John Spezze, Sheriff
Andy Rohrich, Undersheriff

641 West 3rd Street
PO Box 699
Salida, Colorado 81201

Emergency: 911

Non-Emergency: 719-539-2596
Communications Center Fax: 719-539-3648
Records: 719-539-2814
Records Fax: 719-539-1077
Email : records@chaffeesheriff.org

Requesting copies of law enforcement reports

Copies of police reports for the Salida police Department (prior to January 1, 2022) and the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office may be obtained from the Records Office approximately three to five days after the date of occurrence. There is a fee of $5.00 for the first ten pages then $ .25 per page after that.  The release of all law enforcement paperwork is regulated by law, so certain reports and/or attachments may not be released to the public. A signed request form is required. Contact our office at 719-539-2814 to obtain the request form or find out more about police reports. Salida Police reports after January 1, 2022 contact Salida Police Department.

Criminal histories

Through the Records Office you may obtain a criminal histories of offenders compiled by the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office. These records will not include cases that were handled by the Buena Vista Police Department, Salida Police Department or the Colorado State Patrol, and will not include criminal records from other counties or other states.  Juvenile arrest records are regulated by law and may not be released.  A written request form is required, as well as a fee of $5.00. We will need the subject’s name and date of birth. To get a statewide criminal history, contact the Colorado Bureau of Investigation at 303-239-4680 or you can use their online records check by clicking here.

Driving records

Individuals may obtain driving records from the Colorado Department of Revenue. .

Department of Revenue
Division of Motor Vehicles
Driver Control Section
Denver, CO 80261-0016

To request records from the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office, please use the link   RECORDS RELEASE FORM