Complaints and Commendations for the Sheriff’s Office

The Internal Affairs Unit (IA) processes commendations and investigates complaints on employees of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

To make a complaint about employee misconduct or share a commendation, please contact Internal Affairs. You can make your commendation or complaint in person during office hours, or by telephone, email or mail. Please see our contact information for those details.

Once received, complaints and commendations will be forwarded to an IA investigator for follow-up.

Internal Affairs Summary

For a summary of commendations and complaints for the previous year, see the Internal Affairs annual report  in pdf format.

Complaint Mediation

As of 2008, some allegations and inquiries may be eligible to go to a professional mediator through Jefferson County Mediation Services. Both the employee and the complainant must agree to mediation for it to be considered. Mediation is conducted at a neutral location by trained professionals. During the process, agreement between the employee and the complainant is not required, and both participants may speak freely. This alternative approach provides both citizens and employees the opportunity to be heard in person, while in a neutral and safe environment.

For more information about filing a complaint or commendation, contact
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Internal Affairs
200 Jefferson County Parkway
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-271-5607
Email: sheriff@jeffco.us
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday