Tag: Denver Police
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Denver Sheriff’s deputy arrested for selling vape pen to detention center inmate
A Denver Sheriff’s Department deputy was arrested Wednesday for allegedly selling a vape pen to a detention center inmate. Aniel Martinez, 33, faces charges of official misconduct and introducing contraband after he sold a purple vape pen to an inmate in the department’s Downtown Detention Center for $60 on Jan. 2, according to court documents…
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EDITORIAL: Denver police should fight crime, not feds
As federal immigration operations stir debate nationwide, Denver’s police chief has declared his officers would intervene if they witnessed “excessive force” by federal agents. “If we see a federal officer who we believe is using excessive force, then I think our expectation is to intervene in that situation,” Chief Ron Thomas told The Denver Gazette…
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Two Denver police officers receive awards for exceptional service
Two Denver Police Department officers received awards Wednesday for going above and beyond while responding to calls for service. William Danos and Zachary Marcelis each received a plaque and pin in a short ceremony at the Denver Police Department’s District 1 Station on Wednesday morning, surrounded by dozens of other law enforcement personnel as well…
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Denver police chief: Officers will intervene when they see ‘excessive force’ by ICE
Denver Police Department Chief Ron Thomas said Wednesday that his officers would step in if they witnessed any “excessive force” used by federal agents during operations in the city. “If we see a federal officer who we believe is using excessive force, then I think our expectation is to intervene in that situation,” Thomas said…
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Denver 911 wants upgrade to $24M dispatch system
After 23 years on the job and millions of calls, Denver 911 hopes to retire its aging dispatch system in favor of a new $24 million computer-aided dispatch system from Motorola. The system, sometimes referred to as CAD, documents all 911 calls, field responder movements, dispatch and arrival times, dispositions and clearances. City officials said…
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Denver sees 41% homicide rate drop in 2025, largest of major U.S. cities
Denver saw the largest homicide rate decrease of any major U.S. city in 2025, according to a new report from the Council on Criminal Justice. The city’s 41% drop in reported homicides from 2024-2025 ranked No. 1 among data collected from 35 American cities in the report, far ahead of other major cities such as…
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Denver approves new police uniforms, construction of Cuernavaca Park building
Denver City Councilmembers made quick work of Tuesday’s agenda, approving resolutions for the purchase of new police uniforms and the construction of a new Denver Parks and Recreation facility at Cuernavaca Park. The $1.5 million contract with Skaggs Companies is based on providing two complete uniforms to Denver Police Academy graduates and on uniform replacements…
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Woman stabbed at Union Station bus terminal
A woman was hospitalized, and another is in custody on charges of stabbing her repeatedly, after what appeared to be a random attack at Denver’s Union Station’s Regonal Transportation District bus terminal Sunday night. Denver Police Department officers confirmed the attack and the arrest of Nakila Marie Green, 37, on charges of first-degree assault. If…
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1 arrested after shots fired during Denver traffic stop, shelter-in-place lifted
Denver police have taken an adult male into custody after shots were fired at officers during an unrelated traffic stop late Saturday night in the Capitol Hill area near East 13th Avenue and North Logan Street. One bystander suffered a minor gunshot wound to the leg. No officers were injured. Police said officers were conducting an…
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Denver police search for suspect in deadly hit-and-run crash on Kalamath Street
Denver police are searching for a driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian on Friday night. At around 7:42 p.m., a motorist was driving southbound on North Kalamath Street at West 11th Avenue. The driver, in a Gray Honda Accord Crosstour, struck a pedestrian who was crossing Kalamath, according to a Denver…