El Paso County to consider $549,021 for sheriff traffic enforcement
The proposed federal pass-through grants would support two Sheriff’s Office programs in 2026–27; agenda summaries list no net county cost.
El Paso County commissioners are scheduled to consider $549,021 in federal pass-through grants for the Sheriff’s Office on Sept. 29: $299,021 for impaired-driving enforcement and $250,000 for traffic-safety enforcement. The impaired-driving grant proposal and traffic-safety grant proposal identify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as the funding source, with money passed through the Colorado Department of Transportation.
The proposals describe 2026–27 enforcement programs and would recognize grant revenue and appropriate corresponding expenditures in the Sheriff’s 2026 budget. The agenda summaries list a net county cost of zero for each item. The proposals are scheduled for consideration; the agenda does not record approval.
Colorado had 78 traffic deaths and more than 450 serious injuries in El Paso County in 2024, including 25 deaths involving speeding, Colorado transportation officials reported.
Sheriff Joseph Roybal has identified speeding, distracted driving, reckless behavior and impaired driving as enforcement priorities, the Sheriff’s Office said. The agenda materials name the programs but do not describe specific enforcement activities or staffing.