About Us

  1. 1 Human Service Officer Interacting with Citizen
  2. 2 Aspen Police Staff Signing Beam at Groundbreaking Ceremony
  3. 3 APD - Patrol Car on Independence pass - Facebook Cover - 2022
  4. 4 Police Officer on Bike Patrol
  5. 5 Police Department Exterior
  6. 6 Aspen Mountain in the Summer
  7. 7 Two Officers on Foot Patrol
  8. 8 Aspen Pedestrian Mall
  9. 9 Aspen Police Sign in the Fall
  10. 10 Aspen Police Sign in the Winter
  11. 11 Community Response Truck
  12. 12 Aspen Pedestrian Mall in the Winter
  13. 13 GroupPhotoGroundBreaking1000px

Mission

Serving the Aspen community through professional and dependable police services while embracing our unique mountain culture.

Our Philosophy

The members of the Aspen Police Department embody the community policing philosophy.  We collaborate with our community to maintain and enhance the safety of our neighborhoods.  We value crime prevention, we respect and care about others, and we strive to improve the quality of life for all.

Leading Principles

These principles embody the department's philosophy, vision, and values. They are the foundation upon which the Aspen Police Department establishes its policy, strategy, tactics, and actions. They enable the perpetuation and evolution of our role and partnership with our community. 

  1. Respect. The delegated power invested in the position of a peace officer demands the commitment of each officer in respecting the situation, life, and dignity of every person served.
  2. Balance. The three functions of Aspen policing: community service, order maintenance, and law enforcement; receive their focus based on the community's requests and expectations and the need for public safety.
  3. Fairness. Our decisions, actions, and rapport must be fairly applied to all people without prejudice or bias.
  4. Integrity. The public must be able to rely on the police department. Commitment, honesty, openness, and follow-through on our part provide a foundation for continued public trust, confidence, and cooperation.
  5. Ethical Behavior. Police department members are expected to adhere to a moral code of conduct more stringent than that of the community within which it operates both at work and in their personal lives.
  6. Reverence for the Law. Department members must act within the bounds of the Constitution, Bill of Rights, State, and Municipal Statute, while at the same time recognizing the discretionary nature of our judicial system.
  7. Community Policing. Our philosophy is directed through our need for public approbation; a focus on crime prevention; that the public are the police and the police members of the public.
  8. Effectiveness. The degree with which our community trusts the police department is the measure of our effectiveness. Trust in the police department enables an increase in the actual and perceived degree of safety in our community, the ultimate goal of our organization.

The Aspen Police Department -- Protecting the Wild West since the 1880s.