Durango Police Department

Durango police use drone to locate missing boy near Animas River

DPD says unpiloted vehicles help officers search faster, cover more ground

DATE: Apr 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

DeFlock Durango proposes ordinance regulating use of automated license plate readers

Councilor Shirley Gonzales endorses proposed law

DATE: Apr 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango police, fire agencies to use drones as first responders

Unpiloted aerial vehicles are a boon to emergency operations, agencies say

DATE: Mar 26, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Driver smashes through Florida Road roundabout, damaging cyclist sculptures

No injuries reported; police suspect impairment

DATE: Mar 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango police say ‘spoofing incident’ prompted tactical response

Officers entered Forest Avenue home; no arrests reported

DATE: Feb 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango police chief, Flock critic testify on opposite sides of Colorado Senate bill

Measure would require warrants for database searches after 72 hours of incident

DATE: Feb 26, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango, La Plata County law enforcement agencies now performing animal protection duties

Some former humane society employees have been hired

DATE: Feb 23, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Police surround, enter Durango home; reason for operation undisclosed

Law enforcement says there is no known threat to broader community

DATE: Feb 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Head-on crash snarls traffic on north Main Avenue in Durango

One of the vehicles had heavy front-end damage

DATE: Feb 12, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Compañeros director says noise citation was attempt to suppress speech

Durango to revisit noise statute after ticket dismissed in court

DATE: Feb 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Underground parking nixed from plans for Durango’s new police station

Site of existing city hall and DPD headquarters are ‘feasible’ alternatives

DATE: Feb 5, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County sheriff’s deputy will not face criminal charges for killing suspect, DA rules

Law enforcement ‘had an objectively reasonable belief that a lesser degree of force was inadequate,’ district attorney says

DATE: Feb 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News