Durango Police

🎃 DURANGO, WE’RE COMING FOR YOUR CANDY! 👻🚔

Halloween is tomorrow, and DPD is pulling double duty! Two events, one spooky BearCat, and enough candy to keep your dentist employed through Thanksgiving. 🍬

🕸️ STOP #1: THREE SPRINGS FALL FESTIVAL
📍 Three Springs Plaza
⏰ 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
🏆 Children’s Costume Competition (ages 5–7): NOON

🦇 STOP #2: DOWNTOWN DURANGO CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN
📍 100 Block of East 10th Street
⏰ 4 – 6 p.m.
🏆 Children’s Costume Competition (ages 5–7): 5 P.M.

HERE’S WHAT WE’RE BRINGING:
🚔 Haunted BearCat Jail! Step inside for a family photo. No warrants required. We promise to let you out.
🏆 Costume Prizes! Little ghosts and goblins, bring your Halloween A-game!
🍬 Candy, Squishy Pigs, Coloring Books & Trick-or-Treat Buckets! Because we're not showing up empty-handed.
👮 Your Favorite Durango Officers! Some in uniform, maybe some in costume. With our crew, sometimes it's hard to tell the difference.

Come show off those costumes, snap some pictures, and hang out with the officers who protect, serve, and occasionally distribute excessive amounts of sugar.

Two events. Twice the fun. Zero excuses not to stop by!

🎃 See you Saturday, Durango!

🩷 WE'RE WEARING PINK FOR A PURPOSE!

You may notice a little more pink on our officers' uniforms!

The Durango Police Department is proud to support the Pink Patch Project, a nationwide law enforcement initiative raising breast cancer awareness.

Our new Pink Patch features Durango's iconic steam locomotive, the San Juan Mountains, and the breast cancer awareness ribbon.
But this patch does more than raise awareness. It makes a difference right here at home.

🩷 Proceeds from Pink Patch sales will be donated to the CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital Breast Care Center to support patient care.

And we've got two more specialty patches available!

🎃 Halloween Patch: Proceeds support our Bicycle Rodeo and may help replace stolen bicycles for local kids. Because getting a bike back can mean everything to a child.

🗽 America 250 Patch: Proceeds will help establish a DPD Foundation to support community needs and employees facing hardships or injuries.

Three patches. Three great causes. $10 each.

🛒 Order yours:
https://durangopdspecialtypatches.cheddarup.com
📍 Local pickup: Durango Police Department, 990 E. 2nd Ave., Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
📦 Shipping available for $6.

Supplies are limited, so grab yours while they're available!

A small patch. A big purpose. A community worth supporting. 🩷

UPDATE: DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Our Durango Police Sub-Station location is now closed, but you still have time to drop off unused or expired medications at:

📍 Durango Police Headquarters
990 E. 2nd Ave

The Headquarters location will remain open until 2 p.m. today.

We’re also still accepting canned goods and hygiene products for Manna Durango.

If you’ve been meaning to clean out that medicine cabinet, this is your last call.



TODAY: DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Clean out the medicine cabinet and bring your unused or expired medications to the Durango Police Department for safe, anonymous disposal.

🕙 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
📍 Durango Police Headquarters — 990 E. 2nd Ave
📍 Durango Police Sub-Station — 545 Wilson Gulch Dr

We’re also collecting canned goods and hygiene products for Manna Durango.

One stop. Two ways to help your community.

PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT: ANIMAS RIVER CLOSURE
Friday, October 23, 2026

The Durango Police Department is announcing a temporary closure of the Animas River to recreational boating and floating within the city limits due to ongoing flooding and hazardous river conditions.

Effective at 10:00 AM, the restriction applies to the Animas River from Oxbow Park to Dallabetta Park.

Heavy rainfall and flooding have created dangerous conditions, including powerful currents, rapidly changing water levels, and the potential for debris and other hazards. These conditions pose a serious threat to public safety.

This restriction prohibits recreational boating and floating within the designated area, including rafting, kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, and tubing.

This restriction is being issued pursuant to the Colorado Revised Statute.

These provisions authorize law enforcement officers to restrict recreational watercraft operations when documented emergency conditions create a hazard to human life or safety.

Violating a lawfully issued river-use restriction may result in a civil citation.

What We Need From the Public
• Do not enter the river for recreational boating or floating.
• Stay away from flooded riverbanks and restricted access points.
• Keep children and pets away from the water.
• Do not attempt to cross flooded trails, roads, or low-water crossings.
• Follow posted closure signs and instructions from emergency personnel.

The restriction will remain in effect through October 24, 2026, at 3:00 AM or when the water level drops below 7 feet or 7200 CFS, subject to reassessment. The Durango Police Department and emergency management partners will continue monitoring conditions and provide updates as information becomes available.

We understand the Animas River is an important part of life in Durango. However, current conditions present serious risks, even to experienced river users.

No recreational activity is worth risking your life or the lives of the first responders who may be called to rescue you.

Thank you for helping us keep our community safe.

Durango Police Department
Protect • Serve • Care

🚨 VALLECITO RESIDENTS: PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY.

If you’re in North Vallecito Zones 1–4, now is the time to prepare, not when an evacuation order is issued. Water levels are rising, and conditions could worsen overnight.

Pack your go-bag, charge your phones, prepare your pets, and have a plan to leave quickly. An overnight shelter is already open at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Avenue in Durango.

⚠️ Never drive through flooded roadways. Turn around, don’t drown.

📲 Sign up for emergency alerts: https://lpcgov.org/lpcalerts

📍 Check your evacuation zone: https://readylaplata.org

PLEASE SHARE THIS POST. Someone you know may live in the affected area and might not have seen this warning. Let’s help make sure our neighbors get the information they need to stay safe.

Durango PD | Protect • Serve • Care

LPC Alerts LPC Alerts is a public emergency alert system used to notify residents about emergency situations in their area such as wildfires, flooding or hazardous weather that might impact only certain parts of the county.