A review of Internal Affairs (IA) records in the Estes Park Police Department conducted by the Town of Estes Park staff in late January has raised concerns by town administrators that IA records managed between 2004 and 2018 may have been destroyed before they met the correct retention date. Information about the records and about […]
The Town of Estes Park held a meeting Wednesday night to discuss the present and future of the 1% sales tax renewal, with multiple town officials outlining the updated components the tax renewal would fund, including more specific funding for wildfire mitigation and infrastructure expansion. The meeting began with Town Administrator Travis Machalek describing the […]
Estes Park Police Chief David Hayes is leaving Friday, Dec. 22, after serving a year as head of the department. With his departure and Larimer County Sheriff’s Office Captain Ian Stewart stepping into an interim role as chief, there are questions as to what the hiring process for a new chief will look like, how […]
Estes Park Police Chief David Hayes is leaving the Estes Park Police Department Friday, Dec. 22, after serving a year as police chief. In light of him stepping down, the Trail-Gazette reached out to Mayor Wendy Koenig, Chief Hayes, and Town Administrator Travis Machalek for comment oh his departure. Their statements are down below: Chief […]
The Estes Park Police Department has been the subject of several recent articles in the Trail-Gazette related to concerns about management and personnel matters in the EPPD and the announcement of Chief David Hayes’ departure on Dec. 22. The following is a recap of what we have reported in addition to answers from Town Administrator […]