This sponsored feature provided by Police Foundation of Colorado Springs Today's Featured Profile: Colorado Springs Police Department Sand Creek Division The Colorado Springs Po- lice Department's Sand Creek Division is the "department's southeast uniformed back- bone," according to Cmdr. Scott Whittington, Sand Creek Division commander. He over sees almost 150 sworn and civilian staff who serve the di vision's 90,000 residents andg he daily ineup. patrol an area just short of 44 square miles helping those citizens. "We are in the process of adding a third Community Response Team," Commander Whittington said The division's current sub- station, opened almost 30 years ago, is being replaced by a new larger substation We are currently busting at the seams," Commander Whit- Sgt. Alan Van't Land briets Sand Creek Division officers " The large call-for-service prevention officer, community volume and the high-risk na- ture of many of those cals put munity Response Teams. The officers, property crime de- tington said. "Our new building tectives, DUI officers, a crime ill not only have more space for employees but will also have more public space for the service officers and two Com- munity Response Teams. The Community." a strain on the patrol officers latter unit, which has proven Police Foundation of Colo- and civilians alike," Command- highly successful, includes a rado Springs thanks the Col- er Whittington said. "Respond- police officer, a paramedic and orado Springs Police Depart ing to homicides, sexual as- a licensed clinical social work- ment's Sand Creek Division for er. As a team, they respond to saults, and domestic violence calls can wear on a person. It's especially draining when those with a mental or emotional cri- officers are going to those sis and frequently call for eTo learn more about its dedicated service to the de citizens who may be dealing partment and our community calls back to back the Foundation and ts rDOLICE vice. The CRTs have reduced mission, visit In addition to patrol officers, the time other officers andwww.policefoundationof Sand Creek has traffic patrol firefighters/paramedics spend coloradosprings.org COLORADO SPRINGS