This holiday season, the Ruidoso Police Department reminds everyone to celebrate safely with a few simple tips: keep your home well-lit, avoid posting gifts on social media, ask a neighbor to watch your home if traveling, and never drink and drive. For assistance, call RPD’s non-emergency number at 575-258-7365. Let’s work together to ensure a joyful, safe, and secure holiday season for all!

Join Ruidoso’s Shop with a Cop event on December 14, 2024, where local police officers bring holiday cheer to children in need by shopping with them and fostering positive connections. Support the program by donating funds, gift cards, or goodie bag items, or by sponsoring meals. Together, we can brighten the holidays and strengthen community bonds. Contact the RPD at 575-258-7365 to get involved!

The Festival of Lights Parade returns on Saturday, December 7, 2024, starting at 5:30 PM. Road closures on Sudderth Drive, from Paradise Canyon Drive to the Main Road Traffic Circle, begin between 4:45 PM and 5:00 PM and will last until the parade concludes. Celebrate safely and enjoy the festivities! Alternate routes are advised to avoid traffic delays. Barricades and detours will be in place to manage traffic. Plan ahead and enjoy the festivities!

The AspenFest Parade is set for Saturday, October 5th, starting at 10:00 AM, with road closures beginning at 9:30 AM. Sudderth Drive will be closed from Paradise Canyon Drive to the Traffic Circle on Main Road. Alternate routes are advised to avoid traffic delays. Barricades and detours will be in place to manage traffic. Plan ahead and enjoy the festivities!

The Ruidoso Police Department (RPD) seeks the public's assistance in solving an unusually high number of burglaries within the Village. Anyone with information about the burglaries is asked to contact the Ruidoso Police Department at 575-258-7365. Your information will remain anonymous, and a reward of up to $1,000 is available for information leading to an arrest of suspects.

At approximately 5:00 AM on August 31, 2023, agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the Ruidoso Police Department, and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant in the 100 block of Willie Horton Drive. The warrant was executed as part of an ongoing investigation into the Bandidos Motorcycle Club. Sights were set on the Bandidos given the organization’s continued participation in murders, shootings, extortion, and other violent acts. The operation focused on 25 members within New Mexico chapters who appeared to be the most criminally active and loudest voices advocating for continued violence.