Law Enforcement Coverage
Date updated: 11/18/2011
Chart Directory:
This measure represents the coverage of law enforcement agencies serving Larimer County. The personnel counted in these data are sworn officers, not civilian personnel, as of October 31, 2010.
What this chart shows: Ratio of Law Enforcement Officers* per 10 Square Miles of Jurisdiction, 2010
*Does not include Corrections Officers at the Larimer County Sheriff's Office
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports
What the above data tell us:
In 2010, Estes Park and Fort Collins had the highest ratios of law enforcement officers per 10 square miles of jurisdiction. The Larimer County Sheriff's Office ratio appears artificially low because the total County square mileage was used in calculating the ratio even though the Sheriff's Office only has primary jurisdiction in the unincorporated areas of the County.What this chart shows: Ratio of Law Enforcement Officers* per 1,000 Residents in Larimer County, 2010
*Does not include Corrections Officers at the Larimer County Sheriff Office
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports
What the above data tell us:
In 2010, Estes Park had the highest ratio of law enforcement officers to residents (3.1 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 has primary jurisdiction in the unincorporated areas of the County. The remaining County law enforcement agencies had comparable officer/resident ratios, averaging about 1.43 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, 2001 - 2010
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports
What the above data tell us:
From 2001 to 2010, the ratio of police officers to population has remained relatively steady. During this same period, Loveland's ratio of police officers to population has been slightly higher than in Fort Collins.
Additional Information:
Related Information on COMPASS -
- Adult Abuse
- Adult Arrests
- Alternative Sentencing Unit
- Charges Filed by the District Attorney's Office
- Child Abuse
- Jail Population & Capacity
- Domestic Violence
- Juvenile Arrests
- Perceived Levels of Safety
- Population Size & Growth
- Probation Supervision - Adults & Juveniles
Other Resources -
- Berthoud Police Department
- Colorado State University Police Department
- Estes Park Police Department
- Federal Bureau of Investigation - Uniform Crime Reports
- Fort Collins Police Department
- Larimer County Sheriff
- Loveland Police Department
Industry Standards or Targets:
N/AData Tables:
Ratio of Larimer County Law Enforcement Officers per
10 Square Miles of Jurisdiction, 2010
|
Agency |
Area per Square Miles |
Number of Officers |
Ratio of Officers per 10 Square Miles of Jurisdiction |
|
Larimer County Sheriff |
2,640.0 | 161 | 0.6 |
|
Berthoud Police |
7.6 | 9 | 11.8 |
|
Estes Park Police |
6.0 | 18 | 30.0 |
|
Fort Collins Police |
55.58 | 166 | 29.9 |
|
Loveland Police |
34.99 | 91 | 26.0 |
Ratio of Larimer County Law Enforcement Officers, 2010
|
Agency |
Number of Officers |
Population |
Ratio per 1,000 Population |
|
Larimer County Sheriff |
161 | 299,630 | .54 |
|
Berthoud Police |
9 | 5,105 | 1.76 |
|
Estes Park Police |
18 | 5,858 | 3.07 |
|
Fort Collins Police |
166 | 143,986 | 1.15 |
|
Loveland Police |
91 | 66,859 | 1.36 |
Ratio of Law Enforcement Officers per 1,000 Residents -
Fort Collins & Loveland Police Departments
|
Year |
Fort Collins |
Loveland |
|
2001 |
1.20 | 1.44 |
|
2002 |
1.20 | 1.46 |
|
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 |
|
2008 |
1.19 | 1.37 |
|
2009 |
1.23 | 1.39 |
|
2010 |
1.15 | 1.36 |