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All residents and businesses in Frederick should be prepared for large-scale emergencies or disasters such as tornadoes, aircraft crashes, explosions, hazardous materials accidents, and other incidents.

Emergency Event Notifications

The Town of Frederick and the Carbon Valley Emergency Management Agency want the community to know that being prepared is the best way to be resilient. Weld County and the Carbon Valley emergency response agencies have teamed up to provide Emergency Notification for emergency events that may affect you and your families, such as police activity in your neighborhood, tornado warnings, severe weather events, and more.

CodeRED Emergency Notificationst on What Matters underneath it

11/24/2025 ALERT - This system was temporarily taken offline following a recent cybersecurity incident. At this time, there is no evidence that any stolen data has been published.  However, residents who used the same password for CodeRed on any other personal or business accounts are encouraged to change those passwords. Please visit the Weld County webpage for further details. 

More resources for emergency weather alert notification:

• National Weather Service (NOAA) 
• Weather alert radios
• Local news stations have weather apps and real-time radar, and notifications. 
• Become a Weather Spotter by taking classes that are hosted annually. Check out the website for the SKYWARN Weather Spotter Training. 

Outdoor Sirens - A Thing of the Past

In 2013, the Town Board of Trustees for Frederick and Firestone chose to deactivate local tornado warning sirens. In a report to the Towns, the Frederick-Firestone Fire District said approximately ten additional sirens were needed to cover the entire jurisdiction effectively. Initial costs would have run $15,000 to $20,000 a siren, not including land-use agreements, power to the site, and ongoing maintenance. To update the sirens in 2013, it would have cost the Towns upwards of $250,000, with annual costs exceeding $30,000.

The downsides of the siren:

• The sirens cannot provide specific information on weather conditions and what you need to do to prepare. 
• Sirens are not designed to be heard indoors or in vehicles. 
• Siren sounds produce curiosity, pulling people outdoors, resulting in the opposite effect of their design and function. 
• The audible range of the siren is impacted by typography, such as trees, buildings, wind, and ambient noises. These are all present in severe weather, making the sirens even more ineffective. 

In the past, the public relied heavily on outdoor sirens for severe weather warnings. These devices gave very little warning of approaching severe weather. They could only be heard within a very small outdoor area, which brought people out of safety to hear them. Sirens are not capable of providing specific information on weather conditions and what you should do to prepare. They are not designed to be heard indoors or in your vehicle and are no longer in use in Frederick. We'd like residents to sign up for CodeRED as it is a much more effective way to get the most up-to-date information.

Frederick Police Department partners with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation for maintaining a list of registered sex offenders in the state.

Frederick Police Department partners with the Weld County Sheriff's Office for maintaining active warrants and most wanted suspects.

Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personally identifying information without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes.  This information could include your name, Social Security number, or credit card number. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that as many as nine million Americans have their identities stolen each year.

Unemployment Fraud

Unemployment fraud claims are on the rise. If you received unemployment paperwork but did not file a claim or otherwise believe you are a victim of identity theft related to unemployment benefits, below are a few recommended actions from our police department.

• To report Colorado Unemployment fraud, visit the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment website, click on “I’m an individual reporting identity theft,” and complete the form. You can also call the Colorado Claimant Fraud at 303.318.9035. If you believe the fraud occurred in multiple or separate states, reach out to each state’s labor and employment department individually. 
• Visit the Federal Trade Commission website to report your identity theft and to get best practices moving forward. Complete their Identity Theft Affidavit form. 
• File a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Nation Center for Disaster Fraud by completing their online form or calling 866.720.5721.
• Reach out to each of the three credit reporting agencies – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. Ask them to put a fraud alert on your account and to freeze your account. 
• Consider obtaining an IRS Identity Protection PIN, which is a six-digit number that helps prevent thieves from filing federal tax returns in your name. 

Thieves

Identity thieves may rent an apartment, obtain a credit card, or establish a telephone account in your name. You may not find out about the theft until you review your credit report or a credit card statement and notice charges you didn’t make. In some cases, you may not know until you’re contacted by a debt collector.

Lasting Damages

Identity theft is serious. Some victims can resolve their problems quickly. Others spend hundreds of dollars and many days repairing damage to their good name and credit record. Some may lose out on job opportunities. Others can be denied loans for education, housing or cars because of negative information on their credit reports. In rare cases, they may even be arrested for crimes they did not commit.

Taking Action

If you are a victim of identity theft, the links below provide you with valuable information regarding action needed.
Contact all three credit bureaus and have reports flagged, preventing possible damage to credit scores:

• Trans Union
• Equifax
• Experian
• FS-106: Organizing Your Identity Theft Case - A five-page fact sheet giving the victim valuable information about how to organize and keep track of their identity theft case. It also includes details on how and why to keep a log book.
• FS-112: Enhancing Victim and Investigator Communications - An eight-page fact sheet explains why the victim seems to do all of the work at the onset of the case.

If you would like more detailed information, please visit the Federal Trade Commission website.

As of September 2018, the Frederick Police Department no longer offers fingerprinting services. Colorado Applicant Background Services (CABS) is a Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) program to help increase resident ability to obtain fingerprints in a timely manner statewide. To find a CABS location near you, go to the Identogo website. To contact CBI, call 1-844.539.5539.