments and the school district. It will focus on enhancing school security. After Jessica Ridgeway was murdered in Westminster, Deputy Jay Martin and the Youth, Education & Safety team created a program called Friendly Faces Fake Us Out. It teaches elementary students about threats from strangers and people they know. It gives kids six things to do if someone tries to kidnap them.

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All deputies completed their yearly POST and divisional training. Deputies also received training in topics such as Child Abuse and Sex Assault, Mandatory Report Training and South Metro Drug awareness and New World Reporting issues. New policies were developed to address specific school emergencies. Seven K-9 Sniffs were completed After the Sandy Hook Elementary shoot-

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Deputy Ann Walton initiated a Girls Empowerment Retreat in conjunction with the school district. The program teaches troubled teenage girls learn life lessons about cyber bullying, harassment and other crimes associated with low selfesteem. The first retreat’s in Jan. 2013.

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Y.E.S.S. heriff Weaver recognizes the youth of Douglas County deserve service and attention from the office.

In order to reach our youth and their families in a positive way, the sheriff created an initiative called Youth, Education & Safety in Schools or Y.E.S.S. The program has a coordinator and two deputies. The program consists of a strong partnership with the Douglas County School District to Suicide Prevention Coalition at Douglas include: deputies teaching in middle school County High School. health classes, teaching in elementary schools when time allows and our high school Text-A-Tip program. The suicide prevention programs were initiated by Undersheriff Tony Spurlock who beIn 2012, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office lieves that awareness and learning coping skills can help save lives. He led the effort to received 535 tips. Those tips have helped deputies find drugs, stop bullying and protect have the DCSO involved in the production of multiple videos, including the one below, children who were considering suicide. that tell youth it’s OK to seek help. How does it work? Tipsters can send an anonymous crime tip via a text message from their cell phone. Text message tips are completely secure and anonymous. Once the text message is sent, the tipster will receive a text message with their confidential code number so they may add additional information to the original tip if necessary. Read more about Text-a-Tip here:

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In 2012, there were four Y.E.S.S Instructors Second year anniversary press release from the sheriff’s office, two from Castle Text-a-Tip and Bullying Prevention 2010 Rock Police and one from Parker Police. DCSO partners with Educational Foundation National Sheriff’s Association story The number of middle school aged students who received the Y.E.S.S. program was 9,099 in 2012. Y.E.S.S. also includes Suicide Intervention/ Prevention programs and participation in In 2012, the total number of elementary stuseveral community coalitions such as: Subdents taught the Friendly Faces program stance Abuse Coalition of Douglas County, was 10,295. Total number of lessons taught Parenting Coalition, Douglas County Suicide in 2012 was 1,546. Prevention Alliance and Substance Abuse/ Douglas County Sheriff’s Office 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109

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Vision: THE LEADER in Public Safety

PATROL DIVISION - PIO

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE

Community Resources Unit Public Information Office

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he Community Resources Unit is responsible for public relations, crime prevention, public education and Public Information Office (PIO) functions. In 2012, the unit was led by a sergeant who oversaw one deputy and two civilians. Throughout the year, the unit managed multiple successful community outreach events and disseminated crisis communications with new social media and technology to inform more residents than ever about issues  affecting them.

zero cost to taxpayers. Produced the 2011 annual report. The unit handled countless information and interview requests from journalists on a variety of subjects from homicides to wildfires. The unit responded in a timely way, providing public information records and interviews with public officials.

Communications

The unit expanded the office’s newsletter, the Briefing Room, and implemented new software to make it available to the public on line and easy to share via social media. The change allowed DCSO to get important information to a much broader audience.

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The abduction and murder of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway in Westminster generated an overwhelming need for PIO assistance. The unit’s leader and deputy assisted Westminster Police with public affairs for multiple days. The unit issued pre-evacuation notices and updates for residents near the Waldo Fire in El Paso and Douglas Counties. The Sergeant trained a new civilian, formerly a journalist, in law enforcement procedures and policies to handle PIO. The deputy attended advanced PIO training at the FEMA Academy in Maryland. The Sergeant obtained a new, efficient method of tracking, monitoring and storing media reports about events involving DCSO. The unit is leading a team comprised of staff members to produce a legacy book at

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The unit continued to increase the number of its followers on Twitter and Facebook, again reaching a new and wider audience for communications. Managed CO Life Track program Created Senior Liason Program to meet needs of fast-growing senior population. Oversaw Drop it, Lock it, Stop it program Purchased video camera, microphone and editing software to create public presentations for educational purposes.

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The unit gave multiple presentations about crime prevention, neighborhood watch, fraud, scams, identity theft, child safety, burglary, robbery and more. Gave Justice Center & HRSS tours Conducted Elder House Watch Program

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Highlands Ranch Days (Mansion) Christmas for Kids HR Hometown Holiday (Town Square Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

Community Resources and command staff met with Douglas County Schools Administration, Parker Police, Castle Rock Police, and Lone Tree Police to plan a coordinated educational response to the Jessica Ridgeway murder at all elementary schools. We transitioned from the “Stranger Danger Program” to “Friendly Faces Fake us Out” to improve our child safety efforts.

Neighborhood Watch Events hosted by DCSO In 2012, the unit held 122 programs, presentations and meetings (senior, youth, business, community and neighborhood watch,) made 378 changes to CO Life Track batteries, managed 32 Life Trak clients, conducted 87 CPTED evaluations, heard 14 false alarm appeals, conducted 27 facility tours and referred 13 residents for mediation. Some events include:                

The Neighborhood Watch Information packets were changed from paper to CD’s for distribution to save paper and storage space.

Reduced False Alarms While the number of alarm systems in Douglas County continues to grow, the percentage of false alarms, when compared to the number of alarm systems, has declined since the enactment of the ordinance.

Neighborhood Watch Block Captain Appreciation Terrorism preparedness Tip-A-Cop (red Robin) Highlands Ranch Kids Expo Special Olympics Torch Run DEA Drug Take Back Day (Spring & Fall HR Farmer’s Market (Town Center) HRSS Open House / Safety Days Classic Car Show (Cherry Hills Church National Night Out Party in the Park (Civic Green Park Douglas County Youth Leadership July 4th Parade and Celebration Child Safety Day Trick or Treat Street (Eastridge) Hero’s & Helpers with Target Douglas County Sheriff’s Office 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109

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EXPLORERS

DOUGLAS COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES

he Douglas County Sheriff’s Explorer Post 10-4 is an all-volunteer youth axilouglas County Animal Services (DCAS) lary organization of Learning for Life estabremained committed to protecting the lished in 1983 offering support to the sheriff’s safety, health, and quality of life in Douglas office. County while protecting the welfare of animals during 2012. The program allows people ages 14-20 who are interested in law enforcement as a career Animal Law Enforcement Officers responded to interact with deputies. to 5,461 calls for service to include: 556 dogs A the end of 2012, we had 15 explorers. Post at large, 410 noisy pets, 294 animal impounds, 138 bite cases, 111 aggressive ani10-4 participated in several events such as: mals and 817 directed and increased patrols.  Polar Plunge  Child Safety Day The Department investigated 707 complaints  Out of the Darkness Walk of animal cruelty and responded to 51 animal  Four funerals for police officers rescues. There were 7,785 telephone calls received and 73,907 miles driven staff.

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Competition Post 10-4 won five awards at the 2012 Regional Conference in Denver on July. 7 Advisors and eight explorers participated.  2nd in Shoot/Don’t Shoot (team completion)  3rd and 4th in Courtroom Testimony (individual competition)  3rd Pistol Marksmanship (individual competition)  4th in Pedestrian Contacts (individual competition)

262 individuals educated/verbal warnings 300 written warnings 158 summons and complaints issued Responded to 426 animals

DCAS vigorously pursues reuniting pets with their owners and finding new homes for all of the animals they respond to. Those efforts resulted in 92% live release rate with 24% of animals returned to their owners in the field, 49% returned to owners from the shelter, and 20% being adopted by the Dumb Friends League or other adoption partners.

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Post 10-4 Highlights  Promoted three explorers  Granted non-profit status and tax exempt  status by the US IRS   Received $11,000 Phillip S. Miller Grant

Resolved large scale cat hording case Worked large scale rescue operation during the Waldo Canyon Fire Achieved a 92% Live Release Rate (LRR) in 2012—5 year LRR average of 91% Lowest cost for animal services along the CO Front Range—$2.59 per citizen

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DISTRICT 8

DCSO actions in unincorporated District 8

istrict 8 is the largest of 10 patrol districts under the jurisdiction of the DCSO. It’s bordered on the west by the Platte River and encompasses the Pike National Forest.

Traffic Tickets

Burglary

Traffic Crashes

Death Investigation

Shooting Complaint

Criminal Trespass

Felony Menacing

Criminal Mischief

Suicidal Subjects

Assist other Agencies 5

Felony Assault

Residents Assists

A sergeant and two deputies who live in the district patrol its 243 square miles.

Crimes, At-Risk Adult 2

Felony Menacing

Felony Theft

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Drought & fire ban reduces calls Due to the dry conditions and open-fire ban that lasted during the summer months and during much of the fall, the amount of recreation in Douglas County’s portion of the Pike National Forest was slower than in recent years. This drop in recreation resulted in a drop in overall call-load in the Pike National Forest during the contract months of the 2012 season. DCSO Enforcement in Pike National Forest 2012 Wildfire Calls

Resident Assists

Search & Rescue

Located DTO Sites

Traffic Crashes

Unlawful Conduct

Fire Ban Tickets

Assist other Agencies 7

Death Investigations 2

Missing Persons

Minor in Possession 3

Shooting Complaints 3

Felony Drug Invest.

Felony Menacing

OHV Crashes

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PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE

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PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS Internal Affairs (IA) Section DIVISON

The Internal Affairs Section investigates allegahe Office of Professional Standards is retions of wrongdoing and aberrant behavior by sponsible for conducting internal investistaff to maintain the public’s confidence. It’s gations, hiring personnel, training and staffed by two commissioned personnel at the policy management to include accreditation. rank of sergeant. Among other things, the division: Evaluates members’ use of force Conducts legal reviews and acts as liason to Douglas County Attorney’s Office  Oversees the agency’s awards committee  Oversees the agency’s Accident Review Board  Manages the modified duty program  Evaluates pursuits  Conducts exit interviews with HR  Is the records repository for IA  Maintains and updates policy manuals, division and unit SOP’s  Leads and coordinates accreditation  Manages the COFRAC program  Leads and coordinates training unit  

At the end of 2012, the division consisted of one captain, two internal affairs sergeants, a clerk, two accreditation deputies, an ACA specialist, a personnel coordinator and one hiring investigator. In 2012, the office was restructured to include the HIDTA training sergeant, the Joint Terrorism Task Force officer, fleet manager, RMRCFL sergeant, the safety and security deputy, DEA Task Force officer and the USMS/VOTF deputy.

In 2012, IA had notable accomplishments: Mediation: Members of IA worked with Community Resources to partner with Community Mediation Concepts for a police-citizen mediation program. CMC was used to mediate certain complaints between deputies and residents, resulting in fewer formal IA investigations and enhanced trust and communication between the sheriff’s office and residents. In 2012, we used 28.4 hours to conduct mediations. We referred 13 cases to mediation where six were mediated agreeably. IAPRO: Submitted a proposal and was approved for IA stand-alone software for memorializing reporting of investigations. It’s funded through the seizure board. Implementation of software scheduled for early 2013. Training: The captain graduated with a public information certificate from Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command. One sergeant attended AELE and SECOC IA investigation. Another sergeant attended LEBIC

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for psychological exams of job applicants. Selection Process: The division facilitated ten selection processes for personnel to be transferred to other job assignments or special teams. The also facilitated the promotional process for sergeant and applicant specialist and established an eligibility list for specialists to attend an academy to become deputies. Lawfit: The office updated the deputy job description to require deputies hired after January 1, 2012 to complete a physical agility course in under 99 seconds. The course has eight obstacles that simulate tasks that a deputy may encounter on the job. Employees hired under this standard must complete the course annually in the pre-determined time for their job.

dures and conducting comprehensive background investigations to ensure the selection of the most qualified law enforcement employees, those who can uphold the public trust. On December 31, 2012, 451.5 fulltime equivalent positions were held in the DCSO.

In 2012, the hiring unit processed more than 1,142 applications and tested 156 job applicants. Of those, the unit hired 53 paid employees and Awards: The division oversaw the planning and 19 volunteers. facilitation of the two office-wide award ceremoThe number of volunteers increased by 72.73% nies. The first ceremony happened in May, the from 11 in 2011 to 19 in 2012. second in November 2012. CALEA: Successfully completed initial CALEA accreditation in August and received award in November 2012. National Sheriff’s Association: Applied for the National Sheriff’s Association’s Triple Crown Award. Received notification in December, 2012 that the office will receive it in June of 2013 at the National Sheriff’s Conference.

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Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE 2012 Hiring Unit Achievements:   Trained three deputies to assist with background checks  Continually updated Standard Operating Procedures of the hiring section  Helped recruit at law enforcement academies  Used NeoGov exclusively for hiring and tracking applications for external applicants  Six specialists who were promoted successfully completed Lawfit course  Completed annual EEOC Affirmative Action Compliance plan

Applied for National Sheriff’s Association Triple Crown Award. Received notification in December of 2012 that the office will receive an award for in June 2013 at the National Sheriff’s Conference.

Awards

CALEA Accreditation Unit Accomplishments in 2012: 

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Added and revised directives to be in line with office practices and to comply with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) standards and American Correctional Association (ACA) The CALEA deputies attended RMAN meetings quarterly to get updates about the CALEA process and network with assessors and managers from other agencies Continued the process of ACA accreditation by completing the 2012 ACA files and upholding the applicable ACA standards Began the process of moving toward electronic tracking with all ACA files for the upcoming audit in 2012 Successfully completed initial CALEA accreditation in August 2012 and received award in November 2012 Transitioned all CALEA hard files to PowerDMS electronic files for the next reaccreditation process Started first phase of reviewing requirements of CALEA Communication Accreditation by reviewing files and policies

While we recognize every person in our office is a dedicated public servant, some set themselves apart by acts of heroism and meritorious public service. Professional Services plays an integral role in identifying and recognizing those devoted employees. An IA sergeant served as chair of the standing awards committee. It convened each quarter in 2012 to consider nominations. In addition to selecting a civilian, volunteer and sworn member for recognition as the respective employee of the quarter, the committed awarded 30 medals and certificates to deserving citizens and employees.

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Training Unit The training unit is responsible for developing, scheduling and documenting all in-house training. During 2012, commissioned deputies received a minimum of 40 hours of annual In Service training consisting of:     

Firearms Arrest Control Lawfit training CPR and First Aid Taser and/or OC recertification

Many employees had a lot of other training in areas from active shooters to verbal judo. Much of the training was done on a computer based E-Learning format. Other achievements in 2012: 

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DCSO members trained other law enforcement agencies and the community in areas of youth leadership, armorer classes, FBI Academy and Douglas County Citizens Academy Hosted week-long NRA basic handgun, tactical shotgun and patrol rifle classes for students across the country. The unit also trained commissioned members in shoot house live fire, entry tactics and close quarter shooting techniques Conducted first non-commissioned firearms range day for staff. The event taught civilians about firearms safety and weapon capabilities. The training unit held a competition between Detention and Patrol deputies to build camaraderie. Held 12 firearms qualification days in year Reviewed new ways to provide training more efficiently to save man hours and range time

Fleet Maintenance Unit In 2012, a new specialty rescue vehicle was acquired for the SWAT team. A Lenco BearCAT was purchased in April and put into service in May. The office purchased it through a combination of federal grants and drug seizure funds.

Also in 2012, the Mobile Command Post was redesigned and assigned to the Traffic Team. Meetings were held regarding the new parking structure for DCSO’s vehicles. Ground breaking is set for March 2013.

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PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

Vision: THE LEADER in Public Safety

SUPPORT SERVICES

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE

SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION

he Support Services Division includes Civil, Warrants, Communications, Crime Analysis, Information Technology, Records, Receptionists, Concealed Handgun Permits and reserve deputies.

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Radio and telephone logging systems Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) 700/800 MHz radios, statewide Digital Trunked Radio DTR CodeRED

The mission is to provide innovative, courteous and professional services to our internal and external customers; to support the operational units of the office by optimizing their productivity and ensuring their safety; and to comply with statutory and contractual obligations, while being ever-mindful of our responsibility to be good stewards of scarce public resources. As of December 2012, the division had 70.5 full time staff.

Communications

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The Douglas Regional 9-1-1 communications center provides dispatch services for law en forcement, fire and EMS (paramedics). Our staff is trained and prepared to handle emergencies that are called into the center. Our center dispatches for five law enforcement agencies and 11 fire departments in Douglas and Elbert Counties. Those agencies contract with DCSO for dispatch services.

Published three RFP’s for replacement of the resident notification system, 911 phone switch and logging recorder. The mobile command post was retrofitted for Patrol

In 2012, we obtained a new resident mass notification system, based on cost, reliability, accuracy and customer support. CodeRED replaced Everbridge. CodeRED’s cost structure was a significant savings to residents. Support Services Division

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A county-wide public information campaign was launched by DCSO, Castle Rock, Parker and Lone Tree Police Departments. The campaign was to inform people about the notification tool.

Public safety dispatching has become a very technical position. Dispatchers are required to be cross trained and proficient with a number of We were able to conduct a test call to all residents. It was successful and the feedback was computer systems and programs such as: positive.  Emergency Medical Dispatching Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff David A. Weaver

Fully Hosted 9-1-1 Telephone Switch to ISC using Intrado Viper: We had to replace our old technology equipment which had reached the end of its life. We moved to a fully hosted “software as a service” approach to 9-1-1 hardware. Coordinated efforts by ISC, Intrado, Support Services and county IT brought this project to it’s successful implementation. The majority of the work was done in 2012 and the first 9-1-1 call was received on the new system on January 18, 2013. CTO Program: The Board of County Commissioners authorized six new positions in communications in 2012, which were requested as relief positions.

Records Unit The Records Unit is responsible for storing, preserving and ensuring the integrity of DCSO’s records. As part of that responsibility, records personnel scan and enter each records, which includes offense reports, incident reports, traffic citations, field interview cards and other records, into a local database, which enables the unit to produce accurate and timely crime statistics that are reported to the FBI and the CBI. The stats are also used for budgeting and to validate requests for additional funding through grant programs.

IDT Vehicle: We built a regional incident dispatch (IDT) vehicle. It was designed to provide rapid response and more mobility on incidents, dedicated field communications, and state-ofthe-art radio, telephone and data communication for the incident dispatch team and incident commanders. Built a new IDT vehicle, a regional Records also provides various public services, such as: asset for law enforcement and fire agencies. It was funded by the Douglas County Emergency  Public records release Telephone Service Authority.  Fingerprinting The “All Hazards Incident Dispatch Team” that  Criminal histories and background checks  Military background checks deploys with the IDT is comprised of specially trained communications personnel who are cer-  Process payments for traffic violations  Missing/lost property reports tified in tactical, wildland and urban-interface  Solicitor Permits incidents. The IDT received DCETSA approved funding.

In 2012, records looked at new and innovative ways to be more efficient and provide excellent customer service. A new long-term records storage area was built in the Justice Center. This gave clerks easier access to older records and reduced travel time to off-site locations.

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SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION

Vision: THE LEADER in Public Safety

SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE Other projects by records in 2012: 

Contracted with Appriss to provide e-crash and criminal reports via email for a small fee. The product will be available midsummer and late fall 2013

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New Fujitsu desktop scanners and Adobe Pro Software were installed at each record clerk’s work station. This allows for realtime scanning and redaction of reports and allows the clerks to work at their own stations. Clerks say the scanners have greatly improved operational efficiency.

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Planned for Brazos E-Ticketing

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Planned for records phone tree system

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multi-agency task force of the U.S. Marshal’s Service. FLAG focuses its investigative efforts on locating fugitives who have outstanding felo ny warrants for drug offenses or violent crimes

In 2012, all of the civil and warrant specialists’ computers were upgraded to Windows 7 with Applause software and new scanners. We are now able to record documents with the clerk and recorder without having to travel to the county administration building, saving money and time.

The warrant section saw an increase in the number of felony warrants investigated in 2012 The increase is due to the Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF) focusing on violent felony warrants and drug distribution-related offenses. Because of the increase, the warrant investiCivil and Warrants Unit gator solicited help from special teams like State law requires the sheriff to serve civil and SORT and SDU to conduct warrant round-ups criminal process and to execute writs and other several times in 2012. We plan to continue working with the teams in 2013. orders from the courts and issue concealed handgun permits. These activities are carried out by the office in both incorporated and unincorporated portions of Douglas County. The duty most commonly performed by the Civil/Warrants Unit is the service of legal papers and execution of outstanding arrest warrants. The fees are set by statute and advance payment is also required by the statute. The office participates in the Fugitive Location and Apprehension Group (FLAG), which is a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff David A. Weaver

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Through coordination and cooperation with ETOA board, we added extra full time technician with Motorola certifications and purchased necessary equipment to become a full service repair shop Replaced Metroplex with Sierra Security System for better efficiency and security. Completed Hosted 9-1-1 Viper Project Switched 100 BlackBerrys to IPhones Implemented Blue Tooth, hands-free cell phone solution to improve officer safety Implemented dual aircard solution to address MDT connectivity problem. 9-1-1 Board has budgeted to fund dual aircards in all first responders MDTs AIS voice-recognition system for public to access inmate information by phone Created Altiris provisioning workflow for new and transferred employees. Replaced 45 MDTs Updated 400 computers to Windows 7/ Office 2010

The Technical Services team provides a variety of functions for Dispatch, Patrol, Detention, Investigations, Records, Support Services and other areas. These functions include 24/7 sup2. port for troubleshooting hardware and software issues, server administration and maintenance, hardware and software inventory, user logins, permissions, passwords and security issues for - more than 500 users. The team also provides end-user training for 160 software applications and hardware used in the office. In addition to providing support services in 2012, IT also:  

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Replaced all 70 Video Visitation units to improve service levels Added “POP25” Over the Air Programming capabilities for all radios that supports the feature. This will save thousand of man hours a year reprogramming radios by not requiring emergency personnel to bring them in for reprogramming. Completed all requirements to ensure everyone in county is narrowband compliant in time for the 2013 VHF deadline.

In 2012, Support Specialists closed 8,153 tickets or requests for technical help and service.

Peer Support Peer support-based interventions have helped people cope with a wide rang of illnesses and circumstances. The DCSO program maximizes existing resources and provides employees with other options and tools for dealing with personal problems. In 2012, helped 21 employees.

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SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION

Vision: THE LEADER in Public Safety

SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE

Concealed Handgun Permits The statutory program specialists have seen a dramatic increase in the number of new concealed handgun permits (CHP) applications being processed during the last year. In 2012, we saw an increase of 80% in new applications, with a total of 2,137 new applicants being received. Besides handling concealed permits, statutory specialists also are responsible for court-ordered fingerprinting, sex offender registration and assisting records with school fingerprints.

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COMMUNITY SAFETY VOLUNTEERS

his year completes the sixth full calendar year for the CSV program which began in April, 2006.

Broaden scope of activities CSVs have begun responding to elderly medical calls when available and are dispatched by a road sergeant. They are to be the eyes and ears and call for a deputy if they have concerns and feel a follow-up report should be taken.

A major goal for the program is Grow number of volunteers, to achieve national and state hours and areas worked recognition The program continues to add new individuals to the group, steadily increase the numActive participation in the national Vol- ber of hours volunteered in various areas of the office and increase the coverage on paunteers-In-Policing (VIP) website. We trol. We reviewed compliance with program have responded to numerous requests for information about our program sent requirements by each individual in the proagencies across the country copies of our gram. materials. This year, the number of volunteers dropped New participation in the DCSO CSV slightly along with volunteer hours. This was Academy by outside agencies due to a number of volunteers out on ex Elbert County SO tended personal and family medical leaves.  Kiowa PD In 2012, six CSV’s were on the road 1% of Attendance at CSV Academy by Lone Tree PD and Castle Rock PD volunteers the time maximizing coverage and help to deputies. starting their 5th year. CALEA auditors were impressed with the program, calling it a Gold Star level, and Five CSV units on the road increased from 1% in 2011 to 3% in 2012. took back CSV information to their respective agencies.

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VOLUNTEERS - CSV

Vision: THE LEADER in Public Safety

VOLUNTEERS - CSV

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE

As more CSVs move through their FTO training it is allowing more to patrol solo and thereby increase the number on the road. Click icon to see detailed CSV Shift Coverage 2011 - 2012

Significant patrol call increases include the total number of VINs in 2012 was 1952 versus 1616 in 2011. Crime preventions calls were also up with 179 in 2012 versus 117 in 2011. Special Assignments by CSVs also saw a big increase. CSVs had 218 in 2012 versus 131 in 2011.

Strengthen command & supervision

Five individuals from DCSO along with two from Castle Rock PD and one from Lone Tree PD, three from ECSO and three from Kiowa PD graduated from the 2012 CSV Academy.  Since the inception of the program, 101 individuals from the five agencies have graduated from the seven academies. 

Click icon to see detailed CSV Call Activity 2011 - 2012

Achievements:  One person achieved CSV LEVEL 4 / PATROL status (FTO):  Four were promoted to CSV Patrol Sergeant: Williams, Darrah, Eggleston, B & Eason.

VIN verifications fund CSV

Time invested CSVs volunteered 16,770 hours in 2012 compared to 18,913 hours in 2011 bringing the total number hours volunteered since the program’s inception in April, 2006 to 101,923 hours.  CSV headcount averaged 33 individuals for 2012 compared to 35 in 2011.  The average number of hours volunteered by each CSV for 2012 was 504 compared to 546 in 2011.  CSVs handled or assisted in 18,980 events and/or activities in 2012 compared with 21,249 events and/or activities in 2011. 

In September, 2010 the office began charging for VIN Verifications. A total of $9,208 was received in 2012 under this new policy. The receipts under the new policy are retained in the office and used to fund the CSV program.

Significant Events Following are a few of the year’s highlights:

In June and November, the CSV program helped assist the Clerk & Recorder’s Office during primary and general elections.  CSVs volunteered over 500 hours in November during the general election. Lone In addition to house watches, school checks, Tree Police commanders and Castle Rock VIN verifications, traffic control, CSVs volunPolice CSVs also helped. teered for many special events: 

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In September, Walt Wohlgemuth retired as a Volunteer Coordinator for the program but remains on as a CSV Patrol Lieutenant in a volunteer capacity. He is still handling the statistical compilation of the CSV Program for quarterly and yearly reports as well as overseeing the Patrol CSVs.

CSV Association of Douglas County The Community Safety Volunteer Association of Douglas County (CSVADC) is a 501 (c)(3) organization under the Internal Revenue Service code. Membership consists of CSV’s from Castle Rock PD and DCSO and Volunteers-In-Policing from Lone Tree PD.

The CSVADC has as its primary purpose the promotion of social activities for the CSVs, providing support as needed by purchasing equipment for the CSV/VIP programs, and supporting other charitable activities. This past year, the CSVADC held its annual Mike Darrah & John Yost, Fred Jaeger & summer picnic at Challenger Park in July Don Bammes, Bob Eggleston were named and its holiday party at The Grange in The Volunteers of the Quarter during the year. Meadows.  In late November, Toni Reynolds was moved into the CSV Program to perform the combined administrative duties for Volunteers aren't paid, not the CSV Program left by Walt and eventubecause they are worthless, ally by Volunteer Coordinator Trotter once training is complete. but because they are  Mike Darrah was named Volunteer of the priceless. Year. He is the 6th CSV to receive this award. ~Anonymous 

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Vision: THE LEADER in Public Safety

VOLUNTEERS - Search & Rescue

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE

DOUGLAS COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE

ouglas County Search and Rescue Team, Inc. (DCSAR) is a non-profit, all volunteer team dedicated to providing search, rescue, emergency response and outdoor safety education to the residents of Douglas County.

Near record number of missions In 2012, DCSAR went on 137 missions, the second highest number of missions since the team was founded in 1998. Even more amazing were the 365 activities reported by team members.

The team also responds to requests for assistance from other search and rescue (SAR) teams in Colorado and the United States. DCSAR operates under the authority of the Douglas County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Calls range from searches for missing persons in residential areas to rescues of those injured in the wilderness.

Volunteers give time In 2012, DCSAR had 42 active members, 11 members in training, 3 associate members and 5 reserve members. They gave 17, 293 hours of their time during rescues and other missions.

Most rescues in mountains Most of their calls came from District 8, which includes the Pike National Forest. District 8 had 38 calls, followed by Highlands Ranch, 30, and then the rest of Douglas County. They helped 149 people, of which 132 were in Douglas County. **Data provided by Bruce Fosdick, DCSAR

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etention has 80 approved volunteers for its programs. The men and woman are community members who are passionate about providing their time and their service to help our DCSO inmates improve themselves. In 2012, five new programs were added: anger management, reThe volunteers support programs lapse prevention, prisoner of such as religious services, parent- Christ, Theophilus Bible study ing and life skills, Read-a-Book, and child support services. Narcotics Anonymous, pre-GED, GED testing (diplomas), English The success of the programs is as a Second Language (ESL), due to the dedication of our volQuest of Authentic Manhood, unteers and we are grateful for Celebrate Recovery, Thinking for their service. Change, art and Inside Out Dad.

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DETENTION VOLUNTEERS

2012 YEAR IN REVIEW

Mission: Professional SERVICE through EXCELLENCE

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2012 YEAR IN REVIEW

Vision: THE LEADER in Public Safety

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2012 YEAR IN REVIEW

Vision: THE LEADER in Public Safety

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