The Jail contracts with ViaPath Technologies, formerly GTL, to provide communication tools to inmates and the public. The website gettingout.com is a fast and convenient way to create an account and start communication using the following tools:

If you have been the victim of a crime, please contact your local law enforcement agency:

• Larimer County Sheriff's Office: (970) 416-1985
• Fort Collins Police Services: (970) 221-6540
• Loveland Police Department: (970) 667-2151
• Estes Park Police Department: (970) 586-4000

Additional Victim Services

Neighborhood Watch program started over 40 years ago and has proven to be the most cost-effective crime prevention program. It is easy to implement and maintain and can help reduce crime in your neighborhood. It can be organized around a block, business, church, or apartment building.

This program is designed to:

Missing persons should be reported as soon as possible. You do NOT have to wait 24 to 72 hours to report a missing person. For children under 12 and at-risk adults, you should call 911 as soon as you determine they are missing. For missing teenagers and adults, please call our non-emergency number at (970) 416-1985 as soon as you are certain they are not returning home on their own.

Every day more than one million people fall victim to cybercrime. The National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) is pleased to collaborate with Symantec to provide resources for cybercrime victims. Visit our Victim Voice and forward to anyone who has concerns about cybercrime. Victim Voice provides a wealth of resources related to cybercrime, including prevention tips and steps to take if victimized.

While nothing can guarantee that you won't become a victim of identity theft, you can minimize your risk, and minimize the damage if a problem develops, by making it more difficult for identity thieves to access your personal information.

Find more tips on deterring, detecting and defending against identity theft

LCSO hosts a Citizen Academy each year in the Spring. Classes will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. once a week. Classes will not be held the week of Spring Break or other major holidays that fall on a regular class day. 

To request a ride-along with a deputy, please fill-out a Request for Ride-along Observation/Waiver of Liability form. Be sure to sign the form in front of a witness.

Return the form by mail or fax to:

Larimer County Sheriff's Office
Attn: Records Unit
2501 Midpoint Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
FAX: 970-482-8745

To request a vacation check at your residence, please call the 24-hour, non-emergency line at (970) 416-1985 and provide them with your address and the dates that you will be gone.

Deputies will have your information available and as time permits, will check on your residence.

Vacation checks are intended to be short term and we cannot guarantee deputies will be able to check your residence at specific times or intervals.