POLICE DEPARTMENT
POLICE DEPARTMEMT
Our Team
The Police Department is staffed by thirteen people including the Chief of Police and five Police Officers: with one being a school resource officer. The department has seven 911 telecommunicators, one serving as the 911 Center Manager. The Chief of Police is Mike Gavagan.
Mike Gavagan
Chief of Police
Brenda Phillips
911 Communications Center Manager
Neil Courtis
Juan Trujillo
Leonel Sosa
Ashlee Stoneburner
Dallen Griffel
The Police Department
may be reached 24 hours a day 7 days a week
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Additional Information
The Police Department is staffed by thirteen people including the Chief of Police and five Police Officers: with one being a school resource officer. The department has seven 911 telecommunicators, one serving as the 911 Center Manager. The Chief of Police is Mike Gavagan.
Parking
Parking in the town of West Yellowstone is indicated by curb markings and is strictly enforced: yellow means NO parking, red means NO parking (fire hydrant area), Blue means handicap parking (able to access with current handicap sticker displayed in plain view in windshield.)
Parking on the street is limited to 5 days. When in doubt about areas for parking, contact West Yellowstone Police for assistance.
Snowmobile
West Yellowstone is proud to be the self-proclaimed snowmobile capital of the world and we DO allow snowmobiles to travel on our streets and alleys. Please note that snowmobiles are not allowed on US Hwy 20 or US Hwy 191-otherwise known as Canyon Street. Snowmobiles may cross the highways but are not allowed to travel with the flow of traffic.
Crime or complaint
If you have witnessed a crime or have a complaint, please use the following form and send it in by email, US Mail, or drop it off in person at the police department.