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Colorado


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State Overview

Domestic Violence Legislation:Yes (13-14-101)
NIBRS Status:Certified
Additional Data ElementsYes
Law Enforcement DV System:Incident-based
Service Provider DV System:Summary
Service Provider SA System:Summary


State Summary

The state's domestic violence legislation does include same-sex relationships. The state is certified by the FBI to submit NIBRS data and additional data elements are collected. Law enforcement agencies submit data to the Colorado Department of Public Safety Bureau of Investigation; these data are then used in the annual state crime report. Approximately 70% of the state's local law enforcement agencies report incident-based data to the state; the other agencies do not report any additional domestic or sexual violence information. The Bureau also maintains the state database of protection orders. Stalking data are not collected but are instead combined with intimidation incidents.

The Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault does not provide services nor does it collect any information; rather, the Coalition provides training and services to its member organizations. Like most states, service providers submit data to the agencies that provide funds as part of their grant requirements. In Colorado, the Department of Public Safety, Department of Human Services Domestic Abuse Assistance Program, and Department of Public Health and Environment's Sexual Assault Prevention Program collect data. The Department of Human Services collects aggregate data from the pdf document 40 service providers it funds, covering roughly 70% of the local agencies providing domestic violence services. These data are published in an annual report and shared with the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the public upon request.


State Projects

No current state projects.


Available Reports

General Crime

Domestic Violence

Sexual Assault


Sample Data Collection Forms

The Colorado Domestic Violence Offender Management Board collects domestic violent offender information using this form:

The Colorado Division of Criminal Justice collects summary information on the number of victims of specific offenses that are served by agencies receiving VOCA funds using this form:

The Colorado Division of Criminal Justice also collects summary information on the number and demographics of victims served by agencies receiving VAWA funds using this form:

The Domestic Abuse Assistance Program collects summary information from service providers using this form:

The Colorado Department of Public Safety's Office for Victims Programs collects information from victims applying for compensation using this form:


Available Data

General Crime

Domestic Violence

Stalking


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