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CITY OF LOUISVILLE POLICE CHIEF
RAFAEL GUTIERREZ
Chief Gutierrez started with Louisville Police Department in May 2023. As the Chief of Police, he is responsible for the day-to-day operations and administration.
Chief Gutierrez is a Colorado native, born in Denver and raised in the Denver/Arvada area. He has worked in law enforcement for 27 years, starting his career as a Denver Public Safety Cadet, becoming a Denver Deputy Sheriff, and eventually a Greeley police officer.
Chief Gutierrez worked for the Greeley Police Department for 24 years where he had a wide range of assignments and diverse experiences in patrol and as a Detective. Rafael was a department trainer and worked in many special operations units as well. He promoted through the ranks and ultimately became Deputy Chief of the Services Division. He was part of the SWAT team for 13 years, where he was a team leader, supervisor, and regional instructor. He also spent many years working in the agency’s community outreach unit and interacting with people in a positive way.
One notable achievement in his career was successfully completing the 284th session of the FBI National Academy. During this enriching experience, he had the privilege of studying and working alongside 235 law enforcement leaders from various countries for an intensive three-month period in Quantico, Virginia.
The men and women of the Louisville Police Department serve this Denver metro suburban community of 19,000. Dispatching for the Department is handled through the Boulder Regional Communications Center which provides emergency dispatch services for most of the agencies in Boulder County.
Our community has a healthy balance of residential, retail, business and light manufacturing. There are five medium sized hotels with approximately 500 rooms. The Louisville City Council's number one goal is to maintain Louisville as a safe city. Louisville has one of the lowest crime rates in Colorado for Cities with more than 10,000 residents. Read more about us in the Louisville Police Department 2017-2021 Master Plan.
Services
- Fingerprinting - the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has implemented a new, Statewide Digital Fingerprinting Process. Anyone needing fingerprinting appointments will have to register online at www.coloradofingerprinting.com
- Request for Vacation House Check
- Records Search Request-LPD - Effective January 1, 2024
- Digital Media Records Request - Effective January 1, 2024
- Bicycle Registration
- Sex Offender Registration
Patrol and Investigations
Uniformed patrol officers respond to calls for service and requests for citizen assistance. Approximately one-half of a patrol officer's time is spent working on non-criminal cases, e.g. lost children, medical emergencies, traffic accidents, etc. Patrol officers are also responsible for the enforcement of traffic law, some code enforcement, and crime prevention presentations.
Detectives conduct follow-up investigations of deaths, assaults, child abuse, sexual assaults, robberies, burglaries, serious thefts, frauds, credit card and check crimes, arson, fugitives, serious vandalism, and drug offenses.
- Critical Incident Investigative Team
- Colorado Best Practices for Eyewitness Identification
- City of Louisville Police Department Policy Manual
Code Enforcement
This division enforces the municipal code. It includes dealing with parking, junked vehicles, uncontrolled weeds, and stray dogs. Code officers work with residents and the business community to achieve compliance with City ordinances. Because voluntary compliance is always preferable to punitive enforcement, the department implemented its Courtesy Notice program in 1994. The results are impressive: more code violations than ever are being detected and cited, while the proportion of voluntary compliance is higher. To report a code issue, please contact the main office at 303.666.8634.
Commendations and Feedback
The Louisville Police Department is committed to providing quality, responsive service in its efforts to work in partnership with the community to improve the quality of life in Louisville. We encourage your feedback as we strive to maintain our high standards, and welcome your recommendations about the service we provide, your commendations of employee performance or your complaints about the actions of any department member. Please use the Commendation and Complaint Form to submit feedback which can be emailed to the City Clerk or directly to: Meredyth Muth, City Clerk, 749 Main Street, Louisville, CO 80027.
If you prefer to speak with someone right away about your feedback, please contact the Communications Center at 303-441-4444 and ask to be connected to the on-duty Louisville Police Department Supervisor.