Tipsy Taxi
Aspen's Tipsy Taxi keeps all of us - locals and visitors - safer from the devastation that can be caused by drunk drivers by offering a free ride home to anyone who has no other way to avoid driving drunk. The program operates 24 hours a day, 365 days ayear, and in its 13 years of continual operation has given more than20,000 safe rides home. Since the inception of Tipsy Taxi in 1983, deaths caused by drunk drivers have gone down and stayed down!
Tipsy Taxi is administered by the Sheriff's Office in cooperation with the Aspen Police Department and the local Restaurant Association. The Program enjoys enormous support, as shown by all the donations from every segment of the community. Any person needing a Tipsy Taxi can geta voucher for a free safe ride home from any bartender or peace officer.
Aspen's Tipsy Taxi has served as a model for similar programs throughout the United States and even Europe. For more information,contact Ellen Anderson, Pitkin County Sheriff's Office, 970-920-5234,or e-mail by clicking here:
Ellen Anderson.
Bicycle, Ski & Snowboard Registration To help deter the potential bike thief, you can register your bicycle, skis, or snowboard with the Aspen Police Department. You will need to give your social security number and the serial number of your item. You will be given a sticker to affix to it, and your information will then be entered into a national crime information system. If your bicycle, skis or snowboard is stolen, this information will be distributed nation-wide, making recovery more likely. Call Mic McClinton at (970) 920-5400 for more information (e-mail:
michellem@ci.aspen.co.us ).
Neighborhood Watch People caring about each other is one of the characteristics of a healthy community. If neighbors agree that setting up a Neighborhood Watch will enhance their community, the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office would like to help. Call us at (970) 920-5300 and our crime prevention specialist will attend a neighborhood meeting to get your Neighborhood Watch started.
Vacation Home Checks While residents are on vacation, deputies will keep an eye on their homes in Pitkin County. A few days before departure, stop by or call the Sheriff's Office and request a Vacation Home Check. We will need to know information such as the exact street location of your home, names of emergency contacts, who (if anyone)will be authorized by you to be in your home during your absence, the location of your night-light, and so forth. Then, as time permits,deputies will check on your home while you are away. We will call you on your scheduled return date to confirm that you are back home.
Although no amount of crime prevention can guarantee that a burglar will not strike, we believe that this extra patrol will deter the potential criminal. Call (970) 920-5300 to set up a Vacation Home Checkin Pitkin County or (970) 920-5400 in the City of Aspen.
Home & Business Security Evaluations If you own a home or business, Peace Officers would be glad to review your building with you and make suggestions for increased security. Sometimes simple, inexpensive changes can greatly decrease incidence of shoplifting at a business or the likelihood that a burglar will strike a home or business. Call us at (970) 920-5300 to set up an appointment with a crime prevention specialist.