Critical Incident Response Team
In the Eighth Judicial District, the multi-agency Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) is called in any time there is an officer-involved shooting that results in injury or death. At the conclusion of a CIRT investigation, the findings are reported to the District Attorney.
The District Attorney completes a thorough review of the entire investigation and uses the applicable law to determine whether the use of force was justified. In cases where the use of force is found to be justified, the District Attorney prepares a report, in the form of a letter, and sends it to the police chief or sheriff of the agency where the officer was employed.
Statute
See information on our statute: Peace Officer-Involved Shooting Statute C.R.S. 16-2.5-301
CIRT MOU
See information on our Critical Response Team Protocol / MOU
Decision Letters
Please see our most recent letters listed under Community Relations and Engagement.
CIRT Media Releases
2021
September 23, 2021 Officer Involved Incident
Estes Park Officer Involved Incident -- 9/23/21
August 16, 2021 Officer Involved Shooting
Loveland Police Department OIS -- 8/16/21
Loveland Police Department OIS Update -- 8/19/21
Loveland OIS 8/16/21 Update dated 9/8/21
Loveland 8-16-21 OIS Final Opinion
July 28, 2021 Officer Involved Shooting
Larimer County Sheriff's Office OIS
Larimer County Sheriff's Office OIS Update --- 7/29/21
Larimer County Sheriff's Office OIS DA Opinion Letter
June 26, 2020 Arrest of Karen Garner Investigation
Karen Garner CIRT Investigation
Karen Garner Updated CIRT Investigation Release_5-7-21
Media Advisory: CIRT Press Briefing
Karen Garner CIRT Investigation Conclusion --- 5/19/21
2020
February 18th In-Custody Death
Larimer County Sheriff's Office In-Custody Death
2019
November 30th Officer Involved Shooting
November 24th Officer Involved Shooting
Larimer County Sheriff's Office OIS
November 11th Officer Involved Shooting
April 29th Officer Involved Shooting
January 12th Officer Involved Shooting
