Pueblo County Sheriff's Office

 The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office Emergency Communications Center provides 911 service to the citizens of Pueblo County. Utilizing state-of-the-art equipment, 14 dedicated and professional communications officers perform duties including but not limited to;

• 9-1-1 Emergency call taking

• Adminstrative call taking

• Dispatch of appropriate law enforcement, fire and ems response in all of Pueblo County (excluding the city limits)

• Over 22,000 calls for service each year amongst 10 agencies

• Continued training and certification in Emergency Medical Dispatch Protocol, allowing citizens to receive 3rd hand life saving treatment prior to arrival of first responders

• Tracking of all controlled burns in Pueblo County

• Dispatch of Colorado State University - Pueblo Police

• Detailed record keeping of response and call information

• Daily warrants maintenance

• Review of wants information for deputies making citizen    contact

• Constant review and education regarding Pueblo Depot    Activity events

• Entry of any lost, missing or taken individuals or items inside    Pueblo County

• Jurisdictional response knowledge both inside and outside Pueblo County

 Within the past few years this crew has handled various types of calls including, plane crashes, shootings, traffic accidents, domestic abuse, childbirth, choking, thefts, and suicides all with an unsurpassed professionalism and dedication to duty. To be a member of this team requires not only that professionalism and dedication, but also enormous courtesy and patience, compassion towards others, strong communication skills, intelligence, multitasking ability, and common sense. Through out the years this group of individuals has received the Sheriff's Commendation, multiple Unit Meritorious Awards and individual awards from both the Sheriff's Office and the Board of County Commissioners.