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Law Enforcement Coverage

Date posted: 01/13/2009

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This measure represents the coverage of law enforcement agencies serving Larimer County. Each police department and the Sheriff's Department reported the number of square miles of jurisdiction and the number of law enforcement personnel per 1000 residents they serve. The personnel counted in these data are sworn officers, not civilian personnel.

What this chart shows: Geographic Areas of Law Enforcement Jurisdiction, 2007

Geographic Areas of Law Enforcement Jurisdiction, 2007

Data Source:

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What these data tell us:

The area of coverage for each department varies a great deal, from 6.0 square miles for the Estes Park Police Department, to 2640 square miles for the Larimer County Sheriff's Department. It is important to note that although the Larimer County Sheriff's Office, Fort Collins Police Department and Colorado State University have their own jurisdictions, they sometimes work together to cover emergencies and other law enforcement needs.

What this chart shows: Ratio of Law Enforcement Officers* per 1,000 Residents, 2007

Ratio of Law Enforcement Officers* per 1,000 Residents, 2007

*Does not include Corrections Officers at the Larimer County Sheriff Office

Data Source:

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What these data tell us:

In 2007, Estes Park had the highest ratio of law enforcement officers to residents. Within Larimer County, Estes Park Police Department's ratio (3.08 per 1,000 population) was most similar to the Colorado average (2.37 per 1,000 population). The Larimer County Sheriff's Office ratio appears artificially low because the total county population was used in calculating the ratio even though the Sheriff's Office only has jurisdiction in the unincorporated areas of the County. The remaining county law enforcement agencies had comparable officer/resident ratios, averaging about 1.28 law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents.

What this chart shows: Ratio of Law Enforcement Officers per 1,000 Residents - Fort Collins & Loveland Police Departments, 2000 - 2007

Ratio of Law Enforcement Officers per 1,000 Residents - Fort Collins & Loveland Police Departments, 2000 - 2007

Data Source:

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What these data tell us:

From 2000 to 2007, the ratio of Fort Collins police officers to population remained relatively steady. During this same period, the ratio of Loveland police officers to population peaked in 2002 and has shown slightly more fluctuation than Fort Collins.

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Data Tables:

Area of Law Enforcement Jurisdiction, 2007

Agency

Area per 1,000 Square Miles

Larimer County Sheriff

2,640.0

Berthoud Police

7.6

Estes Park Police

6.0

Fort Collins Police

52.7

Loveland Police

33.0

CSU Police

8.8

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Ratio of Larimer County Law Enforcement Officers per 1,000 Residents, 2007

Agency

Ratio of Officers

per 1,000 Population

Colorado

2.37

Larimer County Sheriff

0.37

Berthoud Police

1.54

Estes Park Police

3.08

Fort Collins Police

1.20

Loveland Police

1.40

CSU Police

0.98

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Ratio of Law Enforcement Officers per 1,000 Residents - Fort Collins & Loveland Police Departments

Year

Fort Collins

Loveland

1997

1.24

1.58

1998

1.23

1.52

1999

1.25

1.47

2000

1.22

1.38

2001

1.25

1.50

2002

1.22

1.51

2003

1.22

1.43

2004

1.21

1.37

2005

1.19

1.36

2006

1.18

1.37

2007

1.20

1.40

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