The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is partnering with CrimeStoppers, 9News and the Shred-it Inc. document shredding company to help prevent identity theft by holding an annual Shred-a-thon every year in May. In 2015, the event will be on Saturday, May 16th from 7 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at our headquarters (200 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO).

The Shred-a-thon is a fundraiser for the Denver metro area CrimeStoppers chapter. Documents will be shredded on-site, with officers present.

Allowable items: 3 copy paper boxes or kitchen garbage bags per person of: Old checks/carbon copies of checks, bank statements, pay stubs, receipts, credit card offers, medical information, bills, and retirement statements.

Prohibited items: Phone books, newspapers, plastics, aluminum cans