The El Paso County Sheriff s Office announced Monday it will partner with the Fountain Police Department as part of a program that pairs law enforcement officers with licensed behavioral health clinicians.
The Behavioral Health Connect Unit (BHCON, pronounced beacon ) is a patrol unit introduced by Sheriff Bill Elder in 2018. Fountain police introduced its own BHCON program Monday and will assist the Sheriff s Office s south districts.
On a BHCON call, a Fountain police officer would make first contact, de-escalate and develop an initial rapport with the person and then make a decision to call in the health clinician. The clinician then follows up with a behavioral assessment, provides resources to a third party, takes the person to the hospital or admits them to a mental health or detox facility, and makes a referral for a case manager to follow up among other steps.
Fireworks restrictions announced for unincorporated El Paso County
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and last updated 2021-06-01 12:39:46-04
EL PASO COUNTY â Due to the continued threat of drought conditions in El Paso County, Sheriff Bill Elder s office announced today the sale, use, or possession of fireworks is illegal in unincorporated areas of El Paso County.
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Colorado drought conditions as of June 1st, 2021.
Heavy rains over the last month have eased drought conditions across most of the Front Range and adjacent plains, and even the central mountains are now only in a moderate drought. Despite the wet weather over the last month, Colorado is an arid climate and is constantly under the threat of wildfires. It won t take much to dry out our grasses and bring fire danger back to our minds.
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Sheriff Bill Elder is sworn in for his second term as El Paso Sheriff with his wife, Joy Elder, by his side at New Life Church on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. He was being sworn in by Chief District Court Judge William Bain. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)
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