Summit County Sheriff's Office

What Summit County Sheriff's Office does

The Summit County Sheriff's Office is the statutory county law enforcement agency headquartered at 501 N. Park Ave, Breckenridge, Colorado, serving all of Summit County including the towns of Breckenridge, Dillon, Silverthorne, and Frisco. Under Sheriff FitzSimons, the agency operates four primary divisions — Operations (patrol, criminal investigations, emergency response), Support Services (records, civil services, concealed handgun permits, ticket payments), Detention Services (jail operations, inmate communications via the LIAM Safe partnership), and Animal Control & Shelter. The office runs several specialized programs including the S.M.A.R.T. (System-wide Mental Assessment Response Team) mental health crisis response, the Blue Envelope Program for drivers with autism or other disabilities, the Protech DNA property evidence program, and harm-reduction services such as Narcan distribution and clean needle exchange.

The technology stack is composed of integrated public-safety tools rather than proprietary systems: Flock Safety automated license plate readers for crime investigation, drones for hiker rescue and mountain operations, body cameras for transparency and evidence, the Everbridge-powered SC Alert mass notification system, and translation technology under testing by deputies. Service delivery is multimodal, combining walk-in counter services, a 24/7 emergency dispatch line, an online portal for ticket payments, records requests, and civil services, and on-scene response throughout the county.

The agency is funded almost entirely through Summit County government budget allocations from tax revenues, with nominal administrative fees collected for permits, tickets, civil services, and records requests. As a county government entity, it has no commercial revenue, no outside shareholders, and operates as a single-customer (the Board of County Commissioners) public monopoly with concentrated political and budgetary exposure. The agency's distribution and communication channels include the official website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, news releases, and SC Alert emergency notifications, with substantial community-facing transparency activity through press releases and the "Justice Files" news stream.

Name

Summit County Sheriff's Office

Legal name

Summit County Sheriff's Office

Website

https://summitsheriffco.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Summit County Sheriff's Office is a Colorado county law enforcement agency headquartered in Breckenridge, providing patrol, criminal investigation, detention, animal control, emergency notification, and mental health crisis response services to county residents and visitors, funded primarily by Summit County tax revenues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (9221)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Public safety services
• Emergency response services
• Detention services
• County government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Breckenridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. County Government Funding: Primarily funded through Summit County government budget allocations from tax revenues. Subject to annual budget negotiations with Board of County Commissioners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Summit County Sheriff's Office is a county government law enforcement agency providing patrol operations, criminal investigations, 24/7 emergency response, detention and inmate services, civil process service, records management, animal control, and community safety programs for residents and visitors of Summit County, Colorado. It also delivers specialized programs including the S.M.A.R.T. mental health crisis response team, SC Alert emergency notifications, victim services, and harm reduction programs.

Product overview

Summit County Sheriff's Office provides comprehensive public safety services through multiple operational divisions. The office operates with an integrated structure consisting of the Operations Division (patrol, criminal investigations, emergency response), Support Services Division (records, civil services, permits), Detention Services Division (inmate services, visitation), and Animal Control & Shelter. Core services include emergency notifications via SC Alert (Everbridge platform), online crime reporting, mental health crisis response through the S.M.A.R.T. program, victim services, and specialized programs like the Blue Envelope Program for disability awareness and the Protech DNA Program for evidence processing. Additional services encompass concealed handgun permits, sex offender registry management, fingerprinting, medication disposal, and harm reduction programs including Narcan distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• S.M.A.R.T. System-wide Mental Assessment Response Team - mental health crisis response program
• SC Alert
• Protech DNA Program
• Blue Envelope Program

Products and services

• Operations Division (Patrol and Criminal Investigations) Law enforcement operations including patrol, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, search and rescue, and emergency response for Summit County residents and visitors.
• Support Services Division Administrative and support services including records management, civil services, concealed handgun permits, ticket payments, sex offender registry, and LiveScan fingerprinting.
• Detention Services Division Jail and inmate services including detention, visitation, inmate communications (via LIAM Safe), and property retrieval.
• Animal Control & Shelter Animal welfare services including shelter operations and animal emergency preparedness for Summit County.
• SC Alert Emergency Notifications Emergency notification service alerting Summit County residents and visitors to fire restrictions, evacuations, and other public safety situations via the Everbridge platform.
• Online Crime Reporting Digital platform allowing the public to report non-emergency crimes and lost or stolen property online.
• S.M.A.R.T. Mental Health Crisis Response System-wide Mental Assessment Response Team providing mental health crisis intervention and assessment in partnership with CommonSpirit Health; recognized nationally for excellence.
• Victim Services Support services for crime victims including advocacy, counseling referrals, protective services, and investigative support.
• Blue Envelope Program Program designed to improve interactions between law enforcement and individuals with autism or other disabilities.
• Protech DNA Program DNA collection program for processing property evidence to assist in criminal investigations.
• Get Narcan / Clean Needles Program Harm reduction program providing naloxone (Narcan) and clean needles to reduce overdose deaths in the community.
• Medication Drop Off / Sharps Disposal Safe disposal service for expired medications and needles/sharps provided to Summit County residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction in overdose deaths through coordinated efforts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mental Health ColoradocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Sheriff FitzSimons appointed to Board of Directors, representing Summit County's mental health crisis response initiatives at state level
• CommonSpirit HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Collaboration on mental health crisis response through S.M.A.R.T. team program, recognized with national award for excellence in mental health intervention
• EverbridgecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2025Transition to Everbridge platform for SC Alert emergency notifications, enabling mass emergency communications for fire restrictions, evacuations, and public safety alerts
• LIAM SafecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2024Partnership to modernize inmate communications, providing advanced communication technology for incarcerated individuals and their families

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Teller County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for Teller County, Colorado — mountain county with similar mix of small-town policing, backcountry recreation exposure, and tourism-related call surges.
• Lake County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for Lake County, serving Leadville — small, high-elevation Colorado county with overlapping mountain-rescue, snow operations, and rural patrol demands.
• Pitkin County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for Pitkin County, serving Aspen — directly comparable Colorado mountain resort jurisdiction with overlapping challenges in backcountry rescue, ski-area policing, wildfire risk, and affluent seasonal population surges.
• San Miguel County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for San Miguel County, serving Telluride — small Colorado mountain resort county with analogous tourism concentration, high-altitude operations, and limited-year-round population.
• Garfield County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for Garfield County, serving Glenwood Springs — comparable western Colorado county with mixed rural/mountain geography, similar mix of tourism, energy-sector workforce, and patrol responsibilities.
• Grand County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for Grand County, serving Winter Park and Granby — Colorado mountain county with comparable ski-area policing, US Forest Service interface, and backcountry rescue responsibilities.
• Eagle County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for Eagle County, Colorado, serving Vail and Beaver Creek — a comparable mountain resort jurisdiction with similar tourism-driven demand, ski-resort safety exposure, and high-altitude emergency response requirements as Summit County.
• Routt County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for Routt County, serving Steamboat Springs — another Colorado mountain resort county with similar tourist-driven call volume, snowmobile/backcountry rescue exposure, and rural patrol geography.
• Park County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for Park County, Colorado — high-altitude mountain county with similar backcountry recreation exposure, search-and-rescue demands, and rural service area.
• Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for Clear Creek County, Colorado — mountain county along the I-70 corridor with comparable traffic enforcement, backcountry rescue, and ski-area-adjacent policing demands.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SummitCountySheriffsOfficeCO
• Facebookfacebook.com/SummitSheriffCO
• Instagraminstagram.com/summitcountysheriff

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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