Public Safety Commission

Meeting Minutes

Thursday, March 6, 2025

3:00 PM

Castle Rock Municipal Courtroom

100 Perry St., Castle Rock, CO 80104

This meeting is open to the public. Please note that all times indicated on the agenda

are approximate and interested parties are encouraged to be present earlier than the

posted time.

The Public Safety Commission meets monthly at the Town of Castle Rock Fire &

Rescue Headquarters or Police Department.

Call to Order and Attendance

Chairperson Marsh called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.

8 - Hammelman, Marsh, Powell, Morton, Thayer, Van Court, Knotts, and Dziubla

Yes:

Approval of Meeting Minutes

Ms. Van Court moved to approve the February 6, 2025 minutes. Mr. Morton

seconded the motion; the motion carried.

8 - Hammelman, Marsh, Powell, Morton, Thayer, Van Court, Knotts, and Dziubla

Yes:

PS 2025-004

Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes - Feb. 6, 2025

Attachments: PSC Feb 6, 2025 Minutes

Fire Department Report

PS 2025-005 CRFD January Report

Attachments: CRFD January Report

Hiring Update

CRFD has successfully hired an Accreditation Manager and she

begins employment on March 10th.

An opening for Fire Marshal will be posted soon.

There are currently thirty (30) applicants in the lateral process.

The purchase of the reserve engine has been approved by Council. The

department is currently working on the specs for two replacement

apparatus.

A Community Wildfire meeting was held on Saturday, March 1st and was

attended by 35-40 people.

On March 22nd, CRFD along with other agencies will be sponsoring a

mobile food truck event at the Miller Athletic Complex to inform vendors

about expectations throughout the summer. Vendors will also be able to

complete inspections, meet with health department representatives and

acquire a business license at one location, and all within one day.

Compensation - working with Town Administration to create a solution

where CRFD will remain competitive with other statewide agencies.

The 2026 budget process begun; staff is working on business cases.

The department currently has two fire engines and one aerial with

MaxxForce engines. The KME apparatuses could be parted out, if they are

beyond repair, until replacements arrive, which could be in about 4 years

from Pierce Manufacturing.

The Public Safety Commission will have three openings in 2025 and the

application process will begin April.

Commission Member Morton asked if DOGE cuts have impacted the Fire

Department or Police Department? Chief Croom replied they have not as

neither department receives any federal funding as part of their budgets.

Police Department Report

PS 2025-006

CRPD January Report

Attachments: CRPD January Report

The Police Department is running a continuous recruitment to increase

staffing levels. At this time, the department is focusing on lateral hirings

and fulfilling reserved spots at the July police academy, where they hope to

send 5 - 7 recruits.

Crime Statistics for 2024 will be published soon.

CRPD and local surrounding agencies met with DA Brauchler on March

5th to discuss the topic of organized retail crime. CRPD will be taking the

lead on this initiative and organizing a “Retailers Summit” where they will

invite the top 10 to 15 retailers in Douglas County who have been

experiencing substantial losses due to organized retail crime. The focus of

the meeting will be to educate the retailers on the large scale effects to

their businesses and consumers, while developing strategies to combat

this activity.

In February, CRPD was recognized by IACP for successfully completing

their Trust Building Campaign. CRPD is one of only seven agencies in the

state of Colorado to achieve this recognition.

The Castle Rock Police Department is celebrating its 65th anniversary.

Community members may notice officers wearing a commemorative

badge throughout 2025. In 2026, officers will return to their standard

CRPD badge.

Chief Cauley recently attended the Meadows HOA meeting and provided

an overview of the police department’s efforts to keep the community safe.

CRPD’s Citizens Police Academy begins on April 2nd and runs through

June 25th. Interested persons can complete an application on-line.

CRPD is exploring technologies to bolster the work done in real time crime

center. They are currently learning more about the implementation of

Drones for First Responders (DFR) as they provide real-time data to help

emergency teams make quick decisions and can report the information

back to Dispatch.

All drones currently in use by CRPD are “piloted” meaning they are

deployed and flown by a certified drone pilot, who is also a member of

CRPD.

Commission Member Knotts asked if the PD contracts with non-law

enforcement drone pilots? Chief Cauley replied they do not and he does

not see this as a potential at this time, as the department has police

officers who have achieved their drone pilot certifications.

Chief Croom added the fire department also has a drone program, known

as PANOAI, which works off of a series of cameras throughout the front

range that continuously monitor for smoke plums and reports information

to fire departments.

New Business

Old Business

N/A

Commissioner Comments and Questions

Commission Member Thayer stated that he heard the Meadows HOA

rejected the use of goats for weed mitigation; is that normal? Chief Croom

replied that the program is rather expensive and it is up to individual HOAs

if they want to schedule them or not.

Commission Member Thayer asked if there are any updates on the officer

involved shooting from last fall. Chief Cauley replied the department is still

waiting on the final clearance letter from the DA’s office.

Commission Member Morton advised that the Citizens Police Academy

Alumni Group is always looking for new members to help support their

efforts.

Adjourn

Ms. Van Court made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Mr. Thayer seconded the

motion. All were in favor.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 p.m.