Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research (APPR) Training Info

APPR and CAPS are collaborating on Pretrial Practicioner training specific to Colorado Pretrial Practioners. Below are the links for the training recordings and slides. If you haven't already, login to APPR to register for the next training and access all of their pretrial resources. 

Training #1 - Foundations of Colorado Pretrial Law & Practices 

Training #1 Slides

Training #2- Pretrial Assessment and Assessment-Informed Release Conditions

Training #2 Slides 

CAPS Shadowing Program

CAPS is excited to announce the start of a shadowing program which will allow pretrial officers the opportunity to conduct a full day site visit with an officer from another jurisdictions pretrial program. Our hope is that officers are able to gain greater knowledge of how other pretrial programs function within Colorado. Through the site visits officers will experience what a typical day is like for officers in other Counties, which may include defendant risk assessment, court and jail processes, and defendant supervision.

If you are interested in shadowing a County please email CAPS at caps@capscolorado.org, listing your name, contact information and the program you would like to shadow. CAPS will then send you an email with the information you will need to schedule a specific shadowing date and time.

The jurisdictions that are currently participating in the shadowing program are:

Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, and Mesa

The link below provides program information for some of the jurisdictions. CAPS welcomes all jurisdictions to be a part of this program. If your jurisdiction is not currently included and you would like to be, please contact Allison Heemer at aheemer@douglas.co.us. Thank you to all the participating jurisdictions and program contacts who have agreed to help us launch this new shadowing program.

Participating Jurisdictions Information Sheet

Mental Health First Aid USA Training

 "A 12-hour course prepares members of the public to provide Mental Health First Aid to those in need. This course is delivered by certified Mental Health First Aid USA instructors who complete a 5-day training and meeting other certification requirements. Click here for more details! 

 Additional Training Resources

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

National Institute of Corrections (NIC)

National Corrective Training Institute (NCTI)