Critical Incident Response Team
In the Eighth Judicial District, the multi-agency Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) is called in any time there is an officer-involved shooting that results in injury or death. At the conclusion of a CIRT investigation, the findings are reported to the District Attorney.
The District Attorney completes a thorough review of the entire investigation and uses the applicable law to determine whether the use of force was justified. In cases where the use of force is found to be justified, the District Attorney prepares a report, in the form of a letter, and sends it to the police chief or sheriff of the agency where the officer was employed.
Statute
See information on the statute: Peace Officer-Involved Shooting Statute C.R.S. 16-2.5-301
CIRT Protocol and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Read the CIRT Protocol and MOU.
Opinion Letters and Media Releases
You can also find the Opinion Letters at Community Relations and Engagement under "News Releases."
2023
February, 18, 2023 Officer-Involved Incident
2022
December 8, 2022 Officer-Involved Shooting
November 21, 2022 Officer-Involved Shooting
October 21, 2022 Officer-Involved Shooting
September 29, 2022 Officer-Involved Incident
September 14, 2022 Officer-Involved Incident
September 2, 2022 Officer-Involved Shooting
July 12, 2022 Officer-Involved Shooting
June 1, 2022 Officer-Involved Shooting
April 14, 2022, Officer-Involved Shooting
January 10, 2022 Officer Involved Incident
2021
September 23, 2021 Officer-Involved Incident
August 16, 2021 Officer-Involved Shooting
July 28, 2021 Officer-Involved Shooting
June 26, 2020 Arrest of Karen Garner Investigation
2020
February 18, 2020 In-Custody Death
2019
November 30, 2019 Officer-Involved Shooting
November 24, 2019 Officer-Involved Shooting
November 11, 2019 Officer-Involved Shooting
April 29, 2019 Officer-Involved Shooting
January 12, 2019 Officer-Involved Shooting
