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County approves memorandum of understanding to use Colorado Rangers at special events
Summary
Clear Creek County commissioners voted Aug. 5 to approve an MOU allowing the county to use the Colorado Rangers — a state-level, certified reserve law-enforcement force — to augment staffing at special events where the sheriff's office may be short‑staffed.
The Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 5 adopted a memorandum of understanding that allows Clear Creek County to request certified Colorado Rangers to augment sheriff's deputies for public-safety staffing at special events, county officials said.
Lede: County sheriff’s staff described the MOU at the Aug. 5 meeting as a practical response to staffing pressures; the Rangers are trained, certified peace officers who can be deployed as a supplemental force for traffic control, pedestrian safety, and event coverage.
Nut graf: The sheriff’s office and organizers frequently need additional personnel for summer events, parades and other temporary operations. The MOU makes it possible to request Colorado Rangers to staff specific posts; the county emphasized that Rangers would be an augmenting presence and that arrests or significant enforcement actions would be handled by county deputies.
Details: - Sheriff’s office Captain Ruben told commissioners the Rangers have been used successfully across the state for events and are certified peace officers who volunteer or contract through an MOU framework. - The MOU permits use for traffic and pedestrian posts, foot patrols at events and other non-routine assignments; the county expects to limit Rangers’ roles mainly to traffic-direction and presence, with deputies handling arrests if needed. - Commissioners who spoke at the meeting described past experience seeing Rangers working effectively at Idaho Springs events and praised the cost-efficiency of the program.
Vote: Commissioners voted to approve the MOU. The agreement will be executed by the sheriff’s office and used on an as‑needed basis for event planning and public-safety staffing.
