The duties and responsibilities of the Sheriff are set forth in Colorado Revised Statutes.  As one might imagine, the statutory mandates for the Sheriff are vast and cover a wide range of topics.  These include topics like maintain peace and order in El Paso County, provide general law enforcement services to unincorporated areas of the County, operate all jails within the county, serve criminal warrants and civil process throughout the entire county as directed by the District and County Courts, coordinate search and rescue efforts, suppress prairie and forest fires in El Paso County and perform other duties as directed by Colorado State Statutes and the Courts.  The statutory references are listed below.

• Custodian of Jail (C.R.S. 30-10-511)
• Act as Fire Warden (C.R.S. 30-10-512)
• In charge fire expenses (C.R.S. 30-10-513)
• Transportation of Prisoners (C.R.S. 30-10-514)
• Execution of Writs – Attend Courts (C.R.S. 30-10-515)
• Preserve Peace – Command Aid (C.R.S. 30-10-516)
• Issues Concealed Handgun Permits (C.R.S. 30-10-523)
• Search and Rescue Responsibility (C.R.S. 24-33.5-707(10))

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office not only meets all statutory requirements, but exceeds them in many ways and is recognized as a leader within the law enforcement industry.  We hope in the pages that follow you will find valuable information about the Sheriff's Office as well as the services we make available to the community.