Durango Police Department

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Fewer crimes in Durango during first quarter of 2022 compared with same time last year

prioritizing ‘hot spots’ in preventive strategy to reduce offenses

May 1, 2022

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Durango Police Department hosts drive-thru drugs drop-off

National Drug Take Back Day a campaign to encourage safe disposal of unused prescription medications

April 30, 2022

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Park Elementary lockout lifted as police respond to armed suspect on East Eighth Avenue

Incident did not pose immediate threat to students or staff; classes resumed as normal

April 27, 2022

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Police arrest man suspected of shoplifting, showing gun at Home Depot in Durango

Escalante Middle School was placed on ‘lockout’

April 26, 2022

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Petition demands greater public process in approving fire station

Initiative would require meetings be held for emergency service developments

April 23, 2022

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State Rep. McLachlan sponsors bill to allow local law enforcement to live across state lines

22-1371 would remove the Colorado residency requirement for officers

April 21, 2022

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Durango police have a new tool, and it’s already helped catch two suspects

$5,000-plus drone has a loud speaker, search light and thermal-imaging camera

April 20, 2022

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Durango’s chief of police calls for greater legal tools to address fentanyl

Colorado legislation would increase penalties, but some say that won’t prevent overdose deaths

April 20, 2022

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Rec center bandit suspected of making $2,700 in fraudulent purchases

say woman stole car key, then gained access to a locked vehicle with purse inside

March 25, 2022

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COVID-19 outbreak hits Durango Police Department

employees test positive; deputy chief says no impacts to services

February 4, 2022

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Durango man suspected of stealing U.S. Postal Service vehicle

accused of driving van 21 miles to Vallecito Reservoir

February 4, 2022

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Police and fire in the same building? Durango to study financial feasibility

Council holds first discussion to consider housing emergency operations in downtown hub

February 2, 2022

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Durango Police Department swears in three new officers

chief says added staff allows for proactive policing, community partnerships

January 17, 2022

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Durango Police Department to limit nonemergency services amid COVID-19 spike

Officers may respond to certain calls for service by making a phone call

January 10, 2022

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Sheriff’s Office announces $5,000 reward for info leading to arrest of jail escapee

Buck, 22, of Durango is believed to have shot a police officer Friday night

January 9, 2022

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Durango police secure money to investigate ‘black and gray’ market marijuana sales

Department confiscated almost 30 pounds of pot in 2020

January 8, 2022

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Durango police say internet sex stings are legal, not entrapment

men arrested last month in connection with undercover investigation

January 6, 2022

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What will a new year bring to Southwest Colorado?

A new fire station? An end to drought? Here are a few things sure to make news in 2022

January 1, 2022

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A good time to be a cop? Trainer says positive reforms are underway

10 cadets graduate from Southwest Regional Law Enforcement Academy

December 31, 2021

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200 children join law enforcement for annual Shop with a Cop event in Durango, Pagosa Springs

Program strives to put heart in the uniform while helping families

December 29, 2021

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Durango police arrest five individuals suspected of child exploitation

Local, state and federal law enforcement participated in internet sting

December 16, 2021

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Durango police share crime statistics for 2021

A spike in illegal activity during 2020 pandemic has subsided

December 9, 2021

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Law enforcement in Durango, La Plata County below recommended staffing levels

and Sheriff’s Office weigh in on recruitment issues

November 23, 2021

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Durango police identify driver in fatal crash; alcohol suspected

Vehicle slammed into a trolley stop shelter on north Main Avenue

November 17, 2021