Chief’s Preface

Dillon Keystone Police Department
Policy Manual – Town of Dillon & Town of Keystone, Summit County, Colorado

I am proud to present the Dillon Keystone Police Department Policy Manual, which serves as the foundational guide for our personnel in carrying out their responsibilities to the communities of Dillon and Keystone. This manual has been adopted to provide clear, consistent, and effective directions to all department members as they perform their duties with professionalism and integrity.

This is a progressive, living document—one designed to evolve with the dynamic nature of law enforcement. As societal expectations, laws, municipal codes, and best practices change, so too must our policies. Future leadership and administrators of this department bear the responsibility of regularly reviewing and updating this manual to ensure it remains relevant, current, and in full alignment with federal, state, and local mandates.

The maintenance of this manual reflects our department’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of legal, ethical, and professional policing.

To Our Officers:

The Dillon Keystone Police Department, like many small agencies across the nation, often operates with limited staffing—sometimes with only a single officer on duty. In the absence of a shift sergeant, the designated Field Training Officer (FTO) shall assume the next level of supervisory responsibility. Should both a sergeant and FTO be unavailable, the on-duty officer is entrusted to use sound judgment to manage the situation at hand and notify a supervisor as soon as practicable.

You are encouraged to adopt a mindset of goal-oriented, logic-based policing. This means approaching every situation with a clear objective, applying critical thinking, and breaking complex issues into manageable steps. You are empowered to make decisions, take initiative, and find solutions. Your role matters—and your actions can, and do, make a meaningful difference.

Thank you for your dedication and service.

Cale Osborn
Chief of Police
Dillon Keystone Police Department

Dillon Police Policies