Medina unveils Comprehensive 100-Day Plan for Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office
With 100 days left until the General Election, Allen Medina, the Democratic nominee for Pueblo County Sheriff, officially released his comprehensive 100-Day Transition Plan, providing a day-by-day roadmap to restore stability, strict accountability, and safety to Pueblo County.
Medina, an Army veteran who spent 28 years serving within the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), and the last two years with D.O.C. Division of Adult Parole, framed the plan as a practical, front-line solution to an agency currently struggling with critical staffing shortages, internal lawsuits, and rising community concerns over public safety, road safety, jail security and gang violence.
"Pueblo County voters made a clear choice for change on June 30," said Medina. "They didn’t vote for empty rhetoric; they voted for a new direction. This 100-day plan is a structured blueprint built on 30 years of front-line experience. I won’t have a learning curve when I take office—I’ve walked the floors in the jail, patrolled the streets of Pueblo County and I know exactly how to get to work on Day One."
The transition framework breaks down into three distinct, actionable phases:
Days 1–30: Stabilize the Jail & Restore Labor Peace
Immediately halt the counterproductive lawsuit against PCSO deputies and partner with their union, IBPO Local #837, to rebuild workforce morale.
Allen will end the "party culture" and special privileges for gang members inside the detention facility.
Allen will immediately address the revolving door system for repeat offenders and the administration will implement a strict 4-hour hold policy for key offenses.
A complete forensics audit of Property and Evidence is essential for accountability.
Review all current policies to ensure we are following current laws enacted by Legislation.
Days 31–60: Neighborhood Policing & Safer Roads.
Rebuild the depleted Traffic Division to bring dedicated enforcement back to local streets, realign specialized drug and gang units to focus strictly on Pueblo County rather than the Denver and Colorado Springs areas, and implement permanent sector patrol assignments so citizens know their neighborhood deputies by name, and the Deputies get to know the residents, businesses, and quicker routes when responding to calls for service; especially when it comes to life saving events.
A staffing analysis will be done to move deputies from 8 hour shifts to 10 or 12 hours to maximize coverage on the streets and in the jail. This will increase the safety of the citizens, reduce overtime costs and provide much needed time off for Deputies to spend with their loved ones.
Days 61–100: Accountability & Reintegration.
Partner with local judges, the District Attorney, and the Public Defender to safely bring back inmate work release and community labor crews, while standing up a comprehensive co-responder framework to pair mental health professionals with deputies on crisis calls on the streets and in the jail.
"Public safety means ensuring our families are secure in their homes and for those who visit Pueblo can do so without fear”. Medina adds, “bringing back the Metro Gang Unit will help stop the flow of fentanyl into our community and reduce gang violence."
Further, “by rebuilding our Traffic Unit, we will crack down on reckless driving and DUI offenses. And by enforcing strict 4-hour holds we are closing the revolving door while giving victims a sense of relief. We are pairing strict accountability with root-cause solutions. That is how you actually bring crime down."
Medina’s plan has earned the exclusive backing of the people who know the agency best, securing endorsements from IBPO Local #837, the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the Southern Colorado Labor Council, Working Families Party and AFSCME, among others.
Medina challenged his opponent to match this level of transparency: "I have a published, day-by-day plan for the entire agency. Voters should expect both candidates in this race to show them a plan to restore safety in this community."