Thomas C. Deland was
appointed Chief of Police for the City and
County of Broomfield in 1991. In 2001, after a
state-wide election, Broomfield created its own city and county form of government.
As a result, the Chief of Police became the ex-officio sheriff of
the county and assumed the additional duties of managing the county
detention center, emergency management, and other county-related
responsibilities.
Chief Deland began his
law enforcement career in 1974 as a fingerprint examiner for the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Identification Division, WashingtonD.C.In 1977, he joined the Broomfield Police Department, serving in
various operational assignments in the Patrol Division as a police officer,
corporal, watch commander, and in the Investigations Division as a detective
in the Property Crimes Unit, Crimes Against Persons Unit, and the Drug Unit.In 1987, he was promoted to lieutenant with command assignments in
the Investigations Division, Patrol Division, and Information Division until
his appointment as Chief of Police in 1991.
Chief Deland holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Law Enforcement from Metropolitan State
College, is a graduate of the 153rd session of the
FBI National Academy (1988), and is a graduate of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive
Development Seminar 53rd session (2006).
The Broomfield Police Department is
organized into two bureaus and seven divisions. The Operations
Bureau consists of the Patrol, Special Operations, and Investigations
Divisions. The Support Services Bureau includes the Community
Resources, Communications, Training, and Detention Divisions.
Deputy Chief of Police
James R. Pfankuch
Operations Bureau
Deputy Chief of Police
Joan E. Cox
Support Services Bureau
The City and County
of Broomfield is one of the safest communities in Colorado, and its
residents have come to expect high quality police services.
With this in mind, the Police Department continues to implement
policing strategies consistent with the community oriented policing
philosophy developed by our department during the past decade.
Broomfield Police Department's unique model of providing both
municipal and county law enforcement services by one agency has
created significant operational efficiencies that have contributed
to a streamlined process for developing public safety police and
reducing the overall rate of crime. As a result, the policing
strategies developed in Broomfield continue to serve our citizens
well, and Broomfield will remain a safe community for all who live,
work, or visit in our community.
