Colorado Digital ID available starting December 1

Starting December 1 Coloradans will be able to use digital IDs on their smartphones. Colorado Digital ID is a secure electronic form of a Colorado driver license or state ID stored within the myColorado app. 

The app’s newest feature gives residen...

"Forever family" adoptions bring tears, hugs and stability

The Arapahoe County District Courthouse is typically a somber, formal government building. But every National Adoption Day, it’s pure fun.

On Wednesday, November 20, parents, children, caseworkers, judges, County officials, and other supporters gathered to...

Extended repair work at county admin building to begin

Extended repairs to the fire line at the county administrative building (5334 S Prince St, Littleton) are needed and will begin on Monday, Nov. 25. The work is estimated to take about a month.

Although the work is taking place near the public entrance, the...

Join us for holiday celebrations at 17 Mile House

Open house at 17 Mile House farm park

Saturday, December 79 a.m.–12 p.m.8181 S. Parker Road Centennial, CO 80016

Travelers often bring their holiday traditions with them on the road, and those on the Smoky Hill Trail were no exception. G...

Innovative use of Jaws-of-Life means repairs take minutes instead of hours

Designed to pry or cut the steel from mangled automobiles, we’re probably the only government organization to use the Jaws-of-Life to straighten the crushed ends of steel culverts. Arapahoe County Road and Bridge partnered with Byers Fire Depart...

17 Mile House barn preservation project completed

With the help of a $200,000 grant from History Colorado’s State Historical Fund, Arapahoe County Open Spaces has finished a seven-month project designed to stabilize and preserve this historic property.

The 17 Mile House is one of two mile houses in Colora...

Town Hall with Commissioner Jeff Baker

You have questions, and we have answers! This month, Commissioner Jeff Baker welcomes Arapahoe County Assessor PK Kaiser and Clerk and Recorder Joan Lopez for a Town Hall Meeting in Bennett.

Thursday, Nov. 146:30-8 PMEastern Service Center4405 S. CR 129Ben...

Arapahoe County statement regarding Ballot Measure 1A

The Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners and Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown released the following statements regarding Ballot Measure 1A:

Board of County Commissioners: “While we are disappointed in the outcome of this ballot measure, the Board of ...

Commissioner Nancy Sharpe participates in national joint task force

Earlier this month, Arapahoe County Colorado Commissioner Nancy Sharpe joined fellow county leaders from across the country for an advocacy day on Capitol Hill. The meeting of the National Association of Counties (NACo) and National Sheriffs’ Association ...

Commissioners lend their voices to anti-opioid efforts

In the last three decades, prescription pain pill addiction has become a serious medical crisis-turned-overdose crisis that has led to the premature deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans. In Arapahoe County alone, nearly 500 residents died last yea...

Citizen-led county taskforce recommends replacing detention center

An Arapahoe County citizen task force has agreed that securing a new county jail should be a priority for the county, along with providing expanded programming to help lower recidivism rates and offer more help for inmates who are experiencing mental and ...

9-1-1 Authority: Lifesaving location data

Easily confirming the location of mobile callers is now possible for local emergency responders as a result of the Arapahoe County 9-1-1 Authority’s implementation of the RapidSOS NG911 Clearinghouse.

“The first and most important quest...

Arapahoe County adopts 2019 budget

The Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners has adopted a $404.3 million budget for 2019 that reflects the County’s commitment to its Align Arapahoe goals of Service First, Quality of Life and Fiscal Responsibility.

County revenues improved...

Gnome for the holidays

Learn to make your own holiday gnome planter from a tomato cage! This easy DIY project is brought to you by CSU Extension Horticulture and Colorado Master Gardener Volunteers.View step-by-step instructions

"Forever family" adoptions bring tears, hugs and stability

The Arapahoe County District Courthouse is typically a somber, formal government building. But every National Adoption Day, it’s pure fun.

On Wednesday, November 20, parents, children, caseworkers, judges, County officials, and other supporters gathered to...

17 Mile House barn preservation project completed

With the help of a $200,000 grant from History Colorado’s State Historical Fund, Arapahoe County Open Spaces has finished a seven-month project designed to stabilize and preserve this historic property.

The 17 Mile House is one of two mile houses in Colora...

Get Involved in Arapahoe County

There are many ways citizens can get involved, from volunteering to serving on a citizen board or committees.

17 Mile House barn preservation project completed

With the help of a $200,000 grant from History Colorado’s State Historical Fund, Arapahoe County Open Spaces has finished a seven-month project designed to stabilize and preserve this historic property.

The 17 Mile House is one of two mile houses in Colora...

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17 Mile House barn preservation project completed

With the help of a $200,000 grant from History Colorado’s State Historical Fund, Arapahoe County Open Spaces has finished a seven-month project designed to stabilize and preserve this historic property.

The 17 Mile House is one of two mile houses in Colora...

In times of trouble, our victim advocates are here for you.

Whether you’re a victim of a violent crime, involved in serious car accident or have experienced a traumatic event, victim advocates from the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office will offer you support and resources through your darkest hour.

Advocates are ded...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Deputy to receive Hero Award today for extraordinary action

WHAT:  The Cherry Creek School District Superintendent Scott Siegfried will present Arapahoe County Sheriff's Deputy Ben Sadler with its December Hero Award.  The CCSD Heroes Award honors those in the Cherry Creek Schools commun...

Thieves target puffers, how to foil porch pirates, and rallying around one of our own

Click photo to read the December edition of The Detail. Or click HERE.

Sheriff bans all open fires in Arapahoe County

Stage 1 means no open burning of any kind without a permit from the appropriate fire district and no use of fireworks. Download a Stage 1 flyer.

Exemptions:* Fires contained within liquid fueled or gas stoves, fireplaces and wood burning ...

ACSO looking into whether Denver carjacking may be related to Strasburg incident

CENTENNIAL – Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Investigators today are trying to determine whether an earlier carjacking a few days ago in Denver is related to the carjacking in Strasburg on October 3.  Deputies recovered an unoccupie...

ACSO Deputies Investigating Strasburg Carjacking

STRASBURG – On October 3, 2019 at approximately 10:48 a.m., the ACSO received a 911 call from a victim who reported his car had been stolen from outside a liquor store at 1497 Main St. in Strasburg. The victim reported that a man approached him ...

The ACSO is using drones, SROs are educating parents and help us solve a cold case!

Click photo to read the October edition of the Detail! Or click HERE.

Deputies arrest teacher who worked at juvenile detention center

CENTENNIAL – Arapahoe County Sheriff’s investigators arrested a former educator at the Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center Thursday on the felony charge of Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust. Maggie Christine Stastny, 32, will be he...

We're recruiting, meet our SROs and enter our Blue Patch photo contest!

Click photo to read the August edition of the Detail! Or click HERE.

Buy a sheriff patch & fight cancer, Citizens' Academy starts soon, K-9s get $20K!

Click photo to read the August edition of the Detail! Or click HERE.

Back the Blue K-9 Force to present sheriff’s office with $20,500 for K-9 unit

BTBK9, a nonprofit which helps fund safety and medical needs for law enforcement, raised the money by holding fundraising events at Chick-fil-A, Culvers, CoBank, Colonna’s Pizza, Parry’s Pizza, and the Prevail Group. The nonprofit give...

Learn about our new dog-walker program, meet bomb-detection dog ‘Nuke’, and more… in The Detail!

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Accreditation assessment team invites public comment about ACSO

A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will arrive in Centennial on July 22, 2019, to examine all aspects of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office’s policies and procedures, administration, opera...

ACSO investigating overnight shooting death of teen

Investigators say homicide is not school related and there are no suspects at large

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting death of an 18-year-old victim outside his home in the 21500 block of East Powers Lane last nig...

When there’s an emergency, who are you going to call? 9-1-1 dispatchers

When you need urgent help, they’re there. 24/7, 365 days a year, when you call 9-1-1, an Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office public safety dispatcher will answer your call.  That’s why the ACSO is taking this week to ho...

Investigators looking for man who tried to sexually assault woman in Centennial

The subject is described as a white male wearing black jeans, a black jacket with a hoodie, and a black mask that hid everything but his eyes. The victim describes him as a white male, approximately 6-foot tall and weighing around 200 pounds. 

Any...

Investigators arrest Arapahoe High teacher on charges of sexually assaulting a student

Investigators responded to the school and conducted a preliminary investigation along with school staff after receiving a tip from a student anonymously through the reporting system Safe2Tell.  Investigators developed enough probable cause that t...

ACSO hosts grand opening for Sheriff’s Office Substation

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is opening a new substation that will serve some 25,000 residents in the Four Square Mile and Holly Hills neighborhoods. The neighborhoods are within the Precinct 5 patrol service area. While the ACSO has always had a ...

Video visit an inmate in the Arapahoe County jail from anywhere

Visiting an inmate in the Arapahoe County Detention facility just got easier. Instead of driving to the facility to speak to your friend or loved one through a video kiosk, you can now visit with them from virtually anywhere with internet access and a fre...

ACSO arrests man for first degree murder after he allegedly shot neighbor in parking dispute

Johnson was originally held on charges of attempted first degree murder. However, after the victim, Anthony Cunningham, 46, was pronounced deceased on February 18, 2019, the charges were amended against Johnson to first degree murder.

ACSO dispatch receive...

ACSO arrests man for luring child

Investigators with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a Denver man for luring a child online and attempting to sexually assault her – while he is out on bond for the s...

Thieves target puffers, how to foil porch pirates, and rallying around one of our own

Click photo to read the December edition of The Detail! Or click HERE.

The ACSO and YOU. We're better together.

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Burn Ban Lifted

Due to the current weather conditions and forecasts, Sheriff Tyler Brown has lifted the ban on open fires in unincorporated Arapahoe County, effective immediately.

2018 Annual Report

"The 2018 annual report showcases the many accomplishments of the people and programs in the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office." Sheriff Tyler Brown

Click below to read entire report