A volunteer performs a field sobriety test with Sgt. Mark Gafari and Deputy Steve Maes of the Summit County Sheriff’s Office during a simulated DUI traffic stop Jan. 8, 2020, in Breckenridge. Summit County reported a decrease in crime from 2019 to 2020.
Photo by Liz Copan / Summit Daily archives
The number of crimes increased across the state last year, but Summit County was able to buck the trend and reduce the number of crimes locally, according to data collected by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. around the state earlier this year, and the numbers largely show trends moving in the wrong direction.