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 our statute: Peace Officer-Involved Shooting Statute C.R.S. 16-2.5-301

CIRT MOU

See information on our

Decision Letters

Please see our most recent letters listed under Community Relations and Engagement. 

CIRT Media Releases

2022

December 8, 2022, Officer-Involved Incident

• LCSO OIS Release --- 12/8/22

November 21, 2022, Officer-Involved Incident

• FCPS OIS Release --- 11/23/22

October 21, 2022, Officer-Involved Incident

• LCSO OIS Press Release --- 10/21/22
• DA Opinion Letter Re: OIS 10-21-22

September 29, 2022, Officer-Involved Incident

• Fort Collins Officer Involved Incident --- 9/29/22
• DA Opinion Letter Re: Officer Involved Incident --- 9/29/22

September 14, 2022, Officer-Involved Incident

• DA Opinion Letter Re: LCSO Officer-Involved Incident --- 9/14/22

September 2, 2022, Officer-Involved Incident

• LCSO OIS Press Release
• LCSO Updated OIS Press Release -- 9-20-22
• DA Opinion Letter Re: OIS 9-2-22

July 12, 2022, Officer-Involved Incident

• FCPS OIS Release
• DA Opinion Letter Re: OIS 7-12-22

June 1, 2022, Officer-Involved Incident

• DA Opinion Letter Re: OIS 6-1-22

April 14, 2022, Officer-Involved Incident

• LCSO OIS Release
• DA Opinion Letter Re: OIS 4-14-22

January 10, 2022 Officer Involved Incident

• Larimer County Sheriff's Office OIS DA Opinion Letter
• Larimer County Sheriff's Office OIS Investigation --- 1/10/22
• Larimer County Sheriff's Office OIS Updated Release --- 1/14/22

2021

September 23, 2021 Officer Involved Incident

• Estes Park Officer Involved Incident -- 9/23/21
• Estes Park CIRT Investigation DA Opinion Letter

August 16, 2021 Officer Involved Shooting

• Loveland Police Department OIS -- 8/16/21
• Loveland Police Department OIS Update -- 8/19/21
• Loveland OIS 8/16/21 Update dated 9/8/21
• Loveland 8-16-21 OIS Final Opinion

July 28, 2021 Officer Involved Shooting

• Larimer County Sheriff's Office OIS
• Larimer County Sheriff's Office OIS Update --- 7/29/21
• Larimer County Sheriff's Office OIS DA Opinion Letter

June 26, 2020 Arrest of Karen Garner Investigation

• Karen Garner CIRT Investigation
• Karen Garner Updated CIRT Investigation Release_5-7-21
• Media Advisory: CIRT Press Briefing
• Karen Garner CIRT Investigation Conclusion --- 5/19/21

2020

February 18th In-Custody Death

• Larimer County Sheriff's Office In-Custody Death

2019

November 30th Officer Involved Shooting

• Loveland Police OIS
• Loveland Police OIS Update

November 24th Officer Involved Shooting

• Larimer County Sheriff's Office OIS

November 11th Officer Involved Shooting

• Loveland Police OIS
• Loveland Police OIS Update
• Loveland Police OIS Update

April 29th Officer Involved Shooting

• Loveland Police OIS
• Loveland Police OIS Update
• Loveland Police OIS Update

January 12th Officer Involved Shooting

• Fort Collins Police Services OIS