New Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson discusses next steps, goals

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For the first time in two decades, there’s a new sheriff in town. Curtis Johnson was sworn in as Boulder County sheriff Tuesday, replacing retiring Sheriff Joe Pelle.

. Johnson won the Democratic primary election over then-Louisville police Chief David Hayes in the summer and ran unopposed in November’s general election.

But while it may have made the wait seem longer, Pelle said being able to work alongside Johnson in the months since the election was a benefit. “They caution you to never follow a legend, and unfortunately I feel like that’s the position I’m in, but I think Joe has done a good job setting me up to succeed,” Johnson said. “I’m not going to do everything the way Joe Pelle may have done it. We are going to make some changes and advance this organization forward, but we’ll also always be mindful and respectful of the investment that he made in this organization and carry that forward with us as well.

Johnson said he wanted to keep diversity and equity in mind when hiring, and hoped to use the allure of living and working on the Front Range to attract qualified candidates. Another item on the minds of many residents is the continuing investigation into the Marshall Fire. Johnson, who lost his own home in the fire, said he hopes the community will get some answers in the coming months.

Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson, pictured Jan. 10, 2022, outside the sheriff’s headquarters in Boulder, lost his Louisville home in the Marshall Fire. As for some longer-term goals, Johnson said one thing he really wants to examine is how cases involving mental health are handled in the justice system.delays at the Colorado Mental Health Institute in Pueblo“I’m frustrated by the lack of effort at the federal level to address mental health and mental illness,” Johnson said.

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