Unite participating agencies in Garfield County into a cohesive,
coordinated effort to impact drug violations and related crimes
through a multi-jurisdictional task force. Decrease the amount of illegal drugs
available in the area served by TRIDENT.
Provide a deterrent to the dealing of drugs by increasing the
risks of detection, apprehension, prosecution, and conviction, and
through asset forfeiture, when appropriate.
Impact property crime by arresting those who support drug habits
by the commission of crimes.
Assist with the education efforts of law enforcement, emergency
service personnel, school systems, and other facets of the
communities served, with the goal of decreasing the demand for
illegal drugs.
Cooperate with other local, state and federal agencies and task
forces in the enforcement of drug laws
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TRIDENT Covers the 9th and Vail
The Two Rivers Drug Enforcement Team (TRIDENT) was created in 1994
To better provide our communities with drug enforcement. The primary
function of TRIDENT is to collect intelligence on suspected drug dealers
and users, then develop cases on those individuals. Although our primary
focus for investigations is narcotics, we occasionally work cases other
than drug offenses.
TRIDENT enjoys a professional working relationship with the law
enforcement agencies in our area. In addition, we often work with other
drug task forces and federal agencies on cases. TRIDENT officers are
members of the Colorado Drug Investigators Association (CDIA), which is a
large network of police officers throughout the state.
TRIDENT is made up of Police Officers from the Carbondale Police
Department, Glenwood Springs Police Department, Rifle Police
Department and Vail Police Department as well as Deputies from the Garfield County
Sheriff's Office.
TRIDENT is governed by a board of directors that consists of the Chiefs o
Police and Sheriffs from the member agencies as well as the District Attorney of the
9th Judicial District and the Task Force Commander.
TRIDENT is funded through the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking
Area (HIDTA), the Justice Administration Grant (JAG) and local funds.
This site was created to pass along important information, collect
feedback, answer questions and offer support and advice. Additionally,
there is valuable educational material within our pages to help citizens,
educators and law enforcement to reduce the drug problems facing our rural
communities.