The division is comprised of four offices:
Grants Management, Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC), Emergency Management and Public Safety Communications. Each office is led by a director.
Office Directors
Colorado Information Analysis Center Director Kevin McElyea
Kevin McElyea is the Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC) director. McElyea, a 30-year law enforcement veteran, began his tenure at the CIAC on October 29, 2018. He brings a wealth of leadership experience, local stakeholder perspective, and a diverse background that will be an asset to the CIAC and its many partners.
McElyea has 12 years of command-level experience with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, Florida. He recently commanded the Special Operations Bureau and served as the High-Risk Incident Commander for occurrences requiring activation of SWAT, Emergency Response Teams (ERT) and other high-profile events. He led over 17 individual units including aviation, animal services, agriculture, marine, traffic, DUI, K-9, mounted patrol, SWAT, ERT, Sheriff’s Underwater Recovery Force, school resource officers, crime prevention, among others.
McElyea holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Argosy University and a master’s degree in criminal justice from Saint Leo University. He is a graduate of the Florida Sheriff’s Association Commanders Academy and holds several certifications for incident command and weapons of mass destruction response tactics.