Larimer County Sheriff`s Office

LARIMER COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Sheriff Justin E. Smith
LARIMER COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
STATUTORY DUTIES
•Law Enforcement
•Keeper of the Jail
•Officer of the Court
•Court Security
•Fire Warden
•Search and Rescue
•Hazardous Materials
LARIMER COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Our Mission
We protect and preserve life, liberty and property
in Larimer County through the delivery of
superior public safety services.
Our Vision
One Agency, One Mission: Public Safety
LARIMER COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
HISTORY
•Shire + Reeve = Sheriff
•Only elected law enforcement
official in the country
YOUR SHERIFF’S OFFICE
AT A GLANCE
 374 Employees
 2,640 Square miles
 70,000 residents
(unincorporated)
 300,000 total
residents
YOUR SHERIFF’S OFFICE
AT A GLANCE
 8 Municipalities
 3 School
Districts
 3 Ambulance
Districts
 6 Adjoining
Counties
 National Park
 17 Fire Districts
LAW ENFORCEMENT
PARTNER AGENCIES
 Fort Collins
Police
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 Timnath Police  Weld, Boulder,
Grand,
 Division of
Jackson,
Loveland Police
Wildlife
Laramie and
Albany
Estes Park
 State Parks
Counties
Police
 County Parks
CSU Police
 USFS Rangers
Berthoud Police
 RMNP Rangers
Colorado State
 FBI, ATF, DEA,
Patrol
USSS, FPS
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Undersheriff
Bill Nelson
Support Services
Executive Officer
Nick Christensen
Sheriff
Justin Smith
Captain
Tim Palmer
Jail
Captain
John Manago
Patrol
Captain
Bob Coleman
Investigations
EXECUTIVE SERVICES
DIVISION
EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHRISTENSEN
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 Professional Standards
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Internal Affairs
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Audits and Accreditation
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Policy Manuals
 Public Affairs
 Records
 Crime Analysis
 Sheriff ’s Auxiliary
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Crime Prevention
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Community Safety
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Administration
PROFESSIONAL
STANDARDS
 Internal Affairs
 Administrative Investigations
 Recordkeeping
 Hearings
 Audits
 Accreditations
 Policy Manuals
RECORDS
 Processes reports/supplements
 Prepares and releases records
 Performs background checks
CRIME ANALYSIS
 Tactical analysis
 Administrative analysis
 Internal and external clients
 Dashboards
SHERIFF’S AUXILIARY
UNIT
 Volunteer run
 Provides crime data to the public
 Organizes neighborhood watch
programs
 Coordinates specialized crime
prevention requests
SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION
UNDERSHERIFF NELSON
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Personnel
Training
Supply
Information Management Systems
Finance
Civil Process and Desk Deputies
Emergency Management
Emergency Services
PERSONNEL
 Hiring
 Promotion
 Record Keeping
 Compliance
 New Employee Orientation
HIRING PROCESS
Written Test
Oral Board
Integrity Interview
Polygraph Examination
Background
Investigation
 Psychological Test
 Medical Exam
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TRAINING
 New hire
academies
 In-service training
 Specialized
training
 Regional training
 Reserve Academy
 Citizen Academy
SUPPLY UNIT
 Issue equipment
 Purchasing
 Track inventory
 Armory - (Firearms/Ammunition)
INFORMATION SERVICES
 Maintains all inhouse computer
networks &
systems
 Controls
computer
systems security
 Works with
county IT staff
BUDGET & FINANCE
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Personnel
2012 Budget = $38,373,723
Operating
Capital
Outlay
CIVIL PROCESS
 Service of Civil
Papers
 Till Taps
 Evictions
 Foreclosures
 Sheriff ’s Sales
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
 Emergency
Preparedness
 Coordination
with Other
Agencies
 Emergency
Operations
Center
EMERGENCY SERVICES
 Fire
 Search &
Rescue
 Dive Rescue
 HazMat
FIRE
 Ten year average fire
incidents - 100
 4 wild-land fire engines
 Five-person initial
attack fire crew during
Summer
 30 trained, temporary
on-call Firefighters
SEARCH AND RESCUE
 Larimer County
Search and Rescue
Team, Inc.
(80 volunteers)
DIVE TEAM
 Larimer County Dive
Rescue Team, Inc.
(30 volunteers)
PATROL DIVISION
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Valley
Estes Park
Red Feather/
Poudre
Reserves
Posse
Communications
Center
Fairgrounds
Traffic
K-9
Town of
Wellington
SRO
SWAT
Negotiations
CIT
EOD
CAPTAIN MANAGO
COUNTY PATROL DISTRICTS
COMMUNICATIONS
 911 Dispatch
Center
 Staffed 24 hours a
day
 EMD and TDD
certified
 Over 17,000 calls
per month
(emergency & nonemergency)
POSSE & RESERVES
SWAT
HOSTAGE NEGOTIATION TEAM
INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
CAPTAIN COLEMAN
 General Investigations
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Crimes Against Persons
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Property Crimes
 Crime Laboratory
 Criminal Impact Unit
 Sex Offender Management
 Victim’s Response Team
CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
Homicides (officer involved shootings and in-custody deaths)
All Unattended Death Cases
Assaults resulting in Serious Bodily Injury
Robberies / Kidnapping
Sex Assaults (adult and Juvenile)
Child Pornography Cases
Missing person Cases
Cold Homicide Cases
PROPERTY CRIMES UNIT
Burglaries
Thefts
Criminal Mischief
Forgery & Fraud Task Force
Computer Crimes
Identity Theft
Arson
CRIME LABORATORY
Respond to Major Crime Scenes for Processing
Computer Analysis
Ballistics / Tools & Marks
Fingerprints
Member Northern Colorado Regional Lab
Coordinate Patrol Evidence Technician Program
POLYGRAPH DUTIES
Criminal Exams
Pre-employment Exams
Examinations for Other Agencies
Law Enforcement
District Attorney
CRIMINAL IMPACT UNIT
 Provide
manpower
towards gangs,
street level
drugs, fugitives,
career criminals,
immigration
issues and sex
offender
registration.
 Sex Offender
Management
VICTIM RESPONSE TEAM
 20 volunteers
 Victim advocates
assist 9-1-1 victims
and provide services
and referrals to over
a 1,000 families every
year.
JAIL DIVISION
CAPTAIN PALMER
 Jail Operations
 Maintenance
 Inmate Services
JAIL OPERATIONS
 Security Platoons
 S.E.R.T.
 Booking
 Accreditation
 Master Control
 Transportation
 Video Arraignment
 Justice Center
S.E.R.T.
CONTROL ROOM / BOOKING
JUSTICE CENTER & TRANSPORTATION
AVERAGE DAILY
POPULATION
600
480
500
513
479
489
489
472
469
469
458
418
400
337
300
200
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185
187
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246
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MAINTENANCE SECTION
 180,000 sq. ft.
 Building
Maintenance
 Custodial
Services
 Inmate Labor
INMATE SERVICES
 Medical
Services
 Counseling
Services
 Food Services
 Administrative
Support
 Programs
PROGRAMS
 Education
 Recreation
 Library
 Volunteers
 Religious
 Visitation
 Commissary
LARIMER COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Volunteer Opportunities
•Search and Rescue
•Dive Rescue
•Reserves
•Posse
•Jail Programs
•Hiring and Promotional Boards
•Sheriff’s Auxiliary
•Victims Response Team
•MORE
LARIMER COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Proudly serving the citizens of
Larimer County since 1861