I am pleased to welcome you to one of the nation’s safest states, with an extraordinarily safe highway system, safe communities and unusually strong partnerships among more than 300 local law enforcement agencies.
The Department of Public Safety encompasses these divisions:
In the coming months, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation will complete construction of a new center in Grand Junction. With construction now under way, the new Grand Junction center should be completed by the spring of 2008.
Colorado’s banking and financial services leaders are working closely with CBI to launch a new identity theft and fraud unit early in 2007.
The Colorado State Patrol led the state’s remarkable improvements in traffic safety during the last three years, recording the nation’s greatest reductions in traffic fatalities among states. Figures for 2006 reflect a continuing trend of improvement while the nation experienced additional traffic deaths. CSP’s accomplishments result from targeting sections of highway with the highest rates of unsafe driver behavior.
The Division of Criminal Justice continues to provide nationally recognized leadership in sex offender management, crime victim services and alternatives to costly incarceration. DCJ research offers Colorado communities scientifically based approaches for managing sex offenders. With the costs of incarcerating offenders of concern to every state, DCJ strategies can guide criminal justice system policy for controlling costs.
Response to Colorado’s harsh winter storms of 2006 and 2007 drew upon the Division of Fire Safety’s Emergency Resource Mobilization Plan to help southeast Colorado deal with the needs of communities, farms and ranches following devastating blizzards. The Emergency Resource Mobilization Plan includes an Internet based inventory of emergency response equipment and helps emergency managers get equipment where it is needed. DFS updates the inventory continuously.
The Office of Preparedness and Security handled 166 reports of suspicious activity in 2006 and continues to serve as a key component of Colorado’s early warning system for potential terrorist activity and communications needs. The Colorado Information Analysis Center provides 24-hour communications for any event that demands an emergency response.
These are among the services managed by the 1,250 members of the Colorado Department of Public Safety. I join them in welcoming you to our web site.
The mission of the Colorado Department of Public Safety is to provide a safe environment in Colorado by maintaining, promoting and enhancing public safety through law enforcement, criminal investigations, fire and crime prevention, recidivism reduction and victim advocacy. The CDPS also provides professional support of the criminal justice system, fire safety community, other governmental agencies and private entities. Throughout, our goal is to serve the public through an organization that emphasizes quality and integrity.
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Suggestions on improving the web site are welcome. E-mail comments and report any broken links to webmaster@cdps.state.co.us