Report an emergency: 911
Report an aggressive or drunk driver: *277
Main: 303-239-4500
Records: 303-239-4180 or cdps_csprecords@state.co.us
District 2: Southeast Colorado
District 3: Northeast Colorado
Main: 303-239-4201
Email: cdps_cbi_denver@state.co.us
Background Checks (for employment and criminal histories): 303-239-4208
Firearm Background Checks: 303-813-5700
Forensic Services or Investigative Services
Denver: 303-463-7000
Grand Junction: 970-248-7500
Pueblo: 719-647-5999
Media Inquiries: 303-239-4423 or susan.medina@state.co.us
Records requests: CDPS_CBI_CORA@State.co.us
Mailing Addresses:
CBI Headquarters, 690 Kipling Street, Ste. 4000, Lakewood, CO 80215
CBI Arvada Regional Office, 6000 W. 54th Ave, Arvada, CO 80002
CBI Grand Junction Regional Office, 2797 Justice Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81506
CBI Pueblo Regional Office, 79 N. Silicon Drive, Pueblo West, CO 81007
Main Office
9195 E. Mineral Avenue, Suite 200
Centennial, CO 80112
Main: 720-852-6600
Public Information Line: 720-432-2433
State of Colorado Emergency Operations line: 303-279-8855
Submit a suspicious activity report (if you are a member of the public)
Report an emergency school safety tip (Safe2Tell)
Main Office
Kipling Street, Suite 2000
Lakewood, CO 80215
Main: 303-239-4600
Fax: 303-239-588-7690
Fire and Life Safety (building codes, permits, inspections, professional standards, investigations): 303-239-4100
Main Office
700 Kipling Street, Suite 1000
Denver, CO 80215
Main: 303-239-4435
Email: CDPS_School_Safety_Center@state.co.us
CDPS Constituent Advocate
Email our constituent advocate to get help with questions, concerns, or processes that you are struggling with in relation to the Colorado Department of Public Safety.
CDPS Legislative Liaison
For legislative matters and inquiries, please contact Joel Malecka, CDPS Legislative Liaison, at joel.malecka@state.co.us.
For legislative matters and inquiries pertaining to the Colorado State Patrol, please contact Brandon Nathlich, CSP Legislative Liaison, at brandon.nathlich@state.co.us.
1033 and 1122 LESO Programs:
Colorado Access to Federal Equipment Programs
Visit the Colorado 1033 and 1122 program webpage.
Main: 303-239-5776
Email: cdps_1033_1122@state.co.us
Media Relations
CDPS Public Information Officers
Colorado State Patrol: 303-239-4583
CBI: 720-951-6452 or rob.low@state.co.us
Division of Fire Prevention & Control: 720-391-1565
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: 303-472-4087 or micki.trost@state.co.us.
Division of Criminal Justice: 303-239-4442 or paula.vargas@state.co.us
CDPS Executive Director's Office: 303-358-8150 or cdps_info@state.co.us
Colorado Open Records Requests
How to submit a records request to the Colorado Department of Public Safety.
Criminal histories/background checks
Colorado Department of Public Safety records: e-mail your request to gianna.defries@state.co.us
Colorado State Patrol records: Submit your request using the State Patrol online portal.
CBI records: e-mail your request to CDPS_CBI_CORA@State.co.us
Division of Criminal Justice records: Submit your DCJ request using this online form
DHSEM records: Submit your DHSEM request using this form.
DFPC records: e-mail your request
Other Services
Get answers about about:
Criminal history/background check
Concealed carry permits
Firearms transfers - background checks (InstaCheck)
Reporting a crash
Other topics:
Driver's licenses, driving records, or vehicle registration: Motor vehicle records, registrations, and driver's licenses are handled by the Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles.
Court records or information: For information about upcoming court cases, or to find records or outcomes of past court cases, you will need to contact the judicial district, county court, or municipal court where the case was heard.
Police investigations, blotters, or arrest records: Local police departments and sheriff's offices are the lead agencies responsible for most law enforcement responses to and investigations of crimes within municipal or county boundaries. CDPS does not have oversight over or maintain records on behalf of those local law enforcement agencies, so you will need to contact the police department or sheriff's office directly to ask questions or request records.
Prison (Department of Corrections): The Colorado Department of Corrections is a separate department from the Colorado Department of Public Safety.
Contact an offender in a Colorado prison
DOC records requests and other contact information
Community Corrections: The CDPS Office of Community Corrections sets standards for community corrections across the state, ensures compliance with those standards, and allocates state funding to local community corrections boards. We do not maintain records on individual offenders or their location.
If you are trying to contact someone sentenced to community corrections, that individual must provide you with their contact information.
If you have questions or concerns related to a local community corrections program, please start by contacting the local community corrections board in the county where the program is located.
Accessibility or Website Questions: Complete the CDPS Issue Reporting, Accommodation and Translation Request Webform or email cdps_info@state.co.us.