FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Amanda Koldjeski is pleased to announce that Craig Secher, executive director of Realities For Children, is a recipient of the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA).
Realities For Children provides for the emergency and ongoing support needs of children in Northern Colorado who have been abused, neglected or are at risk.
Secher was nominated for being a critical community liaison partner for FBI Denver in his role at Realities For Children. Notably, Secher collaborates in efforts to expand community awareness and reporting around issues of child exploitation, abuse and trafficking.
“Investigating crimes against children is one of the top priorities of the FBI, and just as important is education around those subjects. Mr. Secher plays a key role in helping the FBI meet those goals in Northern Colorado,” Koldjeski says. “We are proud to partner with Mr. Secher and Realities For Children, and we congratulate Mr. Secher on receiving this well-deserved recognition.”
Every year, Secher and his organization provide services and support for thousands of children who were abused, neglected or at risk.
Secher’s position provides an avenue for him to assist FBI Denver in addressing specific cases of child exploitation and abuse. His organization provides an emergency fund for victim specialists to use to benefit children in Larimer and Weld counties who are victims of crime and might need emergency funding and support. This can include any direct services for child survivors of exploitation and abuse and is available immediately when all other resources are exhausted or unavailable.
“Mr. Secher and Realities For Children are invaluable partners for the FBI in Northern Colorado,” Koldjeski says. “The FBI cannot do our work in a vacuum. We greatly value the assistance and support of individuals and organizations in the communities we serve.”
“As we address the needs of children who have been abused, neglected or at-risk locally, it is critical that community groups, business leaders, law enforcement, youth organizations, and government work together,” Secher says. “FBI Denver is a strong partner in developing education and prevention strategies. I am grateful for this inspiring recognition of our mission and the children we help to serve every day.”
Koldjeski recognized Secher during a ceremony Sept. 21 at FBI Denver headquarters. The FBI Denver Field Office is grateful for Secher’s work in Northern Colorado and wishes him continued success.
The FBI formally created the DCLA in 1990 to honor individuals or organizations for their outstanding service to the local community and enduring contributions to the advancement of justice.
