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Vail resident and visitors alike are being asked by the multiple local and federal agencies too Bus It to Hike it due to the limited number of parking spots at
shows expenses incurred between December 17, 2020, and January 3, 2021 include 77 charges from rental car companies at Eagle County Regional Airport and Denver International Airport, and lodging expenses at several area hotels including over $270,000 spent at the Marriott Vail Mountain and more than $80,000 at the Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch.
“The trip came with a massive bill to taxpayers, with Secret Service protection alone costing $757,527.85,” CREW reports
. Mike and Karen Pence were the only two listed protectees on the documents.
A brief history of VP visits
The Vail area has a long history of visits from vice presidents and the costs tied to security detail are the largest expenses from these trips. Members of the Secret Service have also, more than once, been in the spotlight for things other than operational costs.
Vail Police Chief Dwight Henninger is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police Executive Board. Henninger and other top police officials in the valley support a recent letter the association sent to Congress urging action on police reform.
Dominique Taylor/Daily file photo
The International Association of Chiefs of Police is appealing to Congress to pass federal police reform legislation. The valley’s top law enforcement officials say it’s past time for action.
The association recently sent a letter, titled “It is beyond time,” to Congress, and members are lobbying federal representatives.
“Over the last seven years, communities and police departments have struggled over the difficult questions central to police reform efforts when it is appropriate to use force, how should officers and agencies be held accountable, what should the community’s role be in police policy and oversight, and what roles must other agencies play in public safety,” th
Police on skis lend friendly mitten at 2 Colorado resorts
By JASON BLEVINSApril 4, 2021 GMT
VAIL, Colo. (AP) Det. Greg Schwartz spies a couple in need and skis up to them in front of the bright yellow “Slow Skiing” sign on Vail’s Northwoods run.
“Can I take it for you?” he asks, reaching for the phone balancing in Lowell Zarzuela’s hand as he snaps selfies of himself and his wife, Angie.
“Catch any bad guys today?” Lowell asks, realizing after a few seconds that he’s talking to a cop on skis.
“It’s not really about catching the bad guys,” Schwartz says. “It’s more about chatting with folks like you. Just letting you know we are around.”