Palisade Police Department

06/17/2026

🍋☀️ Palisade Police Department Community Spotlight ☀️🍋

Today, we want to give a BIG salute to this amazing young entrepreneur! 👏💙

Despite the hot temperatures, this kiddo stayed dedicated to his lemonade stand, making sure that everyone who stopped by could enjoy a refreshing cup of fantastic lemonade. His determination, positive attitude, and incredible work ethic truly inspired our officers.

Moments like these remind us that the future is bright. 🌟 We have no doubt that the next generation of business owners, community leaders, and innovators is already hard at work right here in Palisade.

Thank you for representing our community so well and for helping keep everyone hydrated! 🍋🥤

Keep chasing your dreams—we'll be cheering you on every step of the way! 💙👮‍♂️

05/28/2026

⚾️🐾 GOOD LUCK BULLDOGS! 🐾⚾️

Today, members of Public Safety from the Palisade Police Department and Fire Department, along with family and friends, were honored to es**rt the Palisade High School Varsity Baseball Team to I-70 as they head to the Colorado State 4A Baseball Tournament on the Eastern Slope!

This outstanding group of athletes has represented our community with hard work, dedication, sportsmanship, and Bulldog pride throughout the season. The entire Palisade community is proud of your accomplishments and excited to cheer you on as you compete at State.

Travel safe, play hard, and enjoy every moment of the experience. We’ll will be rooting for you back home!

GO BULLDOGS! ⚾️💙🖤

05/27/2026

🐾🚓 The Palisade Police Department is proud to officially introduce the newest member of our team — K9 Riot! 🚓🐾

K9 Riot is a 10-month-old male Belgian Malinois who will begin serving alongside our School Resource Officer next school year to help enhance safety and security for our students, staff, and schools.

Riot will be trained in detecting dangerous weapons and dangerous drugs to help keep these threats out of our schools. In addition to his safety role, Riot will also support students through positive interactions focused on emotional and social well-being, while also assisting with duties such as searching for missing persons.

Starting June 1st, SRO and K9 Riot will attend an intensive 6-week training academy in Colorado Springs where they will begin building the skills and partnership necessary to serve our community.

Riot already shows incredible potential and is full of positive drive, energy, and enthusiasm. We are excited to watch him grow into his role and become an important part of the Palisade community.

Please join us in welcoming K9 Riot to the Palisade Police Department family! 🐕💙

We will continue providing updates to the community on Riot’s progress and development throughout the training program.

05/01/2026

We are incredibly grateful to our community partners for helping make the Mock DUI event at Palisade High School such a powerful and impactful experience for our students.
A huge thank you to the Colorado State Patrol, Mesa County Sheriff's Office, Mesa County Coroner's Office, and the Palisade Fire Department for your time, professionalism, and dedication.
Your efforts gave students a real-world look at the consequences of impaired driving and highlighted the importance of making safe, responsible choices. The realism, teamwork, and compassion demonstrated left a lasting impression that will stay with our students far beyond the day of the event.
Thank you for your continued commitment to keeping our community safe and educating the next generation. 🚔🚒

04/22/2026

04/03/2026

Today, we recognize and thank Sgt. Dan Dranginis for his incredible service to the Town of Palisade Police Department and the profession of law enforcement.

With nearly 16 years dedicated to our community and an outstanding 28-year career in law enforcement, Sgt. Dranginis represents what it truly means to serve with professionalism, integrity, and commitment. Over the course of almost three decades, he has not only protected and served, but has also been a mentor, leader, and role model to countless others in public safety.

His impact reaches far beyond the badge—shaping the next generation of officers and strengthening the foundation of our department and community.

Sgt. Dranginis continues to serve the Town of Palisade with pride, and if we have our way, he’ll be doing so for another three decades to come.

Thank you, Sgt. Dranginis, for your unwavering dedication, leadership, and service. We are grateful to have you as part of our team and our community.

04/03/2026

This week, March 29th-April 4th, we recognize Property and Evidence Week—a time to highlight the critical work happening behind the scenes in law enforcement. The police department staff would like to recognize our Civilian Tech Specialists Sarah and Kindra who are dedicated to the high standards of property and evidence, records management and most importantly customer service to the community of the Town of Palisade. Thank you for what you do!