Tag: Crime Prevention
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Narrowing the gap: Golden police chief aims to build trust with community
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In 2020 — five years into his tenure at the Golden Police Department and 33 years into his career as an officer in Colorado — Joe Harvey saw tensions between police agencies and communities at an all-time high, as protests erupted all around the country. “There was an erosion of public trust between law enforcement and…
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Denver’s Restaurante Lempira and security company’s licenses suspended after fatal shooting Monday
The Denver Department of Excise and Licenses suspended the operating licenses of two businesses involved in a fatal shooting early Monday, Executive Director Molly Duplechian announced in a Tuesday news release. The shooting happened at around 12:30 a.m. at 1452 Uinta Street in Denver. According to the Denver Gazette’s news partners 9News, the shooting was…
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Unraveling Downtown Denver’s latest violence reveals questions about police, suspect
The sound of fireworks is common this time of year in downtown Denver, so Isaak Rhynes wasn’t afraid when he heard what he thought was the crack-crack-crack of a roll of Black Cats around closing time Sunday morning. Then he looked outside of the Marquis Theater, where he was making the last of the night’s…
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With fentanyl deaths on the rise, Colorado Bureau of Investigation seeks more funding and staff
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Among the lesser known parts of the public safety package being pushed by Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic lawmakers is ramping up the capabilities of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and more than doubling the force’s size in three years, particularly as law enforcement agencies…
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Colorado Conversations: Why is crime out of control? What can be done about it?
Nearly everyone agrees: Crime in Colorado is an out-of-control wildfire right now. A recent study found that violent crime in our state skyrocketed 35% in the last decade — while rising only 3% nationwide. Colorado has the highest rate of car theft in the nation, and our property-crime rate rose more than in any other…
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Multiple school threats made across Colorado prompt heightened security
Two school districts across Colorado heightened security on Friday after authorities received tips about several threats targeting schools. The threats targeted “Fort Collins schools” within the Poudre School District and several within the Douglas County School District including Ponderosa and Douglas County High Schools, officials said. “We investigated and long story short (the threat) is…
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Mayor Hancock’s State of the City focused on homelessness, crime prevention, economic recovery
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said he wants his city to address homelessness, prevent crime and bounce back from the pandemic’s economic slump during his annual State of the City address Monday. In the the 20-minute speech Hancock saluted Denver’s “resiliency” over the last year, while…