[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 14 (Thursday, January 25, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E76]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERRIFF'S OFFICE SPECIAL 
                          INVESTIGATIONS UNIT

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                        HON. BRITTANY PETTERSEN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 25, 2024

  Ms. PETTERSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Jefferson 
County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU) for receiving 
the Distinguished Unit of the Year Award from the Major County Sheriffs 
of America.
  With a focus on violent crime, intelligence, government threats, and 
domestic counter-terrorism, this unit is responsible for investigating 
violent crimes and conducting task force operations to arrest those 
responsible. In 2022 alone, the unit worked 1,715 hours of collective 
overtime and conducted operations resulting in the arrests of nine gang 
members associated with a murder and five adults associated with a 
nationwide human trafficking operation.
  It is my honor to recognize the members of the Jefferson County 
Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Unit on behalf of the people of 
Colorado's Seventh Congressional District. We thank them for their 
unwavering dedication to public service and their tireless work to 
protect our community.

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