About the Community Protection Division
The Community Protection Division (CPD) serves the people of Boulder County in three ways:
- Engages community members through outreach and education, increasing public awareness to prevent further victims of crime.
- Investigates complaints and prosecutes cases involving abuse or exploitation of at-risk members of our community.
- Works to resolve disputes between individual consumers and businesses and receives complaints regarding wage theft.
- Provides information and resources to community members regarding matters that may not rise to the level of criminal charges.
CPD Staff members and volunteers can answer questions, provide information and referrals, and work to resolve community complaints. Our office is located in the Boulder County Justice Center at 6th and Canyon. To connect our office, please call 303-441-3700 and ask for the Community Protection Division.
Community Outreach
Community outreach, both as an educator and a listener is critical to District Attorney Michael Dougherty’s vision for the District Attorney’s Office. Presentations and educational materials addressing relevant issues affecting our community are available upon request and presented by District Attorney staff including but not limited to Bullying, Elder Abuse, Identity Theft and Fraud, Internet /Cell Phone Safety, Mandatory Reporting, Human Trafficking, and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace. To see a complete list of topics and/or request a speaker please complete the Speaker Request Form.
To reach the Community Protection Division, please call (303) 441-3700, or send us an email.
Disputes With a Business
The Community Protection Division (CPD) may be able to assist consumers with resolving their consumer complaints. Please review the below information to make sure your consumer complaint meets our requirements. If you have questions feel free to contact the Community Protection Division at 303-441-3700.
To file a consumer complaint, there must be a Boulder County connection:
- You are a consumer of a product or service from a business, and you are a resident of Boulder County, or
- You are a consumer of a product or service from a business that is based within Boulder County.
Complete the Online Form
Please complete the Online Consumer Complaint Form in full. If you have any problems with completing the form, please contact 303-441-3700 and ask for Community Protection Division.
Or download the Mail-in Consumer Complaint Form. Answer all the questions that pertain to your consumer complaint and mail to the address listed on the form. For Spanish – Formulario de Reclamo de Consumidor.
