Police Department

City of Durango Police Department

Emergency Management  

The City of Durango has a well defined Emergency Operations Plan. The City Manager is designated as the Emergency Manager for the City and is supported by the Emergency Operations Coordinator. An Incident Commander can be assigned by the City Manager to manage the response to an emergency incident.  

The  Emergency Manager is responsible for the Emergency Operations Plan and its implementation. This document provides guidance to City personnel in the event of an  Emergency. The Elected City Officials are therefore not burdened with the operational aspects of an emergency incident and are enabled to provide for the protection and continuity of government  in time of crisis.

The Emergency  Operations  Plan promulgates that the City will conform to the National Incident Management System and utilize the Incident Command System (ICS) to administer all major emergencies,natural disasters, and major incidents  that  occur  within  the jurisdiction of the City of Durango. The City has available many first response resources such as the Police Department, Public Works Department, General  Services Department, Durango Fire and Rescue, Communications Department, the American Red Cross, Medical Reserve Corps, and many other organizations that are coordinated with the City's response to emergency  incidents.

Once the City of Durango has exhausted its first response resources the City Manager, along with the Elected City Officials can declare an emergency and request assistance from the La Plata County Office of Emergency Management and or the State of Colorado Office of Emergency Management.

All  Department  managers and emergency response personnel are trained in the Incident Command System (ICS) for administering major emergencies and disasters.

The Citizens of the City of Durango are well served by the dedicated personnel tasked with responding to emergency incidents that occur within the City.

 Citizens play a big part in emergency situations and therefore are relied upon to remain calm and think clearly with the assurance that they are supported by reliable and well trained emergency response personnel.

 Please contact us for additional information or if you have suggestions.

 City Manager:

Ron LeBlanc

(970)375-5005

Emergency Operations Coordinator:

Terry Hoecker

(970)375-4739

Chief of Police/Incident Commander:

Jim  Spratlen

(970)375-4701