Investigative and Special Operations Bureau

The section is commanded by a lieutenant. Additionally, there are three sergeants, 23 detectives, four forensic interviewers, one civilian special investigator and two office specialists assigned to the section. The units are:

• Crimes Against Children Unit: Two teams who investigate felony sexual assaults, felony child abuse, incest, the homicide of young children, and other serious or sensitive offenses involving children
• Forensic Interview Unit: Specially trained forensic interviewers who conduct interviews with child victims, elderly victims, and witnesses of physical or sexual assaults/abuse       
• Crimes Against At-Risk Adults Unit: Investigation of violent crimes against qualifying at-risks persons, 18 years and older
• Adult Sexual Assault Unit: Responsible for the investigation of felony sexual assaults of adult victims. They also investigate sexual assault of teens 16 and older, who are not victims of a family-related sexual assault.
• Domestic Violence Unit: Conducts follow-up investigations of felony crimes associated with domestic violence, such as murder, felony assault, kidnapping, sexual assault and stalking
• Registered Sex Offender Unit: Monitors and tracks sex offenders who reside within the city limits of Colorado Springs

The section is commanded by a lieutenant. Additionally, there are three sergeants, 22 detectives, a victim’s advocate coordinator, three victim advocates and multiple volunteers. This section consists of the following units:

• Homicide Unit: Consists of two teams who are tasked with the investigation of suspicious deaths and murders
• Cold Case Unit
• Robbery Unit: Tasked with the investigation of all robberies occurring within the city limits of Colorado Springs
• Assault Unit: Investigates criminal acts involving first- and second-degree assaults
• Victim Advocate Unit: Provide victims of certain crimes with crisis counseling, support, referrals to community services, assistance with the victim compensation process, and personal advocacy

This section is commanded by a lieutenant. Additionally, there are two sergeants, 10 detectives, an ICAC grant coordinator and multiple volunteers. This section consists of the following units:

• Financial Crimes Unit: Responsible for the pattern and serial financial crimes. These include identity theft, counterfeiting, check and credit card fraud, Internet and mail scams, and complex theft/embezzlement cases.
• Pawn Unit: Tasked with reviewing pawn shop transactions to ensure compliance with local and state reporting laws. Additionally, this unit is responsible for monitoring precious metal dealers.
• Internet Crimes Against Children Unit: Tasked with the investigation of the exploitation of children via digital media. This unit works directly in support of the nationwide Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC).
  • Reporting ICAC-Related Crimes
  • Colorado ICAC Task Force
  • ICAC Educational Classes
• Computer Forensics Unit: Specialized mission of conducting forensic and technical analysis of all types of digital media and devices

The Colorado Springs Police Department and the El Paso County Sheriff's Office formed a joint forensic laboratory at the time the Police Operations Center first opened in 1993. This is the metro crime lab. Located at 705 S. Nevada Ave., it is responsible for processing scenes of violent and other serious crimes. The lab's responsibilities and goals include providing impartial and professional collection, documentation, evaluation, and analysis of a variety of physical evidence. Read more about the Metro Crime Lab.

• The Tactical Enforcement Unit (TEU) is trained and equipped to handle high-risk situations.
• The Canine (K-9) Unit supports the Patrol divisions, but is available to assist any element of the Police Department or other outside agencies with highly trained dogs.
• The Colorado Springs Regional Explosives Unit consists of highly trained and certified officers from the Colorado Springs Police Department and deputies from El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. They primarily respond as a bomb squad for Homeland Security in the South Central Region; encompassing five counties: Chaffee, El Paso, Lake, Park, and Teller, and the Colorado Springs Metropolitan area. They also provide service and support to about 33 other counties in the southern part of the state.

• The Municipal Security Unit is tasked with providing security services for the Municipal Court, City Administration Building, and City Hall. Members of this unit also provide Safeguarding America's Future (SAF) training to all city employees.
• The Airport Police Unit oversees all law enforcement operations, except passenger screenings, for the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport.
• The Office of Emergency Management / Police Emergency Services Unit works in conjunction with the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management during critical events to coordinate police responses and resources. This unit is also tasked with the coordination of CSPD resources during planned disaster training exercises.

• The Motorcycle Traffic Enforcement Unit or "Motors" Unit is tasked with traffic enforcement and safety within Colorado Springs.
• The Major Crash Team is tasked with the investigation of traffic accidents that result in a fatality or serious bodily injury. Each detective oversees a team of part-time investigators from patrol.
• The Special Events / Extra Duty / Alarms Unit is a multifunctional unit that oversees the coordination of police services for special events, tracking and maintenance of burglar alarm permits, and the management of the extra-duty program.
• The Parking Services Unit oversees enforcement of metered parking within the downtown area of Colorado Springs and W. Colorado Ave in the Old Colorado City area in western Colorado Springs.
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• Provides accurate, timely and actionable tactical, operational and strategic intelligence
• Utilizes the Intelligence Led Policing model to collect and analyze information, which supports command staff in efficiently allocating resources based on data driven analysis

• Collects, analyzes and disseminates actionable intelligence
• Conducts threat assessments for large civic gatherings, critical infrastructure systems, and threats against public safety
• Investigates threats against government operations and officials

• Interdicts, disrupts and investigates human trafficking cases
• Recovers victims of sexual and labor trafficking
• Conducts vice investigations involving illegal gambling and or prostitution

• Proactively and strategically identifies, tracks, investigates and file for prosecution pattern property crimes involving either one or multiple suspects working cooperatively
• Identifies, tracks, interdicts and investigates crimes committed by prolific offenders

• Investigates the manufacturing, distribution, possession, and use if illegal narcotics
• Conducts in depth investigations into major drug trafficking organizations and money laundering operations

• Investigates the illegal cultivation, manufacturing and distribution of Marijuana and Marijuana products
• Investigates the illegal distribution, possession and use of prescription drugs
• Conducts underage audits of liquor establishments
• Metro VNI partners with local federal agencies to address regional criminal activity and potential acts of terrorism.  Metro VNI has personnel assigned to the local Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force, the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearm (ATF) Task Force, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Safe Streets Task Force and the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF).