Test press release for EOC exercise
Douglas County Colorado – MIDDAY REPORT – The Douglas County Emergency Operation Center and Incident Management Team are coordinating emergency response to the current winter storm. A warming center has been opened at SE Christian Church Xcel Energy would like to have customers with outage please be directed to report those to Xcel’s Service Center. […]
Cold snap test video
Pelle Cold Snap – Twitter
Test please avoid I25 at Plum Creek
EOC test-Accident Alert
Exercise EOC Accident Alert
DCSO is on accident alert – exercise only
EOC Exercise
This is only a test. Our exercise is getting underway at 8am.
Incident Response Alert Test
Test Test
Test Incident Response Test
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Feature: DCSO Special Operations and Response Team
( Douglas County, CO) This week (National Correctional Officers Week), we shine a spotlight on one of the vital units within our Detentions Division: the Special Operations and Response Team (SORT). SORT is a specialized unit that works full time in the #DCSO jail. They are responsible for cell extractions, high risk transports, civil unrest, […]
Arrest Made in Connection with Kidnapping and Related Charges
(Highlands Ranch, CO) The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in connection with the Friday evening kidnapping in Highlands Ranch. 42-year-old Thomas Pratt was apprehended earlier today and is currently being booked for his involvement in the crimes. Pratt is facing serious charges, including first-degree kidnapping, felony menacing, first-degree criminal trespass as well […]
Sexual Assault on a Child Suspect Arrested
The Parker Police Department, with the assistance of the Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Lakewood Police Department, arrested Christopher Ballard (3/31/1997) today on the following charges: One count of Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust (F3) CRS 18-3-405.3(1)(2)(a) Three counts of Sexual Assault on a Child […]
Douglas County Law Enforcement Agencies Join Forces to Raise Awareness About Elder Fraud
(Douglas County, Colorado) Law enforcement agencies in Douglas County joined forces to spread awareness about scams targeting elderly residents in Press Conference. Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly highlighted the arrest of 26-year-old Sagar Patel, who is accused of scamming a 79-year-old Highlands Ranch resident out of more than $120,000 worth of gold bars. The victim […]
DCSO Introduces First Law Enforcement Senior Resource Dog
(Douglas County, Colorado) Introducing Douglas County Sheriff’s Office new Senior Resource puppy, LEO. We believe he is the first Senior Resource Law Enforcement Dog in Colorado. We also believe he is the cutest! Nearly 4,000 members of the public voted on his name, and selected LEO (which stands for law enforcement officer). LEO was officially […]
Douglas County Domestic Violence Assessment
**THE SURVEY ENDED ON 2/5/2024** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Douglas County Launches Survey to Enhance Support for Domestic Violence Survivors [Douglas County] – Statistics reveal that approximately 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men experience domestic violence in their lifetime. As law enforcement intensifies efforts to combat this crime in Douglas County, parallel initiatives […]
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Inmate Death
(Douglas County) – On December 20, 2023, at 5 a.m., Douglas County Detentions deputies responded to an inmate who had suffered an unknown medical issue while being housed at the Douglas County Detention Center. The inmate was unconscious and not breathing. Deputies and medical personnel immediately started lifesaving efforts. He was transported to the hospital, […]