The Police Department is Hudson’s law enforcement. The Police Department is responsible for crime prevention, traffic safety, public education, animal control and enforcement of applicable Town and state laws.
The Department is currently staffed by the Chief of Police, a Sergeant, a three deputies, as well as the Police Admin and two part-time Detectives. The Police Department emphasizes the protection of life, liberty and justice for all who reside in, visit or travel through our community. It is responsible for enforcement of Federal, State, and Municipal laws and ordinances, apprehension of fugitives and violators of law, and regulation of traffic.
The Police Department is also responsible for Animal Control, assisting with the Town’s yearly pet vaccination clinic and animal registration. The Police Department also assists SAFEbuilt, the Town’s contract code enforcement officer, with enforcement of the Town’s environmental codes.
During large scale emergencies the Police Department acts cooperatively with other agencies to protect all citizens. One such cooperative effort is the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT).
The Police Department has several programs to assist citizens.
• Child Identification Kits
• Area Watch Request
• Fingerprinting (Sexual-Offender Registry)
• Vehicle Identification Number Verification program
•State Gun Laws
Citizens who plan to be away from Hudson for an extended period of time can submit an Area Watch Request. Officers will check your home or business to see that it is secure and undisturbed while you’re away. The Police Department asks for assistance from the community in gathering information regarding incidents within your area. If you have been in a traffic accident or a criminal act has impacted you, you can submit a Records Request to obtain information.
The Department is served by the Weld County Dispatch system. It also shares mutual aid with the Weld County Sheriff and neighboring police departments.