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Larimer County district attorney outlines caseload, competency fix and new victim services
Summary
District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin briefed Fort Collins council on caseload trends, new units for domestic violence and veterans court, efforts to reduce SANE kit backlogs and a bias-motivated crime hotline, and explained a proposed competency bill to close a legal gap.
District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin told the Fort Collins City Council that his office prosecutes the majority of serious crimes in Larimer and Jackson counties and that the office is investing in unit-based supports and data transparency to improve outcomes.
"We served about 5,500 different victims in 2025," McLaughlin said, noting a robust victim-witness program and a large crime-victim compensation budget. He urged council members to review the office's public data dashboard for sentencing and…
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