In 2017, Sheriff Bill Elder laid out illegal marijuana enforcement, addressing mental health in the community and reducing the average daily jail population as his top priorities for the next four years of his administration.  The Sheriff’s Office will be releasing monthly statistics on the wor

On March 7, 2019, at approximately 9:14 a.m., deputies with the Rural Enforcement and Outreach Unit (REO) were dispatched to a house under construction, in the 24000 Block of East Hwy 24, to assist the Calhan Fire Department on a report of an explosion. 

On March 4, 2019, at approximately 11:17 p.m.  Deputies observed a Blue BMW, with no visible registration, pull into the Super 8 Motel located at 605 Peterson Road.  As deputies initiated a traffic stop in the parking lot of the motel, the driver of the vehicle drove into the deputy’s patrol ve

The Cadet Academy will be held over Spring Break from March 25-29, 2019, from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. at the Sheriff's Office Training Facility, located at 2743 East Las Vegas Avenue.

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office hosted a week-long Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) attended by civilian and sworn personnel from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado Springs Police Department and Teller County Sheriff’s Office.  The intense 40-hour specialized training is design

On February 25, 2019, at approximately 12:00 pm, deputies were conducting marijuana enforcement efforts in eastern El Paso County, when they initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle speeding eastbound Highway 94 at Yoder Rd.

The Citizens’ Academy will begin on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 and will be held on Tuesday evenings, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.  The Academy will be conducted over a seven-week period, culminating in a graduation ceremony on May 28, 2019

On February 22, 2019 at approximately 12:12 AM, the Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center received multiple calls from the Déjà vu Showgirls, located in the 2100 black of B Street regarding a man shooting at the establishment.  

On February 22, 2019 at approximately 12:12 AM, the Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center received multiple calls from the Déjà vu Showgirls, located in the 2100 black of B Street regarding a man shooting at the establishment.   Upon arrival, deputies learned that man became upset when asked to leav

The El Paso County Jail, located at 2739 E Las Vegas Street, is at a critical point in managing the inmate population as it reached record highs today with a jail population of 1,717 and a total inmate population of 1,880.  The last record for Daily Inmate Population was set in August of 2018,