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Mitch Mihalko Public Safety Technology & Operations Leader

Turning emerging technology into operational capability.

Mitch Mihalko is a public safety technology and operations leader who aligns people, policy, process, and technology around a clear mission.

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Professional summary

01 About

A mission-first leader for complex change.

Mitch works where public-safety operations and emerging technology meet—helping organizations move from promising tools to trusted, repeatable capability.

His approach combines executive leadership, operational credibility, program design, procurement, training, policy, and stakeholder alignment. The goal is practical: technology that improves decisions and service delivery because people can confidently use it.

Patrol Lieutenant and Operations Manager, Monument Police Department · Former Commander and Director, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office

~170Personnel led

$14MOperating budget

250KResidents served

$600KRTCC delivered

02 Public Safety Technology

From concept to operations.

Focused on the hard middle between innovation and adoption: strategy, implementation, integration, governance, and sustained operational use.

RTCC / DFR / UAS01

Real-time operations, built to work.

Led a $600,000 Real-Time Crime Center from concept and funding through procurement, staffing, governance, training, and operational deployment.

Integrated ALPR, DFR, intelligence, and investigative workflows
Established a two-analyst operating model and performance measures
Developed UAS policy, FAA processes, training, and a five-pilot team

Operationalization02

Making adoption durable.

Translating new technology into clear workflows, confident users, measurable outcomes, and accountable operating practices.

Change management and training
Cross-functional implementation
Service delivery and performance

Public Safety Systems03

Connecting the mission.

Bringing real-time intelligence, UAS, LPR/ALPR, policy, and frontline operations into one coherent capability.

RTCC and real-time intelligence
DFR and patrol UAS
LPR/ALPR and operational analytics

03 Leadership Experience

Leadership that connects strategy to the field.

More than two decades of law-enforcement and public-safety leadership across county and municipal environments, with an emphasis on building teams, modernizing operations, and leading through change.

Selected operational results

30%Lower-priority response-time reduction

25%Caseload-efficiency improvement

100%CJIS audit compliance

01Mission before machinery

02Trust through clarity

03Capability over novelty

“The technology is often the easy part. Lasting results come from aligning people, process, and technology around a common mission.”

— Mitch Mihalko Explore law-enforcement executive experience

CredentialFAA Part 107 Remote Pilot

EducationBASc Emergency Services Administration

TeachingAdjunct Instructor and Professional Facilitator

DevelopmentSelected to attend FBI National Academy Session 301 · January–March 2027

04 Speaking / Media

Public perspective, grounded in operations.

Available material demonstrates calm, practical communication on public-safety policy, technology, and community impact.

Television / Public Policy

Community safety and illegal e-motorcycle use

KRDO News · September 2026

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Public Policy / Council Briefing

Education first. Safety always. Accountability when necessary.

The Monument Independent · September 2026

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Professional profiles

Official profiles and public references

Trusted sources

Official profiles and independent reporting that document Mitch’s public-safety leadership and professional record.

LinkedInProfessional profileView Town of MonumentOfficial agency directoryView KRDO NewsCommunity-safety policy coverageRead The Monument IndependentTown Council and policy coverageRead

Public safety technology is only valuable when it works in the real world.

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