Police

Salida Police Officer Job Opening

The City of Salida, Colorado in the beautiful Heart of the Rockies is now accepting applications to fill a current Police Officer position. We will accept applications from experienced and non-experienced officers.  Colorado Peace Officers Standards Training certificate is required. The starting base wage is currently at $35,003 with the opportunity for overtime pay.  Medical [...]

Prescription Drug Take-Back Planned

Chaffee County Build A Generation, with support and cooperation of the Sheriff’s office and the Buena Vista and Salida police departments, is promoting National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Prescription drugs are being misused and abused at alarming rates throughout the United States. As part of the effort to address this problem, the U.S. Drug Enforcement [...]

Chief Gives Bicycle Safety Tips & Rules of the Road

By Terry Clark, Salida Police Chief Greetings from the Salida Police Department. I hope everyone is enjoying this summer-like weather we have had lately. I have been, but I am concerned about the overly dry conditions coming into the summer months. Given the weather conditions most of the winter, I have seen a lot of [...]

New Faces at the City

The City of Salida welcomes three new employees. John Oliver Williams from Eagle, Colorado started Wednesday, February 8, as the new Salida Police Officer. A graduate of Colorado Mountain College Colorado Law Enforcement Academy, Williams said, “I’m excited to be here and meet community members. I’m ready to get started on the job.” On having [...]

Police Department and Summer Events Update

Greetings from the Salida Police Department. Summer is here and the great Colorado weather has finally arrived. A quick update on our police department and summer time events in Salida. Our new police department in the Touber building has worked out great. We have been in the building just a little over a year now [...]

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