Public Safety - LCSO

Larimer County Sheriff's Department Mission Statement

One Agency, One Mission: Public Safety

Our Mission is to protect and preserve life, liberty and property by providing superior public safety services in Larimer County.

374 employees work for the Sheriff's Office serving the citizens of Larimer County. An annual budget of just under forty million dollars is used to operate the agency in order to fulfill the statutory duties of the Sheriff. The statutory duties of the Sheriff are:

• Law Enforcement
• Keeper of the Jail
• Officer of the Court
• Court Security
• Transportation of Prisoners
• Fire Warden
• Search and Rescue
• Hazardous Materials

The Larimer County Sheriff's Office is divided into five divisions:

• Executive Services Division
• Patrol Division
• Investigations Division
• Jail Division
• Support Services Division 

In addition to the dedicated people who work at the Sheriff's Office, hundreds of committed volunteers assist us in our duties every day in order that we may better serve the citizens of Larimer County.

For more information, visit the Larimer County Sheriff's website.

The Town of Wellington’s contract with LCSO provides a sergeant, a corporal and 8 deputies, who make up LCSO’s Wellington Squad and provide patrol services for the town. 

Members of the Wellington Squad focus on establishing a community oriented police presence within the town. Deputies are responsible for traffic enforcement, criminal law enforcement, and providing limited animal control duties when the Town's Neighborhood Services Officer is unavailable. They enforce Wellington's Municipal Ordinances in addition to applicable county, state and federal laws.

Responsibilities include:

• Law enforcement
• Crime prevention
• Emergency response
• Criminal investigations
• Community policing
• Patrolling

Deputies in the Wellington Squad conduct their patrol duties using marked patrol cars, bicycles and foot patrols.

Desk services

A desk deputy is assigned at the Wellington substation (3735 Cleveland Ave.) to provide walk-in services from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

VIN inspections are conducted by the desk deputy at the substation during these hours. Appointments are required for VIN inspections and can be made by calling 970-498-5311.

A VIN inspection through LCSO costs $20.

School Resource Officer

One deputy from the Wellington Squad is assigned as the School Resource Officer for Poudre School District’s Wellington schools.

The School Resource Officer instructs safety programs at the public schools located in Wellington, investigates criminal activity on school grounds and attends school activities.

Other resources for services

When deputies assigned to the Wellington Squad are not on duty or need additional deputies to respond to calls for service, deputies respond from other districts in the county.

Similarly, additional services are provided to the Town from all other divisions of the Sheriff's Office.

Deputies assigned to Wellington work alongside the following groups to identify the needs of the community and respond to those needs:

• Boys and Girls Club
• Business owners
• Citizen Volunteers
• Sheriff's Office Cadets 
• Reserve Deputies
• Schools
• Town staff

The Sheriff's Office participates in community activities including:

• Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT)
• Christmas Parade
• St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival
• Trick or Treat on Main Street
• 4th of July activities
• National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days
• Relay for Life

Deputies assigned to the Wellington Squad have a substation at 3735 Cleveland Ave. in Wellington, where they are able to complete many of their administrative tasks without driving to the Sheriff's Office Administration Building in Fort Collins.

For more information, please contact Sgt. Russell Downing by email. You may also choose to follow the Wellington Squad on Facebook to stay informed. View the Sheriff's Office Annual Report.