Upper left: An Adams County Sheriff’s Office Explorer fingerprints a child at the 8th Operation Free Bird at Rocky’s Autos. Above: Sheriff Darr hands a graduation certificate to an inmate who has successfully completed a culinary program, In2work (inmate 2 work). Left: Shadow Ridge Middle School students organized a toy drive in which students gave their stuffed animals to less fortunate children within their community.
business community, focusing on building relationships and trust with those who live and work in Adams County. Crime Prevention deputies are responsible for two citizen academies each year designed to provide citizens an opportunity to experience life as a law enforcement officer. The curriculum identifies a multitude of resources available to anyone who needs them. Patrol deputies responded to 68,625 citizen calls for service, initiated action on 43,783 occasions and wrote 12,601 case reports. Traffic Safety and Enforcement deputies made 773 DUI arrests. Our Community Resource Team was created to work with citizens to identify and solve problems before they get worse. They may be involved in complex investigations, surveillance, warrant sweeps or specialized enforcement operations. In 2011 they were responsible for 17 successful projects to address crime prevention through environmental design.
agencies to employ a DNA analyst. Forensic DNA operations have been remarkably successful. Many serious criminal investigations have been solved with the most sophisticated science available. In 2011, jail operations were very challenging and included an average daily inmate population of 1,098. A total of 15,575 inmates were booked into the jail during 2011, while 15,771 were released during the year. Consultants from the National Institute of Corrections performed a Justice System
Analysis which reviewed detention facility practices, pretrial programs and community-based correction programs. The consultant met with local government, criminal justice and community representatives. The analysis helped officials better understand the demand for jail beds and provided a foundation for managing current beds and resources. The analysis was conducted at no cost to the county. Last year, the Sheriff’s Office operated two Adams County Peace Officer Standard and Training (POST) academies. Instructors also provided education and training for cadets with Aims Community College. Both operations have been exceptionally successful and many graduates now serve as Adams County deputies. 2012 promises to be a successful year as well. We are engaged in a 10-year project to build a Regional Law Enforcement Training Center. Training operations will include emergency vehicle operations, firearms training, arrest control skills training and other educational opportunities for dozens of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. It will be the first of its kind in Colorado. We are expanding the forensic operations of the Sheriff’s Office Crime Lab. Cutting edge science operations are necessary to solve many complex criminal investigations. We are leading a multi-jurisdictional effort to create an emergency operations plan to deal with cases of missing and exploited children. We strive to do our very best for children throughout the community.
Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team carries a telephone pole during training.
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is one of only six Colorado law enforcement
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