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Home My WebLink About20260186 C on-\ c - U 10733 Adult Protective Services (APS) Cooperative Agreement Between The Weld County Department of Human Services And Hudson Police Department I. SUBJECT: Weld County Adult Protective Services (APS) Cooperative Agreement for investigation of reports involving possible mistreatment of at-risk adults. II. PURPOSE: To clarify the coordinated duties and responsibilities of agencies involved in reporting, responding, and investigating reports regarding the abuse, caretaker neglect, and exploitation (mistreatment) of at-risk adults. III. TERM OF AGREEMENT: This Agreement will commence upon the date of the final signature and will remain in effect for no more than five (5) years. Any changes to this Agreement may be made in writing at any time by mutual consent of the County Department (herein referred to as APS) and the Law Enforcement Agency (herein referred to as LEA). Nothing in this Agreement shall substitute or represent a change in either agency's legally mandated responsibilities. IV. BACKGROUND AND BASIS FOR THE AGREEMENT: Per Section §26-3.1-103(2)C.R.S., each county department, law enforcement agency, district attorney's office, and other agency responsible under federal law or the laws of this state to investigate mistreatment of at-risk adults shall develop and implement cooperative agreements to coordinate the investigative duties of such agencies. The focus of such agreement shall be to ensure the best protection for at-risk adults. The agreements shall provide for special requests by one agency for assistance from another agency and for joint investigations. The agreements shall further provide that each agency shall maintain the confidentiality of the information exchanged pursuant to such joint investigations. V. PRINCIPLES OF THE AGREEMENT In accordance with the above-cited statute, this agreement is made to ensure coordinated response during all hours, provide for special requests for assistance from one agency to another, and arrange for joint investigation(s) when needed to maximize the effectiveness of the civil and criminal investigative processes. It is understood that joint investigations may be used as a means to coordinate the efforts of the involved agencies, and that each individual agency remains accountable to its own rules, policies, and statutes. It is understood that all agencies involved in this agreement shall accept reports of known or suspected mistreatment or self-neglect of at-risk adults and share those reports with the agencies in this agreement within 24 hours of receipt. Rev. 12/2025 2026-0186 C nSe.4�� I �� cctOnbatC )�S) u � /2�12Cc 1/Z$ 1-�Yz� zU 00a VI. BUSINESS AND NON-BUSINESS HOUR PROCESSES APS is required by program rule to have an established process to receive reports during business and non-business hours. APS receives reports during business hours at (970) 400-6700. Business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. APS can receive reports 24 hours a day through the online reporting system. Reports made during non-business hours are received by Hotline County Connection Center (HCCC) at (970) 400-6700 or by Law Enforcement through the Weld County Dispatch Center.). The agency receiving reports during non-business hours should fax (970) 346-7666 or email the reports to APS within 24 hours at HS- APSScreening@weld.gov. VII. DISPOSITION OF REPORTS A copy of all reports made to APS shall be forwarded to the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction within twenty-four hours of receipt of the report. Per statute (§26-3.1-102(3) C.R.S., the LEA will not be provided reports that are alleging only self-neglect. A copy of all reports of mistreatment and self-neglect made to the LEA and the district attorney's office shall be forwarded to APS within twenty-four hours of receipt of the report. When mistreatment is identified by APS after the original report was shared with the LEA, APS must refer to the LEA with jurisdiction as soon as there are reasonable suspicions that a crime has been committed. Reports of mistreatment of at-risk elders, 70 years of age or older, or an at-risk adult with an intellectual and developmental disability (at-risk adult with IDD), will be reviewed and evaluated by APS to determine if the at-risk elder or at-risk adult with IDD meets the statutory requirements of an at-risk adult pursuant to §26-3.1-101, C.R.S. before the report is screened in for investigation and provision of services. The report shall include: name, age, and address of the adult; the name and address of the caretaker, if any; the suspected nature and extent of the injury and mistreatment or self-neglect, if any; the nature and extent of the adult's conditions that will reasonably result in mistreatment or self-neglect; and other pertinent information. VIII. AGENCY ROLES APS is responsible for investigating reports of suspected mistreatment and/or self-neglect of at-risk adults. The County Attorney's Office is responsible for reviewing reports of mistreatment of at-risk adults when a review is requested or when APS is considering filing for legal authority of an at-risk adult. 2 Rev. 12/2025 LEAs are primarily responsible for the coordination and investigation of criminal allegations involving at-risk adults, at-risk elders, and at-risk adults with an IDD. The District Attorney's Office is responsible for reviewing reports of criminal actions or threats of mistreatment of at-risk adults, at-risk elders, and at-risk adults with an IDD to determine possibility of prosecution. IX. INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE AND GUIDELINES APS and LEAs have different legal requirements related to investigations that must be followed. The agencies agree to the following considerations when investigating either jointly or independently. Any agency that is a partner in this cooperative agreement may request stand-by assistance from another agency. While APS may accommodate a request by law enforcement to temporarily delay an investigation or an interview, APS will only delay until the 30th day following the date of the report. APS may jointly investigate reports with law enforcement when the adult is "at-risk" by APS statutory definition and there is mistreatment. APS cannot jointly investigate if these criteria are not met. Either APS or the LEA may request a joint investigation. When a joint investigation is required, the APS caseworker, law enforcement officer(s), and/or the District Attorney's Office may conduct joint interviews, compare notes, and clarify information following interviews. Information may be shared, as outlined in the Confidentiality section, below. LEAs will share information, such as police reports and summaries of evidence, as requested by APS whether investigating independently or jointly. APS will share information and evidence that they collect during an investigation, whether independent or joint, when sharing that information is allowed by statute (§26-3.1-102(7), C.R.S.), outlined in Section X, Confidentiality. Law enforcement shall be considered the lead agency in criminal joint investigations. APS shall be considered the lead agency in non-criminal joint investigations. Intellectual and developmental disability investigators, ombudsmen, or other agencies with legal authority to investigate mistreatment may be present as part of the joint investigative team. Joint investigation may be utilized when the following pertain to an at-risk adult: 1. There is pain and/or physical injury, as demonstrated by, but not limited to, substantial or multiple skin bruising, bleeding, malnutrition, dehydration, burns, bone fractures, poisoning, subdural hematoma, soft tissue swelling or suffocation. 3 Rev. 12/2025 2. Unreasonable confinement or restraint has been imposed. 3. There is nonconsensual sexual conduct or contact classified as a crime under Colorado law. 4. Caretaker neglect threatens the at-risk adult's safety or well-being. 5. Exploitation has occurred and/or is occurring and the exploitation is a crime under Colorado law. 6. Threats of violence, presence of firearms, intoxication, or any illegal activity is present and threatens the at-risk adult or APS caseworker's safety. 7. Specialized interviewing skills might be required. X. CONFIDENTIALITY APS reports, investigative, and case information is confidential and may only be shared without a court order under very specific exceptions, as outlined in §26-3.1-103(2), C.R.S. This report, investigative, and case information includes, but is not limited to the name and address of the at-risk adult, members of the adult's family, reporting party's name and address, findings on the alleged perpetrator, and any other information or evidence obtained in the report or during the investigation and subsequent casework related to the report. Exceptions to the requirement of a court order for sharing information that are most relevant to this agreement include: • §26-3.1-102(7)(b)(III), C.R.S. Sharing information during a joint investigation. APS can share information and evidence collected throughout the investigation, including the finding on the alleged perpetrator(s) only when the LEA is actively investigating with APS. • Sharing information in order to provide services to an at-risk adult, such as when a protective order may be necessary. • §26-3.1-102(7)(b)( I), C.R.S. When a criminal investigation into an allegation of mistreatment is being conducted and APS report and case information is relevant to the investigation. • §26-3.1-102(7)(b)( I), C.R.S. When a criminal complaint, information, or indictment is filed and APS report and case information is relevant to the investigation. • §26-3.1-102(7)(b)( I), C.R.S. When a review of death by a coroner is being conducted when the death is suspected to be related to mistreatment and APS report and case information is relevant to the investigation. • §26-3.1-102(7)(b)( II), C.R.S. When there is a death of a suspected at-risk adult from mistreatment or self-neglect and a LEA files a formal charge or a grand jury issues an indictment in connection with the death. Unless necessary for filing criminal charges and/or for court proceedings the identity of the reporting party should not be disclosed to other parties by either APS or the LEA. 4 Rev. 12/2025 SIGNED BY: 1-40404,. 1i 01/21/2026 Jamit Ulrich.(Jan 21,202615:12:07 MST) Jamie Ulrich, Director Date Weld County Department of Human Services Scott Sewtc 01/21/2026 Scott Sedgwick(Jan 21, 026 13:56:04 MST) Scott Sedgwick, Chief of Police Date Hudson Police Department COUNTY: ATTEST: ee,AltalkAi V 4:44' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Weld County Clerk to the Board WELD COUNTY, COLORADO By: HadaitA_0,1/(VnDeputy Clerk to the Bo Sc K. James, Chair 000.1. Z''% JAN 2 8 2026 t \ 4)4) Rev. 12/2025 2oZl0- 018t{) SIGNATURE REQUESTED: Weld/Hudson APS Cooperative Agreement Final Audit Report 2026-01-21 Created: 2026-01-21 By: Sara Adams(sadams@weld.gov) Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAuIDF7HeyBbjJNKgfRmJKRAO-ImjkgHYI "SIGNATURE REQUESTED: Weld/Hudson APS Cooperative A greement" History t Document created by Sara Adams(sadams@weld.gov) 2026-01-21 -6:54:08 PM GMT-IP address:204.133.39.9 ?y Document emailed to ssedgwick@hudsoncolorado.org for signature 2026-01-21 -6:54:38 PM GMT ,t Email viewed by ssedgwick@hudsoncolorado.org 2026-01-21-8:54:57 PM GMT-IP address: 135.84.222.192 be Signer ssedgwick@hudsoncolorado.org entered name at signing as Scott Sedgwick 2026-01-21-8:56:02 PM GMT-IP address: 135.84.222.192 b© Document e-signed by Scott Sedgwick(ssedgwick@hudsoncolorado.org) Signature Date:2026-01-21 -8:56:04 PM GMT-Time Source:server-IP address: 135.84.222.192 C2. Document emailed to Jamie Ulrich (ulrichjj@weld.gov)for signature 2026-01-21-8:56:06 PM GMT t Email viewed by Jamie Ulrich (ulrichjj@weld.gov) 2026-01-21 -10:11:49 PM GMT-IP address: 174.198.140.96 b© Document e-signed by Jamie Ulrich (ulrichjj@weld.gov) Signature Date:2026-01-21 -10:12:07 PM GMT-Time Source:server-IP address: 174.198.140.96 O Agreement completed. 2026-01-21 -10:12:07 PM GMT Powered Adobe by Adobe Acrobat Sign Contract Form Entity Information Entity Name* Entity ID* New Entity? Please use the job HUDSON POLICE DEPARTMENT CUS-000042 aid linked here to add a Q supplier in Workday. 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