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Contacting the FBI and ACLU has led me to try and think this through.  Thus…

Sheriff Ted Mink is denying me and thousands of others of our civil rights by failing to enforce the law.  That is his legal and fiduciary duty.  His employees have failed to investigate and prosecute numerous reported crimes–frequently there is no response at all.  The “intake” process is intentionally cumbersome (e.g., public e-mail addresses are not provided to callers); deputies are poorly-trained and “thuglike”–their role is to deny and avoid; they respond from wireless phones from vehicles (if at all) and almost never truly investigate; the process is designed to hide names and responsibility; supervisors are the same; and complaints to “internal affairs” are not followed up at all.  The “criminal investigative division” has no intake procedures whatsoever–cases are squashed through the deputy “response” process.  All citizen complaints, reports, and problems must (with some exceptions) go through an inefficient central phone number.

There are virtually no patrols or proactive punitive measures (e.g., an illegal discarded refrigerator sitting just off a busy intersection for 3-5 years).

The result for residents is lawlessness and frequent conflicts.

For me personally…  the attack dog and no charges (twice) illegally running free; constant traffic infractions (e.g., speeding, driving on the wrong side of the street, hit-and-run damage to my property (FedEx); light harassment from two neighbors; failure to investigate County corruption; failure to protect wild animals (per the CRS); failure to make parks and neighborhoods safe and accessible (e.g., County animal ordinance, vandalism and hate crime writing (CRS)).  These reported crimes have either not been investigated, responded to at all, or prosecuted.  In addition I have had at least four experiences with deputies–some more than one–coming to my home to harass or try to intimidate for reporting crimes.  One such incident involved banging on my front door after midnight and accusing me of a crime; I wrote to Ted Mink the next day and he did not respond and later refused to meet with me; “internal affairs” further squashed the incident.

Actual crime statistics are under-reported.  Crimes are obstructed.  Public records are falsified (e.g., an annual citizen complaint report).

This is despite an unusually high law enforcement per resident budget.  Unincorporated Jefferson County also has a well-above-average officer-to-resident ratio.  Translation:  money is wasted.  The constant running around and the obfuscation are expensive.

So, how do you prove it?  What is the case?  Is denying inalienable rights–limiting peace and happiness– too amorphous and difficult to prove?  Maybe the way to do is through other, ancillary offenses such as abuse of power, obstruction, fiduciary duty, police harassment, and falsifying records.

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Question:  Why wasn’t the Ted Mink ACLU-illegally detaining case more publicized?  Why didn’t the Board of Commissioners, Attorney General, or District Attorney do anything?

Note:  Mr. Sylvester seemed really nervous when he returned my call to attempt to permanently obfuscate my complaints.  He said “I would receive a letter in a couple of weeks.”  He said he/they had had meetings; he came from them and…

Please do not send deputy(ies) to my home to harass/attempt to intimidate me–that has happened at least four (five?) times in the past–once after midnight.  Do NOT do it again.

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Yesterday I called 303/277-0211 and requested Deputy Blankenheim’s e-mail address; my request was refused.  I asked to leave him a message and this too was refused.

The following excerpt from the Colorado Constitution Bill of Rights is something that was discussed with a senior Mink-Sheriff administration official.  This was after several calls and inaction by responding deputies to a recurring problem with a neighbor.  (Curiously, one deputy came to my house to inform me that I would receive a reply to the final of my three letters to the aggressor/perpetrator; I have never received any reply.)  I was informed by the senior patrol official that the offending individual would be spoken to and my assumption was that the harassment would stop.

Section 3. Inalienable rights. All persons have certain natural, essential and inalienable rights, among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; of acquiring, possessing and protecting property; and of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.

Criminal laws such as harassment, trespassing, tampering, and others, are related-to or based on these rights.

After over a year I have now re-raised this issue.  It is still occurring and is seemingly escalating–I am basically unable to use portions of my home and yard as a result of the ongoing harassment.  Much of my “tabling” the issue was a result of my inability to fathom the response from local law enforcement; I just could not deal with the intractable situation.  Now a deputy is apparently overriding a superior who had extensive knowledge of the situation to, in his words, “I’m not going to do anything.”

As a taxpayer and long-time resident I am incensed by this response.  It is inconceivable to me how anyone could grasp the seriousness or complexity of this problem after an, at most, thirty minute review, seemingly in a vehicle on wireless devices.  No attempt was made to review documents, photographs, witnesses, participants, the physical scene (e.g., new bay window), etc.  We had a brief telephone conversation and I am baffled by some of the questions I was asked.

After over a year I have now re-raised this issue.  It is still occurring and is seemingly escalating.  Much of my “tabling” of the incidents was a result of my inability to fathom the response/lack of concern from local law enforcement.  Now a deputy is apparently overriding a superior who had extensive knowledge of the situation to, in his words, “I’m not going to do anything.”
This is obviously a matter of utmost concern to me.  I am being harassed in my home and on my property and my local law enforcement will not stop it.  It has been occurring for over two and a half years due largely to this intransigence (I do not see why I should have to pursue this civilly/covenant-wise).

Please provide Ted Mink’s e-mail address so that I may detail this horrific experience.

Also, please inform me of the status/result into the Mike Chadwick letter investigation.  I have asked several times for this “obstructive” letter.

Thank you,

Peter Pfeiffer

OK, time to get down to business.  His department calls them “complaints.”  In order of egregiousness:

1. Jennifer Swartz
2. “D. Closs #1595”
3. Blankenheim
4. Fisher
5. Dennis Gerlach
6. Taborsky
7. “Joyce” @ Animal Control
8. “Inspector Manko”
9. telephone operators
10. “Lieutenant” Timothy Sylvester

Link to Internal Affairs webpage

(ED:  Cut and pasted content because it may very well change; it doesn’t happen.)

Complaints and Commendations

The Internal Affairs Unit (IA) processes commendations and investigates complaints on employees of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

To make a complaint or share a commendation, please contact Internal Affairs:

• Phone: 303-271-5607
• E-mail c/o tsylvest@jeffco.us
• Mail:
  Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
  Internal Affairs
  200 Jefferson County Parkway
  Golden, CO 80401
• Walk-in: Internal Affairs office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday

Once received, complaints/commendations will be forwarded to an IA investigator for follow-up.

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Internal Affairs 2010 Annual Report

Internal Affairs 2009 Annual Report

 “CALEA”  There is no way…

• – Taborsky (I refuse to call these people by their rank/title; that is an attempt at dominance/intimidation).  I said “There is a strong tendency to blame the reporter rather than the perpetrator.”  HE AGREED.
• – The only way Taborsky would have known about my lower light–unless it was a ridiculous report from Closs or Fisher–was if he had been at my home.  That would make three huge SUVs.  As it was, three people… four counting Junkala.  What a waste.
• – Why did it take them so long to arrive?  If I report a crime why don’t they arrive when it is occurring?
• – The word I used with Scott Storey’s office is “atrocious.”
• – It all boils down to Ted Mink.  He is the reason for the problems.
• – What is with this woman clerk of the small claims court?  If she is not there why doesn’t someone else answer the phone?
• – I have always said people are responsible, not organizations, budgets, etc.  Yes, Ted Mink is obviously a terrible public servant and leader, but no one else seems to care.  These are not “get it done” people.  If you don’t agree with the boss don’t work there!

So what am I going to say when someone from “internal affairs” (what a joke!) finally calls me back?

IDEA  Maybe I will tell them my personnel reviews and complaints are posted on several websites.

PROBABLY I will say something like ‘My primary objective is to remedy the law enforcement problems in my neighborhood.  Hence, my mediation request with Ted Mink.  This has not occurred based on my communications with these individuals.  Will it?  Will someone who is conscientious, prepared, experienced, knowledgeable, and results-oriented attend to these issues?”

This is actually pretty good.  The sheriff’s deputies (well, most) are young, inexperienced, and not very…  They have difficulty with things like privacy, trespass, harassment,…

police budget per person MA

per resident operating budget  police budget per capita

complaints per population

CONCLUSIONS – The numbers of law enforcement employees and sworn personnel per person served for unincorporated Jefferson County are higher than any other location (similar location; maybe DC is higher) I could find.  They are both way higher than national averages.  The is the same with respect to budget dollars per person served.  Budgets and dollars are NOT the issue with the extremely poor level of service and its inverse–the incredible lawlessness.

Plus, failure to enforce means failure to track and report crimes.  Corruption is certainly an applicable term.

Information is here.  Forms are here.

Jefferson County Planning and Zoning outdoor light regulations are here.  Interesting that they appear to have been tightened as this is apparently older.

My Word document from June 3 and 4, 2010 is entitled Planning and Zoning.doc.

“Luminaires and their supporting structure shall be wholly confined to the property.”

There is no way a proper inspection was made.

1. The light were not turned on (no one was home) so the illumination was not measured.
2. The lights are not shielded.
3. The bulbs are higher lumen than allowed.
4. There are some six or eight of them–more than allowed and/or collectively brighter than allowed.
5. No inspection was made during darkness so property confinement–my complaint–was not assessed.
6. side note:  different, still prohibited lights were installed last year or the year before during construction (prohibited lights allowed with permits and inspections?).

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Harassment

“intent to harass, annoy, or alarm another person”

another link

I strongly believe it is intentional because he has repeatedly been asked to stop.

Jefferson County Sheriff Ted Mink:  tmink@jeffco.us.  He is an elected official and his office/department will not provide his e-mail address?  That is absolutely astounding.

Note on Uniform Crime Reporting:  Why won’t Ted Mink enforce the law?  Seemingly one reason is to reduce crime statistics.

“I’m not going to do anything.”

“He did you a favor”

“People do it all the time.”

“What has changed physically since October, 2010.”

“I’m not going to do anything about an interior light shining into your house.”

Why didn’t he look into the legitimacy of the Mike Chadwick letter?

“When was the last time you spoke with him/your neighbor.”

Yesterday I called 303/277-0211 and requested Deputy Blankenheim’s e-mail address; my request was refused.  I asked to leave him a message and this too was refused.

The following excerpt from the Colorado Constitution Bill of Rights is something that was discussed with a senior Mink-Sheriff administration official.  This was after several calls and inaction by responding deputies to a recurring problem with a neighbor.  (Curiously, one deputy came to my house to inform me that I would receive a reply to the final of my three letters to the aggressor/perpetrator; I have never received any reply.)  I was informed by the senior patrol official that the offending individual would be spoken to and my assumption was that the harassment would stop.

Section 3. Inalienable rights. All persons have certain natural, essential and inalienable rights, among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; of acquiring, possessing and protecting property; and of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.

Criminal laws such as harassment, trespassing, tampering, and others, are related-to or based on these rights.

After over a year I have now re-raised this issue.  It is still occurring and is seemingly escalating–I am basically unable to use portions of my home and yard as a result of the ongoing harassment.  Much of my “tabling” the issue was a result of my inability to fathom the response from local law enforcement; I just could not deal with the intractable situation.  Now a deputy is apparently overriding a superior who had extensive knowledge of the situation to, in his words, “I’m not going to do anything.”

As a taxpayer and long-time resident I am incensed by this response.  It is inconceivable to me how anyone could grasp the seriousness or complexity of this problem after an, at most, thirty minute review, seemingly in a vehicle on wireless devices.  No attempt was made to review documents, photographs, witnesses, participants, the physical scene (e.g., new bay window), etc.  We had a brief telephone conversation and I am baffled by some of the questions I was asked.

After over a year I have now re-raised this issue.  It is still occurring and is seemingly escalating.  Much of my “tabling” of the incidents was a result of my inability to fathom the response/lack of concern from local law enforcement.  Now a deputy is apparently overriding a superior who had extensive knowledge of the situation to, in his words, “I’m not going to do anything.”
This is obviously a matter of utmost concern to me.  I am being harassed in my home and on my property and my local law enforcement will not stop it.  It has been occurring for over two and a half years due largely to this intransigence (I do not see why I should have to pursue this civilly/covenant-wise).

Please provide Ted Mink’s e-mail address so that I may detail this horrific experience.

Also, please inform me of the status/result into the Mike Chadwick letter investigation.

This one has been going on for close to a year and a half.  I first noticed it maybe six or seven years ago.  It is illegal, dangerous, hurts neighborhoods and property values, etc. etc.  Mr. Wolforth allows it.