In 2005, Sheriff Weaver created a patrol Pattern Crimes Unit to distinctively address hard to solve crimes that are committed by semi-organized, habitual, or career criminals who commit crimes with a repeat or “pattern” in Douglas County.  The Pattern Crimes Unit is a multi-jurisdictional team consisting of two Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies and a Parker Police Detective.   Long-term plans include adding officers from the Castle Rock and Lone Tree Police Departments.  Facts about the unit:

• The unit works with crime analysts and intelligence officers from Metro-area law enforcement agencies to learn about emerging crime trends and to develop suspect leads.
• The Pattern Crimes Unit applies a wide range of specialized law enforcement skills, to include computer and fraud crimes, street narcotics dealing, felony investigations, and undercover operations.
• Since its inception, the unit has been tremendously successful, catching hundreds of criminals in the act and solving cases that may otherwise have gone unsolved. 
• In 2007, the unit made 110 arrests, 43 of which were of wanted criminals and 34 of which were for felony crimes to include Auto Theft, Theft from Vehicles, Theft, Forgeries, and Drug Possession with the Intent to Distribute.