Law enforcement executive experience
Mitch Mihalko Law Enforcement Executive Experience
Leadership across the full operating system.
Mitch Mihalko has more than two decades of progressively responsible leadership across municipal and county policing, patrol, investigations, emergency communications, physical security, intelligence, technology, and organizational operations.
Current Patrol Lieutenant and Operations Manager · Monument Police Department
Former Commander and Director · El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
01 Executive Scope
Complex operations. Measurable accountability.
At the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, Mitch directed a diverse public-safety and enterprise portfolio serving approximately 250,000 residents.
The portfolio included patrol, criminal investigations, emergency communications, physical security, evidence and property, records, technology, intelligence, and organizational risk. The common work was integration: aligning people, policy, resources, systems, and accountability around the mission.
02 Career Progression
Operational credibility built at every level.
Progressive responsibility from deputy and detective through supervision, mid-management, command, and municipal executive leadership.
2026–Present
Monument Police Department
Patrol Lieutenant and Operations Manager
Leads patrol operations, personnel development, organizational initiatives, service-delivery improvements, technology modernization, and development of the agency’s UAS proof of concept.
2021–2026
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
Commander and Director
Directed complex law-enforcement and enterprise operations, managed a $14 million budget, led approximately 170 personnel, and oversaw major modernization, security, communications, and technology initiatives.
2018–2021
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
Lieutenant and Manager
Led patrol and criminal-investigations divisions, managed a 35-person team, oversaw complex violent, financial, property, and technology-enabled investigations, and built regional and federal partnerships.
2003–2018
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy and Detective → Sergeant and Supervisor
Progressive assignments in patrol, investigations, street crime, community engagement, field operations, instruction, and team leadership.
03 Selected Results
Improvement that reached the field.
The record combines service-delivery gains, investigative improvement, compliance, technology modernization, and workforce development.
Reduction in lower-priority response times
Created and implemented innovative non-sworn patrol and investigative response programs.
Improvement in caseload efficiency
Implemented a structured case-review and acceptance process using solvability factors.
FBI CJIS audit compliance
Led governance and operational efforts that achieved complete audit compliance.
Real-Time Crime Center delivered
Directed the program from concept and funding through staffing, training, integration, and deployment.
04 Public Service and Development
Leadership multiplied through people.
Mitch’s executive approach is grounded in developing personnel, clarifying expectations, and building systems that allow people to exercise judgment with confidence.
TeachingAdjunct Instructor, Pikes Peak State College · 2010–2020
FacilitationColorado Child Welfare Training System · 2016–2021
EducationBASc Emergency Services Administration
Executive DevelopmentSelected to attend FBI National Academy Session 301 · January–March 2027
Governance4th Judicial District VALE Board · Regional Communications Network
Speaking and media
Public communication under real-world pressure
A curated record of policy communication, community risk messaging, interagency investigative coordination, public briefings, and sworn courtroom testimony.
Technology leadership is part of a broader operational record.