The Boulder County Sheriff s Office manages its own Communications Division staffed by a captain, a lieutenant, four shift supervisors, three technicians, twenty three dispatchers and several support personnel. Boulder County spans 752 square miles and its population in 1999 was 273,000. Projections on growth indicate that our population will be over 300,000 people in the county by the year 2015. Situated in the north-central part of Colorado, northwest of Denver, the western border of the County is the Continental Divide featuring magnificent peaks towering 14,000 into the clear, blue sky. The eastern half of the County is rolling plains, and the western half is mountainous.
Boulder County is diversified, with both rural and urban settings.
The University of Colorado at Boulder, two school districts and numerous scientific, research and recreational facilities are among the attributes of the County. In 1999 the BCSO Communications Division received over 750,000 calls for service. Half of these wireless calls result in a law, fire or medical call for service. Boulder County Sheriff's Office Communications personnel presently work eight hour shifts with up to five separate start times. The staggered shifts provide for the maximum coverage during peak periods and allows for adequate staffing during slower periods.