Rifle Police Department

🚨 COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE REQUESTED 🚨

𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬, 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦.

Unfortunately, these incidents are not just creating an eyesore; they're costing our community thousands of dollars. The City of Rifle has already spent more than $5,000 cleaning up and repairing the damage, with repairs to the park's circular seating area alone expected to cost approximately $3,000.

💙 𝐖𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩.
If you witnessed anything suspicious or have information about these incidents, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟗𝟕𝟎-𝟔𝟐𝟓-𝟖𝟎𝟗𝟓 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐑𝐢𝐟𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫.

💵 Reward Available:
If your information leads to a successful prosecution, you may be eligible for up to $500 in reward money.

𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐈𝐬 𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞
In Colorado, vandalism is prosecuted as Criminal Mischief under Colorado Revised Statutes § 18-4-501. Depending on the amount of damage, the penalties can be severe. Damage valued between $2,000 and under $5,000 is a Class 6 Felony, punishable by 1 to 1½ years in prison, along with fines and restitution.

Our parks belong to everyone. Every dollar spent repairing vandalism is a dollar that can't be invested in improving our parks, trails, and community.
Let's work together to identify those responsible and keep Rifle a place we can all be proud of.

💙 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.

📁 Important Documents 📁

Be Prepared, Not Scared – Rifle Ready

If you had to leave your home with only a few minutes' notice, would you know exactly where your important documents are?

One of the easiest ways to reduce stress during an emergency is to gather your family's important documents before they're needed. Whether you're evacuating because of a wildfire, dealing with a flood, or recovering from another emergency, having everything in one place can save valuable time.

Consider creating an Important Documents Folder or a waterproof, portable file box that you can quickly grab if you need to leave.

Here are a few documents to consider:

🆔 Driver's licenses, passports, birth certificates, and Social Security cards

🏠 Homeowners or renters insurance policies

💳 Health insurance cards and prescription information

💼 Property deeds, vehicle titles, and registration

💰 Bank account information and other important financial records

🐾 Pet vaccination records, microchip information, and veterinary records

📞 Emergency contact information

📷 A home inventory with photos or videos of your belongings

👨‍👩‍👧 Every family is different. Think about what documents would be difficult—or impossible—to replace and what information you would need to recover after an emergency.

For extra peace of mind, consider scanning important documents and storing encrypted digital copies in a secure cloud service or on a password-protected flash drive kept in your go kit.

🚦 During a wildfire evacuation, you don't want to spend valuable time searching through filing cabinets or wondering where your insurance policy, passports, or pet records are. When you're in Ready, Set, or Go, your focus should be on getting your family to safety—not trying to remember where important paperwork is.

🤝 **Rifle Ready Challenge**

This week, gather your family's important documents and place them in one easy-to-access location. If your documents are already organized, take a few minutes to make sure they're up to date and that everyone in your household knows where to find them.

As part of our **Rifle Cares** commitment, encourage a friend, family member, or neighbor to do the same. A little preparation today can make recovery much easier tomorrow.

Prepared communities recover faster together. Visit https://www.rifleco.org/1100/Rifle-Ready for more tips and information on how to be prepared, not scared.