FA53140B08352BEE8725893C0062018D Hearing Summary

Stan Hilkey, Executive Director, introduced himself and others from DPS on the agenda. 

The DPS SMART Act presentation may be viewed here:  https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/cdps_2023_smart_act_-_committee_version.pdf. 

Joe Thome, Director, Division of Criminal Justice, responded to questions about SB22-145, resources to increase community safety.  Committee discussion ensued about programs, recruitment, grant management, and funding. 

Jana Locke, Deputy Executive Director,  answered questions about school safety.  Committee discussion followed about Safe 2 Tell.  

Committee conversation returned to grant funding and reaching out to local grassroots agencies.

John Camper, outgoing Director, Colorado Bureau of Investigations (CBI), and Chris Schaeffer, incoming Director, discusssed investigations, forensics, cold cases, hate crime data, identity theft, financial fraud, and other services at CBI. 

Committee members asked questions about the increase in hate crimes.  They also questioned how hate crime data is collected and classified.  Members continued the discussion about data, missing persons, and guns.  

Director Hilkey wrapped up the DPS presentation.

Mr. Mark Smesrud,  representing Center for Employment Opportunities, testified about workforce development services to individuals returning home from incarceration.  He distributed a handout about his organization's evidence-based program models (Attachment A).