About the CBI
About the Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Created by the Colorado Legislature on July 1, 1967, the CBI was intended to support and assist local, county and state criminal justice agencies through the provision of professional investigative and forensic laboratory services, as well as the management and administration of criminal justice records and data sharing. For more than 50 years, the CBI has earned the reputation for professional and responsive service for the citizens of Colorado.
The members of the CBI have identified our focused commitment to the concept that we are at our best when supporting the criminal justice system and the community through leadership and excellence in investigations, forensic laboratory services and the management of information. We are passionate about fighting crime, promoting safety, and managing information to enhance justice and improve the quality of life throughout Colorado. We are also acutely aware that in order to succeed in our mission, we must build and nurture relationships and partnerships with local communities, as well as establish and maintain effective communication with the Office of the Governor and the Colorado Legislature.
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Rob Low, Strategic Communications Director
Phone: 720-813-2242
Email: rob.low@state.co.us
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CBI Mission
To pursue justice and ensure a safer Colorado by providing excellence in background and criminal investigations, forensic services, and the management of statewide criminal justice information.
CBI Vision
Through leadership and collaboration, we strive to be an innovative workforce dedicated to raising our level of excellence to meet Colorado's public safety needs.
Services
The agents of Investigative Services offer their expertise 24/7 in various crimes including but not limited to all crimes against persons, such as homicide, assault, sexual assault and domestic violence, drug investigations, identity theft, fraud, cyber crime and gaming violations. Additionally, agents investigates cases related to organized crime, human trafficking, fugitives and illicit marijuana market cases. Investigative analysts are proficient in the critical areas of missing children, cold case investigations and the identification of fugitives, with a focus on sex offenders across Colorado. Finally, multiple teams of Crime Scene Responders travel throughout the state processing scenes while ensuring the integrity of the evidence.
The staff of Forensic Services is responsible for the collection and preservation of the evidence at the crime scene and the subsequent analysis of this physical evidence. The scientists of Forensic Services provide analysis using the latest state-of-the-art techniques in the disciplines of chemistry and trace chemistry, fingerprints, firearms and DNA. Additionally, the metro laboratory houses the Combined DNA Index System, CODIS, and the FBI’s program of utilizing DNA to support criminal investigations for the criminal justice community, including processing of both the arrestee and convicted offender buccal swabs.
In all cases, the staff of CBI is responsible for objectively testifying to their findings in municipal, state and federal courts of law.
Colorado is an open records state and as such the CBI provides comprehensive Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) services to both our stakeholders and the citizens of Colorado. These services include issues involving criminal history, the sealing or challenging of records, and fingerprinting including maintaining and updating information stored in the Multimodal Biometric Identification System (MBIS); concerns involving the purchase, transfer or issuance of a concealed handgun permit; the Sex Offender Registry and the Colorado Crime Information Center (CCIC), which houses all fingerprint-based Colorado criminal history records.
CBI Core Values
Family
We care for each other.
Supporting each other in creating an exceptional work environment and encouraging a healthy work-life balance.
Integrity
We do the right thing.
Acting with honesty, honor, and transparency; never compromising the truth.
Respect
We treat others how we expect to be treated.
Operating in a spirit of cooperation with our fellow employees, our customers, and our community, embracing diversity and each other's unique talents.
Service
We are dedicated.
Committed to serving the people of Colorado with excellence.
Teamwork
We work together.
Committed to serving the people of Colorado with excellence.