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The Colorado Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) is initiating a comprehensive effort to understand and make recommendations to enhance the state’s behavioral health crisis response system following the passage of Senate Bill 25-042, the "Behavioral Health Crisis Response Recommendations". Signed into law in March 2025, this legislation aims to identify model programs in crisis responses and close critical funding gaps to , increasing access to care, and improve public safety.

LAKEWOOD, CO — The Division of Criminal Justice announces the availability of approximately $1 million in grant funding for the Calendar Year 2027 Crime Victim Services (CVS) Grant Program. This grant opportunity is open to organizations that provide critical services to victims of crime but were either denied funding or did not apply for the CY 2026 cycle.

Denver - The Colorado Division of Criminal Justice released a new report outlining substantial decreases in crime across the board.

LAKEWOOD, CO — The Colorado Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) has released its 2025 Midyear Crime Trends Report, revealing a significant downward trend in major crime categories across the state. Data collected from January to June 2025 shows that both violent and property crime rates have seen double-digit decreases compared to the same period in 2024.

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The Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) completed a multi-week tour across Colorado, traveling more than 2,800 miles. This distance is equivalent to driving from Denver to Atlanta and back. The tour included stops in eleven towns to hear directly from communities about the challenges and opportunities they face in strengthening public safety.

Visits included stops in the following towns:

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Update: The DTRS system was restored at approximately 9 a.m. and stability checks have taken place. 
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The Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS) and the Office of Public Safety Communications (OPSC) are aware of a system-wide issue affecting the Digital Trunk Radio System (DTRS), microwave network, and actively working to restore the statewide DTRS. 

An engineering team is working diligently to identify the cause and bring the network back online.

The Colorado Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) is launching its first statewide director-led listening tour, building on the Division’s longstanding commitment to connecting with communities across Colorado.

Colorado - In a powerful recognition of its growing regional impact, the Division of Criminal Justice’s Office of the Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (OMMIR) has received the 2025 U.S. Attorney General’s Office Law Enforcement Award (District of New Mexico) for outstanding contributions to Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) cases.