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Rangely swears in patrol officer Raylin Norman; police chief warns repeated UPS failures damaged dispatch systems
Summary
At the Sept. 23 Rangely Town Council meeting, Patrol Officer Raylin Norman was sworn in and addressed the council; Police Chief Hamlin reported repeated UPS (backup battery) failures that caused dispatch power losses and damaged door key-card circuits, with repairs and a high-voltage install scheduled for Sept. 30.
Rangely sworn-in Patrol Officer Raylin Norman and heard from the police chief about equipment failures that disrupted dispatch services.
Patrol Officer Raylin Norman took the oath of office at the town council meeting on Sept. 23, 2025, and addressed the council and audience, saying the badge “is more than just a symbol of authority. It's a symbol of trust, responsibility, and service.” The ceremony drew applause and congratulations from council members and attendees.
The event was followed by a report from Chief Hamlin on operational problems in the police department. Chief Hamlin told the council the department experienced repeated power interruptions tied to a failing UPS (uninterruptible power supply) used for dispatch: “we lost power probably a hundred times the other day at least,” he said, and added that those failures damaged door key-card circuits and prompted emergency repairs. The town has received replacement batteries and scheduled a high-voltage install for Sept. 30; Chief Hamlin said the 911 board has approved the replacement and the town would seek assistance from that board on costs.
Chief Hamlin also summarized staffing and training developments, saying the department is still hiring for a full-time officer (three applicants, two still under consideration) and reported a rescinded conditional offer for a dispatcher. He noted recent mutual-aid assistance to the county for fire efforts and highlighted training: “Officer Johnson was trained in Able… that's deescalation training,” he said, and that the agency remains one of the few on the Western Slope with that certification.
Why this matters: the UPS failures directly affected public-safety communications and building access systems; the scheduled high-voltage install and coordination with the 911 board are the immediate fixes the council was told to expect.
The council did not take additional action beyond hearing the report; Chief Hamlin said repairs are underway and the technical install remains scheduled for the end of the month.
