Press Release

CDPS Executive Director Earns National Technology Champion Award

(May 12, 2021) - The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) recognized Colorado Department of Public Safety Executive Director Stan Hilkey with the association’s 2021 Technology Champion Award on May 11.

Colorado Human Trafficking Campaign Earns National Accolades

(May 11, 2021) - Colorado’s campaign to raise awareness about Human Trafficking has won a national award of excellence.

Join Us As We Celebrate Women's History Month with a CDPS Women Leaders Panel Discussion

Department of Public Safety Prepares for Major Winter Storm

(March 12, 2021) -- The Colorado Department of Public Safety is leaning forward and preparing to provide safety and emergency support during severe winter weather predicted for Friday night through Monday. This includes:

January is National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month

(Jan. 11, 2021) January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and January 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.

Colorado Division of Criminal Justice releases crime and justice compendium covering 10 years of criminal justice data and trends

(Dec. 17, 2020) -- The Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) within the Colorado Department of Public Safety has released “Crime and Justice in Colorado: 2009-2019,” a report that compiles data from dozens of sources to provide a comprehensive portrait of crime and criminal justice in Colorado.

Members of DCJ’s Office of Research and Statistics gathered, analyzed, and presented data on a wide range of adult and juvenile criminal justice topics, including:

CBI InstaCheck Preps for Black Friday 2020

(November 24, 2020)—The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) InstaCheck Unit is preparing for the upcoming holiday buying season, and particularly Black Friday, which is traditionally the busiest day of the year for the unit.

State Launches Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign

(Nov. 16, 2020) - The State of Colorado is launching a human trafficking public awareness campaign designed to make people stop and think. The multiyear campaign aims to increase awareness about many forms of human trafficking and promote a statewide culture that does not tolerate human trafficking.

Colorado Division of Criminal Justice Publishes Report on Colorado DUI Offenses

(Nov. 6, 2020) – The Colorado Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) has published a report analyzing more than 26,000 Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases that were filed in Colorado in 2018.

Sex Offender Management Board Publishes Audit Compliance Dashboard

(Oct. 30, 2020) In the interest of transparency and accountability, the SOMB has published a dashboard documenting the board's progress towards implementing the recommendations of a legislative audit released in 2020.