Tag: Colorado Crime
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Colorado crime experts urge ‘misdemeanor reform’ to combat crime
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A panel of experts on Tuesday argued that certain crimes deserve a felony category, instead of a misdemeanor, and Colorado’s policymakers should give law enforcers the tools they need to go after criminals. That approach might entail pushing back on policies throughout the state and in municipalities, according to the panelists at the Common Sense…
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Aurora revives reserve police force after 18 years
“I really think this program is going to position us to meet the growing needs of a growing city,” Aurora police chief Art Acevedo said.
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Denver crime rates ‘skyrocket’ as policing decreases, Colorado think tank says in report
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As the number of uniformed officers per capita dwindled and public safety’s share of city spending — although it remains to be the single biggest item — fell, Denver’s crime rates skyrocketed, according to a new analysis from a think tank. Some 70 miles away, Colorado Springs had the opposite experience. Its crime rate decreased, as…
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Homicide investigation underway after 2 bodies found in Phantom Canyon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Officers from the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office say a double homicide investigation is underway after a man and a woman were found deceased in Fremont County on July 16. At approximately 9:00 p.m., deputies from…
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Effort to raise minimum age for criminally charging children downgraded to study
A legislative effort to raise the minimum age Colorado children can be criminally charged was all but killed Wednesday after being downgraded to a task force to study potentially raising the age in the future. As drafted, House Bill 1131 would have removed children aged 10, 11 and 12 from the juvenile court’s jurisdiction, increasing…
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Colorado legislature on rising youth violence: ‘We’re at a crisis’
Pamela Cabriales was “beautiful, inside and out.” That’s how family and friends described the 32-year-old Denver real estate agent and mother of a 6-year-old son. Pamela was regarded as the embodiment of pure love, always reaching out and trying to help others. On Feb. 20, 2021, Pamela was driving in downtown Denver after leaving dinner with a…
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Bill protecting sex workers from violent crime to be sent to governor
Legislation to protect sex workers from violent crime is on its way to the governor’s desk after receiving approval from the Colorado legislature on Wednesday. If signed into law, House Bill 1288 would allow sex workers to report violent crimes without fear of being arrested by granting victims and witnesses of violent crime immunity from…
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Gov. Jared Polis signs bill to address online sale of stolen products
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed into law legislation that seeks to crack down on stolen and counterfeit products being anonymously sold through online marketplaces, such as eBay and Facebook. Beginning in 2023, House Bill 1099 will require some third-party sellers to provide identifying information…
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Colorado legislature unanimously passes bill to add ‘consent’ to sexual assault law
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado legislature unanimously approved legislation that seeks to modify the state’s sexual assault law by adding the word “consent.” The state Senate passed House Bill 1169 in a final 34-0 vote on Monday, following the state House of Representatives’ unanimous vote last month. The…
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Colorado legislature OKs bill to address online sale of stolen products
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado legislature approved legislation Monday that seeks to crack down on stolen and counterfeit products being anonymously sold through online marketplaces like eBay and Facebook. The state Senate passed House Bill 1099 in a unanimous vote Monday, following the state House of Representatives’ 60-3…