Adams County proclaims Co‑Responder and Crisis Responder Week; sheriff and co‑responder team attend

The Adams County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 30 read and signed a proclamation declaring September 2025 as Adams County Co‑Responder and Crisis Responder Week, honoring law enforcement and behavioral‑health professionals who respond jointly to residents in behavioral health crises.

Commissioner Kathy Henson read the proclamation on the board room floor, saying the county “recognizes the pivotal role that co‑responders play in ensuring the safety and well‑being of our community members” and describing the model as “an effective evidence based approach to crisis intervention.” The proclamation was signed by all five commissioners, according to staff.

Adams County Sheriff Jean Claps thanked the board and said multiple jurisdictions in the county now have co‑responder units; she introduced members of the county team who attended the meeting. “Not only just the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, but all of the jurisdictions with Adams County now have corresponder units,” Claps said, adding that Commerce City was “setting theirs up currently.”

Captain Alex Condos, who said he partly oversees the county’s co‑responder program, told commissioners the teams provide expertise law enforcement lacks. “As law enforcement, no matter how much we prepare to have this deal with these mental health issues, substance abuse issues, we don't always have those skill sets,” Condos said. “Having this team to fall back on… gives us that missing piece of the puzzle so we can better serve the community.”

Molly Scott, identified by staff as an Adams County Sheriff’s Office licensed clinical social worker and co‑responder, attended with the sheriff’s office team. Commissioners thanked the sheriff’s office and municipal partners for expanding co‑responder services and said the program helps connect residents to behavioral health services and can reduce unnecessary criminal justice involvement.

Several commissioners noted the county is entering budget discussions and said public safety and behavioral health services will be priorities as the board finalizes budget choices. The proclamation reading was followed by brief remarks and a group photograph with the co‑responder team.

No formal vote on the proclamation was recorded; staff said the proclamation was signed by all five commissioners.