Tag: Dpd
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Armed suspect hospitalized after downtown Denver police shooting
Denver police officers shot and wounded an armed suspect early Sunday after responding to a reported shooting near 16th Street and California Avenue, police said. Officers were dispatched to the area around 2 a.m. on a report of a shooting, Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said. The suspect fled the scene and was chased into…
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Denver police modifies two patrol districts
Denver Police Department officials on Thursday announced the department will modify two of its patrol districts in the northeast and downtown sections of the city. The affected districts are Patrol Districts Two and Six. District Two will be expanded to take some of the burden off of officers in District Six, who patrol the downtown…
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Denver police officers honored for service beyond the badge, helping those in need
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the fall of last year, Denver Police Officer Nikita Utkin and his partner were patrolling in the early hours of the morning when they observed what they described as a “suspicious vehicle” parked behind a local restaurant. In the car, they found a little…
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Denver police Sgt. Dodge’s resiliency shines bright
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Life is full of unexpected tests. How you handle them reveals your true strength and character. Denver Police Department Sgt. Justin Dodge, 52 — a 28-year veteran of the force, the last 20 years of that on the METRO SWAT unit — said he was…
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Two stabbed, one shot in Denver on Saturday night, early Sunday morning
Denver police are investigating two stabbings and a shooting that occurred Saturday night and early Sunday morning. The police have not reported any fatalities. Authorities transported one victim who was stabbed in the 1100 block of North Santa Fe Drive just before 11 p.m. Saturday. The extent of the injuries were not immediately known. The…
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Denver Police Department rolls out automated text message updates for 911 calls
The Denver Police Department is rolling out a new system to address a long-standing problem when people call the police: knowing what’s going on when the officers don’t show up. The city’s new SPIDR Tech program sends automated SMS or email messages to callers to update them on police response and the outcome of their…
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Denver Police announce return of resource officers to 13 schools in fall
At a press conference on Aug. 18, Denver Chief of Police Ron Thomas and two school resource officers discussed the impending return of the officers to Denver Public Schools the following week.
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Denver Police conducting outdoor death investigation in the 3300 block of High Street
A person is believed to have jumped from a second-story window in the 3300 block of High Street in Denver and died from their injuries. According to a Tweet from the Denver Police Department officers were called to a disturbance at a residence in the area and found the deceased individual. The Department said the…
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Denver police sergeant’s leg amputated after being run over by fire truck in Nuggets parade
Sgt. Justin Dodge is recovering from the amputation of his leg
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Motorcyclist shot and killed on I-70
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A motorcyclist initially thought to have been wounded in a crash on Interstate 70 near Colorado Boulevard was actually shot and later died at a hospital later. The shooting happened at around 12:20 Tuesday morning. Denver police said they are investigating the circumstances, but had no information on how the incident started or who the…