Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement Network MISSION STATEMENT “To forensically identify and focus investigative, prosecutorial and community resources to remove and disrupt violent criminals, gangs and drug traffickers that plague our neighborhoods.”
R.A.V.E.N. is a multi-jurisdictional regional network comprised of: o Investigators o Detectives o Agents o Analysts o Forensic Auditors o Laboratory Personnel o Researchers Since violent crimes do not have jurisdictional boundaries, R.A.V.E.N. now has the ability to utilize various venues and jurisdictions for prosecuting cases. Having strong partnerships with the various judicial districts, attorney general’s office, and the US Attorney’s office, provides prosecutorial avenues that best serves the community as a whole. With this new partnership, we can now begin linking cases across the entire regional area. R.A.V.E.N. is comprised of the following agencies: • Aurora Police Department • Denver Police Department • United States Attorney’s Office District of Colorado • Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives • Homeland Security Investigations • Colorado Air National Guard • Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (RMHIDTA) • Denver District Attorney’s Office • Colorado Department of Corrections • Lakewood Police Department • Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office • Douglas County Sheriff's Office • Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office • Adams County Sheriff's Office • Thornton Police Department • Arvada Police Department For Media Inquiries, please contact: [email protected] 720.432.5095
