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Welcome to the Longmont Police Department
Our commitment is to work in partnership with our citizens in creating and preserving exceptional public safety for those who live in, work in, or visit our community. This commitment is reflected in our mission statement:
"To protect and to serve with integrity and professionalism
in partnership with the people of Longmont."
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Cell phones are not toys. Take out the battery!The Longmont police, fire and 9-1-1 Emergency Communication Center are enlisting the help of the community to remove batteries from old cell phones before giving them to children as toys. A cell phone without a service carrier, and one that has been deactivated, can still dial 9-1-1. This results in a lot of calls to the dispatch center and keeps personnel from attending to calls in which emergency staff is truly needed. Visit local kids on You Tube, search: Cell Phones are Not Toys! Turn in your old deactivated cell phones on Saturday, May 12, from 10am-noon at the Wal-Mart Super Center, 2514 Main Street and get a new Disney phone donated by Wal-Mart from Longmont 9-1-1 dispatchers. |
LONGMONT POLICE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR VOLUNTEER RANGE SAFETY OFFICERS - - Longmont Police Department has recently opened a state of the art shooting range that will be used by both police staff and civilians. Volunteer Range Safety Officers are needed to supervise shooting activities on Friday nights from 5:30pm to 9:30pm and on Saturdays and Sundays from 7:30am to 5:30pm (5 hour shifts). Volunteers must possess valid and current Range Safety Officer training certification. The Range Safety Officer (RSO) volunteer position description and application may be obtained online or by calling 303-774-4440. RSO volunteers must pass a criminal history check and other high security clearance procedures.
APRIL 30, 2012 - Established in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy and a joint resolution of Congress, National Police Week pays special tribute to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. Ceremonies are held in Washington, DC, and in communities across the country. On Friday, May 18, the Front Range Chaplains and the Longmont Police Department will hold their annual Peace Officer Memorial Service. Please join us on the front steps of the Safety and Justice Center, 225 Kimbark Street, at 1:00 as we honor our fallen brothers and sisters
INFORMATION REGARDING UPDATES TO OUTDOOR EMERGENCY SIRENS IN LONGMONT
APRIL 20, 2012 - MILE HI BANK ROBBERY - ARRESTED - Today (04/20/12) at approximately 11:21 a.m., a white male in his 50's, robbed the Mile Hi Bank at 601 S. Main St., Longmont, CO. The suspect presented a threatening note demanding cash. The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect was wearing a black Colorado Rockies baseball cap, wire framed glasses, jeans, a hoodie sweatshirt and green army style jacket. He was last seen running south from the bank. We do not have any vehicle descriptions. If you have any information regarding this robbery, please call Det Mark Cooper at 303.651.8570 or Northern Colorado Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
APRIL 18, 2012 - NEW CRIME FREE MULTI-HOUSING CLASS BEING OFFERED - The next Crime Free Multi-Housing Program class is May 10. This class is free. For more information and to sign up visit the Crime Free Multi-Housing web page.
APRIL 4, 2012 - COMPOSITE DRAWING FROM ROBBERY AT DAIRY QUEEN YESTERDAY - This composite is of the suspect who robbed the Dairy Queen on Ken Pratt Blvd, yesterday (4/3/12) around 10:35 am. The suspect simulated a weapon in his pocket and robbed a lone female employee who had just opened the store. After obtaining an undisclosed amount from the business the suspect fled on foot across the parking lot in a southerly direction. The suspect was described as: Hispanic Male, 20- 30 years old, 5'-7", 170lbs, thin mustache , wearing a black Carhart style hoody, blue Jeans, work boots, and large sunglasses. If you have information regarding this robbery, please call Officer Cooper at 303.651.8570 or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit their website at http://northerncolorado.crimestoppersweb.com.
MARCH 21, 2012 - RESIDENTS NOT LIKELY TO NEED WATER LINE INSURANCE - Longmont residents are receiving a form letter from a company called American Water Resources with an offer to purchase insurance on the water service lines entering their homes. The city has received several calls from residents about this solicitation in the past few days. This company is not associated with the city and is neither sponsoring nor encouraging the practice of purchasing this insurance. Property owners are responsible for the maintenance of the water service line from their property line to their house foundation. American Water Resources is a private company selling insurance that will cover certain repair costs on this portion of the water service line. Residents should know it is rare that a water service line needs the type of repair described in this letter. For more information call Longmont Water Utilities at 303-651-8468.
MARCH 20, 2012 - OUTDOOR WARNING TESTS IN LONGMONT TO BEGIN IN MAY 2012 - The City of Longmont is currently upgrading the Outdoor Emergency Warning System (OEWS). To complete the installation, the regularly scheduled April test will not happen in 2012. At 10 am on the first Monday of every month, beginning this year in May and continuing through August, the sirens will sound for three minutes to ensure they are working properly. Citizens may notice a different sound with the new system. Please DO NOT CALL 911 when you hear the siren unless you have an emergency. It is critical to keep the 911 lines open for people who require immediate assistance. Residents are encouraged to use battery operated weather radios which activate automatically during severe weather. If you hear the siren and it isn’t 10 am on the first Monday of the month, you should immediately seek shelter inside and tune to Comcast cable Channel 8 or to a local television or radio station to learn more about the nature of the emergency. For additional information visit our website or call the City of Longmont, Office of Emergency Management at (303)651-8438.
MARCH 14, 2012 - SUPPLY DRIVE FOR HOMELESS - Police and HOPE are holding a supply drive for the homeless from March 19 to April 16. Dark-colored backpacks, ski gloves, knit caps, men's underwear, thermal underwear, toothpaste, deodorant, blankets, bug spray, sunscreen and canvas hats may be dropped off at the Longmont Safety and Justice Center, Longmont Police Department, 225 Kimbark St. These must be new items. For more information, please email or call (303)651-8555.
DECEMBER 2011 - LONGMONT RANKED SECOND SAFEST CITY IN COLORADO - In 2011, Longmont was ranked the second safest city in Colorado, and the 53rd safest city in the United States by CQ Press. This is an improvement over 2010 in which Longmont was ranked the third safest in the state, and 72nd in the United States. Public Safety Chief Butler attributes this improvement to the innovative and hard working people of the police department as well as to the well developed partnerships the police department has with many different organizations, local neighborhoods, and the various diverse communities within the city.
DECEMBER 21, 2011 - SEEKING WITNESSES TO FATAL CAR ACCIDENT - The Longmont Police Department is seeking witnesses to a fatal car accident which occurred at Hover/Boston on Wednesday, December 14 at 4:20 pm. If you were a witness to this accident please contact Master Police Officer Stogsdill by email or by phone at (303)651-8555 or you may leave a message at (303)774-4300 x 3355.
DISPATCH GOES VIRAL - Who would have thought that a recruiting video from the Longmont Emergency Communications Center could be so entertaining....move over Ellen!
BOMB THREAT TO LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL: RECOGNIZE THIS VOICE? At approximately 7:08 p.m. on April 24, 2011,, the Longmont Emergency Communications Center received a bomb threat directed toward the Longmont United Hospital located at 1950 Mountain View Ave. The Longmont United Hospital was notified of the threat. For the safety of their patients, visitors and personnel, the hospital chose to lock down the facility until the building and surrounding areas could be search. As a precaution the Longmont Clinic located at 1925 Mountain View Ave was also locked down and searched. No device was located and all police, fire and hospital personnel involved in the search were released several hours later. No patients or visitors were in danger and hospital officials were prepared for evacuations had a device been located. The Longmont Police Department is releasing an audio clip of the call and is asking for help in identifying the suspect. The clip may also be found on the Longmont Fire Police OEM Facebook page. Anyone with information on this crime, or any other crime, is asked to call the Longmont Police Department at 303-651-8501 or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers.
POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CABLE SHOW HITS THE INTERNET - For more than 12 years, the Longmont Police Department has hosted a cable show called “Behind the Badge”. Now….Behind the Badge is available on the Internet. In partnership with Longmont Cable Channel 8, Behind the Badge brings you a weekly update on police news in Longmont. Each week Behind the Badge features Longmont’s most wanted and traffic hotspots. Every show is filmed on Tuesday and available for public view that day. In addition to the Internet the show is broadcast on Longmont Cable Channel 8, three times a day.
OUTDOOR EMERGENCY SIREN - From April until August, the City of Longmont tests the outdoor emergency warning system the first Monday of the month at 10am. The system consists of 17 sirens located on poles throughout the 
city and is radio controlled by the Longmont Emergency Communications Center. The system operates on solar charged batteries and remains functional in the event of a power failure or when phone lines are down.
The sirens are intended for outdoor warning and may not be heard while indoors.
If the outdoor warning sirens are activated for a true emergency, residents should immediately seek shelter inside and tune to Comcast Cable Channel 8 or a local television/radio station for further information. No voice messages are given.
Please do not call 911 when you hear the siren. We encourage the use of battery operated weather radios which automatically activate during severe weather.
For more information, contact the City of Longmont Office of Emergency Management at (303)651-8438.
THE LONGMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT UTILIZES
THE NORTHERN COLORADO CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM
Anyone with information about a crime is asked to contact Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or you can send a text message to "CRIMES" (274637) Keyword: NOCO (followed by your tip information). You will remain anonymous and can receive up to a $2,000.00 cash reward for information that results in the arrest of a suspect.
