Colorado Department of Public Safety

Colorado Department of Public Safety
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Abbreviation	CO DPS
Agency overview
Employees	1,846
Annual budget	US$$512,916,940 [FY 2019]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Colorado, USA
Size	269,837 square miles (698,870 km2)
Population	5,695,564 (2018 est)
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Denver Colorado
Governor of Colorado responsible	Jared Polis
Agency executives	Stan Hilkey, Executive Director Jana Locke, Deputy Director
Parent agency	State of Colorado
Website
publicsafety.colorado.gov

The Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS) consists of five divisions that cover a breadth of safety programs and services: Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Colorado State Patrol, Colorado Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control (DFPC), and Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM). Additionally, the Executive Director's Office supports operations of the five divisions and houses the Colorado School Safety Resource Center (CSSRC) and Colorado Integrated Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS)

Colorado's local law enforcement, emergency management, fire, and criminal justice agencies operate with home-rule authority; while local jurisdictions often partner with and work closely with CDPS agencies, they are not overseen by the Department of Public Safety. When someone has a question or concern about municipal or county safety services, they may need to contact your local jurisdiction.

Structure

CDPS includes the:

Agency	Responsibilities
Colorado State Patrol	Enforces traffic laws on state highways, guards the state capitol, and guards the Governor.
Colorado Bureau of Investigation	Supports and assists local, county, and state criminal justice agencies through the provision of professional investigative and forensic laboratory services. Manages and administers criminal justice records and data sharing.
Division of Criminal Justice	Provides assistance to state and local criminal justice agencies through grants, research, and policy development.
Division of Fire Prevention and Control	Administers fire prevention and code enforcement, wildfire preparedness, response, and management, and the training and certification of firefighters.
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management	Works to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond and recover from all-hazard events including acts of terrorism.