Road closure detour information
I25 Southbound traffic – exit Lake Gulch to Spruce Mountain Northbound traffic exit County Line Rd head east to HWY 83
Greenland Open Space Wildland Fire
Fire crews are working a wildland fire NW of Noe Rd. to Spruce Mountain Rd in the Greenland Open Space land. No mandatory evacuations at this time. No structures lost or endangered at this time. Persons with large animals that want to pre-evac from the area are encouraged to take their animals to the Douglas […]
Free Suicide Alertness Workshop, September 15, 2015
There is hope, there is help! Suicide is a public health issue and is preventable! Learn how to talk about it! Learn how to help create a suicide safer community! DATE/TIME: September 15 , 2015 | Dinner 5:00-5:30 pm. | Workshop 5:30-8:30 pm Please arrive a few minutes early to complete registration. Dinner will be provided. […]
Trespasses to vehicles are DOWN 28%!
Trespasses to vehicles are DOWN 28%! Let’s keep this trend going and don’t create a Crime of Opportunity. Thieves like to hit vehicles when they know the owners will be gone for a while: park and trailheads, movie theatres, and mass transit parking lots are prime locations. Here are some tips and reminders to limit […]
Love it here? Become a Community Safety Volunteer
After Don Hatch retired from 27 years in the military, he was looking for something to do. He saw a flyer about residents who volunteer for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office called Community Safety Volunteers or CSVs. Don says he just knew it would be great. “I really love what I’m doing, going out on […]
Bear Sightings in Douglas County
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has recently received reports of bear sightings in the areas of Larkspur, Castle Pines and Roxborough Village. In one case, a bear entered a home and caused damage to the inside of the house. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, this is the time of year when bears are seeking […]
What’s it like to be a deputy? Find out at our Citizen’s Academy
This is a chance to learn all about the sheriff’s office in a boot-camp environment. The academy is a one day, 8-hour class at the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility. The academy is on Thursday, August 27. Students learn about patrol operations, traffic enforcement, the jail, crime scene investigations and much more. You’ll also […]
Search Warrant
On 07/24/15 at approximately 5:25 pm the Douglas County Regional Swat Team assisted the ATF and DEA execute a search warrant in the 7000 block of Leicester Ct., in the City of Castle Pines. The search warrant, which is sealed, was served without incident and no reported injuries. No further information is available and all […]
Upper Parking lot HRSS Closed July 23
On July 23, 2015 the parking lot at the Highlands Ranch Substation will be closed for the re-striping of parking spaces. The Substation will be open to the public, however we are asking the citizens to please park in the RTD parking lot across the street. We apologize for any inconvenience.
It’s your chance to give feedback about the DCSO
PUBLIC NOTICE about on-site assessment August 3, 2015 The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve accreditation by verifying it meets professional standards. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards […]
Platte River Restrictions Lifted
Douglas and Jeffco Sheriff’s Offices Lift South Platte River Restrictions.
Robbery Crime Stoppers Alert
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the individual responsible for an armed robbery of a 7-Eleven store located in Highlands Ranch, CO that occurred in the early morning hours of June 12, 2015. The suspect pulled a handgun on the clerk and left the store in a light colored sedan. The same suspect […]
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Invites Citizens to Public Meeting on Accreditation
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce our upcoming Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (C.A.L.E.A) re-accreditation on-site assessment. The accreditation program requires our agency to comply with over 425 state-of-the-art standards covering four basic areas: policy and procedure, administration, operations, and support services. Verification by the assessment team that the Douglas […]
DCSO Offers Help to Rule Out Firearms that Could Have Killed Camper
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is currently working to exclude firearms that were not involved in the shooting death of Glenn Martin on July 3, 2015 in Rainbow Falls Park. We recognize that there were numerous people shooting in the park on July third, many of whom may be worried the fatal shot could have […]
DCSO Offers Help to Rule Out Firearms that Could Have Killed Camper
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is currently working to exclude firearms that were not involved in the shooting death of Glenn Martin on July 3, 2015 in Rainbow Falls Park. We recognize that there were numerous people shooting in the park on July third, many of whom may be worried the fatal shot could have […]