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The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is asking community members to respond to a survey related to medication-assisted treatment services offered in the county jail. The Colorado Department of Law and the Opioid Response Unit recently...

A few weeks ago, I had lunch at the county’s least popular restaurant, the Summit County Detention Facility. The two county chefs on staff serve over 4,000 meals each year to the individuals who are...

When a community member is arrested and charged with a crime, the impacts can be devastating, especially if they can’t post bail. While still presumed innocent, a person held in jail because they can’t post...

I firmly believe at the core of law enforcement is the safety and wellbeing of the people we serve. To achieve that goal, we must be responsive to the people, we must be believable and...

As of Monday, July 25, Summit County will have two names on the ballot for Summit County Sheriff in November. Jaime FitzSimons, the Democratic candidate and sitting sheriff hoping to earn one last term, and...

Police seized 115 pills containing fentanyl Thursday while it was en route to Copper Mountain, Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons said, after a tip came in about a suspicious package. On July 13, the Summit...

Police seized 115 pills containing fentanyl Thursday while it was en route to Copper Mountain, Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons said, after a tip came in about a suspicious package. On July 13, the Summit...

For over two years now, the Summit County Sheriff’s Department has attempted to craft a novel police force. One that operates in the space where mental health struggles and and law enforcement collide. The department’s...

Colorado’s fentanyl crisis represents a significant threat to the public safety and health of our communities. This deadly drug is killing at an incredibly high rate. In fact, fentanyl-related deaths in Colorado have increased by...

Local officials are pushing for the implementation of new pretrial services in the community, meant to provide supervision for individuals released on bond, combat financial inequities in the court system and better ensure those accused...