To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Tyler Brown, Sheriff
Prepared By:
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Geoff Maisch, Lieutenant, Court Services
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Presenter: Geoff Maisch, Lieutenant, Court Services
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Subject:
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2:00 PM *2025 Court Security Grant and Authorization for Ten (10) Fixed Asset Numbers
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Purpose and Request:
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The Sheriff’s Office requests permission to apply for the 2025 Colorado Judicial Department Court Security Cash Fund (Court Security) grant. If awarded, the grant will fund court security equipment including 10 items costing over $5,000 each, requiring fixed asset numbers.
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Background and Discussion: In the 2007 legislative session the Colorado General Assembly passed Senate Bill 07-118, codified at Section 13-1-201 et seq., C.R.S. which provides supplemental funding for courthouse security. That bill created the Court Security Cash Fund and mandated that moneys from the Fund be made available to counties through grants for court security staffing, equipment, and training. Such grants are issued through the State Court Administrator's Office upon recommendation by the Court Security Cash Fund Commission. Funding under the program is available to Colorado Counties only.
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) is seeking authorization from the Board of County Commissioners to allow the Sheriff’s Office to apply for and accept the subsequent award for the 2025 Court Security grant. ACSO will use funds from this grant to purchase security cameras, baggage scanners (x-ray machines), magnetometers, ballistic shields, programming to add an additional dispatch channel for court operations, and other security equipment. This includes both new and replacement assets. The total amount ACSO is requesting is $155,884.07. A listing of the requested equipment is attached.
ACSO is also seeking authorization for 10 fixed asset numbers for items costing over $5,000.
While ACSO has applied for this grant a number of years, we have historically not been awarded funding. However, ACSO was did receive this grant in 2024.
Fiscal Impact: There are no additional fiscal impacts as there is not a matching fund requirement for this grant.
Alternatives: The alternative is to not apply for or accept the grant and therefore not purchase the equipment.
Alignment with Strategic Plan:
☐Be fiscally sustainable
☒Provide essential and mandated service
☐Be community focused
Staff Recommendation: The Sheriff’s Office Detention and Administration Bureaus recommend approval of this request.
Concurrence: The Sheriff’s Office Detention and Administration Bureaus are in concurrence with this decision.