List of law enforcement agencies in Colorado

This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the U.S. state of Colorado.

A map showing the location of the U.S. State of Colorado.
The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America.

According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 246 law enforcement agencies employing 12,069 sworn police officers, about 245 for each 100,000 residents.[1]

State agencies

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County agencies

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Municipality agencies

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College and university agencies

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Disbanded/Defunct agencies

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  • Antonito Police Department
  • Berthoud Police Department (Disbanded in 2014)[34]
  • Walsenburg Police Department (Disbanded in 2016)
  • Las Animas Police Department
  • Kiowa Police Department (Disbanded in 2019)[35]

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Brian A Reaves, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 2011
  2. ^ "Corrections Statistics by State: Colorado". National Institute of Corrections. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. ^ "About Corrections". Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  4. ^ "CTCF - Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility". Colorado Department of Corrections. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  5. ^ Lee, Pete; Landgraf, Lois (2017-09-15). "Colorado's juvenile detention system has failed to improve [Commentary]". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  6. ^ "Sheriff". Arapahoe County. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  7. ^ Paul, Jesse (16 July 2015). "Jefferson County Sheriff reprimands deputies in Jennifer Lobato jail death". Denver Post. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Agency Listing". Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Archived from the original on February 19, 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ "Police Department". Arvada Colorado. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  10. ^ Illescas, Carlos (21 July 2015). "Arapahoe DA: No charges in accidental shooting of". Denver Post. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Arvada Police". City of Arvada. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Police Department". Avon Colorado. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Police Department". Brush Police Department. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Welcome to the Cañon City Police Department". Canon City. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Police Department". Commerce City. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Police Department | Dacono, CO - Official Website". Police Department. Dacono. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Police Department". Fort Lupton. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  18. ^ "Police Department". Fort Morgan. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Police". Idaho Springs. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  20. ^ Haarer, Ryan. "Colorado man cuffed for refusing to share video with police". KREM. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  21. ^ "Log Lane Village Police Department". Log Lane Village Police Department. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Public Safety Department City of Longmont". City of Longmont. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  23. ^ "Loveland Police Department". City of Loveland. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  24. ^ "Police". Mt. Crested Butte. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  25. ^ Jones, Tim (22 October 2015). [*Charlack Police Department "Police Agencies Fold in St. Louis Area as Ticket Blitzes Stop"]. Bloomberg. Retrieved 23 October 2015. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  26. ^ "Police Department". City of Ouray. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  27. ^ "The Ridgway Marshal's Office". Town of Ridgeway. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  28. ^ "Family of unarmed man killed by troubled Rocky Ford cop seeks justice", by Jesse Paul, 20 December 2014, The Denver Post
  29. ^ "Police Department". Sanford Colorado. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  30. ^ "Telluride Marshal's Department". Telluride. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  31. ^ Ozaki, Andrew (13 November 2015). "Colorado sergeant warns Nebraska lawmakers against legalizing medical marijuana Lawmakers considering legislation". KETV. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  32. ^ Official website accessed 26 December 2014
  33. ^ University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Department of Public Safety
  34. ^ Fired Berthoud police officer Jeremy Yachik pleads guilty to child abuse, seeks probation Case led to the end of Berthoud Police Department, by Lance Hernandez,25 April 2014 TheDenverChannel.com
  35. ^ Kiowa, Colorado cuts entire police force, citing lack of resources, by Janet Oravetz, April 1, 2019 [1]
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