Tag: Paul Pazen
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2022 Year in Review
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It seemed like 2022 would be the “get back to normal” year as Colorado pulled itself out of the pandemic, and the business and travel shutdowns that came with it. That manifested itself with things like Red Rocks setting an attendance record in 2022 with an estimated 1.54 million attending ticketed events making it the…
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12 years in City Hall: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s triumphs and failures
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock knows what he’ll regret most from his three terms as the most powerful elected leader in Denver: Thanksgiving, 2020, when Hancock was caught traveling in the thick of a raging pandemic despite having urged the public to stay home. He wanted to keep a promise to his daughter, he said, having assured…
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Arvada Police Chief Link Strate retires
Arvada Police Chief Link Strate announced his retirement effective Dec. 31, according to a news release. Strate is retiring after 35 years with the Arvada Police Department. He started with the Department in 1987, when he joined as a patrol officer. Strate worked his way through the ranks, becoming a motorcycle officer and getting promotions…
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Dean Williams resigns as executive director of Colorado’s Department of Corrections
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dean Williams, who pushed to reform Colorado’s prisons as executive director of the state’s Department of Corrections, announced in an email to employees that he is resigning from his position. “I have made the difficult decision to transition out of my role as Executive Director…
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Ron Thomas’ road to the Denver Police chief’s office
One of the most vivid memories new Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas recalls from his 33-year career in the department about the effect of police work on everyday people doesn’t come from a big drug bust or high-profile homicide case. It’s the story of a stolen puppy. Thomas was assigned the mid-1990s case, he assumed,…
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Ron Thomas sworn in as Denver’s new police chief
Denver has a new top cop — at least until the mayor’s administration changes next year. Chief Ron Thomas took his oath of office Tuesday morning from Presiding Judge Nicole Rodarte in the Denver City and County building. City Council confirmed his appointment Monday. He takes on the department as it grapples with a shortage of nearly…
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Colorado couple find a miracle or two inside the missing candy van
The Enstroms got their Golden Ticket. Rick and Linda Enstrom were reunited with their candy delivery van Tuesday, just over a week after thieves broke into it, drove it while committing a series of crimes and then dumped it near a homeless encampment along the Platte River. The white GMC Safari decorated with huge almond…
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The State of the Streets: A conversation with Police Chief Pazen
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We all know about the State of the Union address our president delivers to Congress every year. Our governor does multiple State of the State speeches around Colorado, and Denver hosts several State of the City events, including one just last Thursday sponsored by the…
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Denver police on LoDo shooting: Things could have been done differently
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Police give an update on a shooting in LoDo Sunday involving officers that injured six, and two other recent shootings involving officers. { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “Press Conference: DPD addresses weekend shooting”, “description”: “Denver Police give an update on a shooting in…
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Colorado Springs man charged with attempted murder after being freed by parole error
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mikaele Poloa already was on parole when he walked out of the El Paso County jail, freed after posting a $4,000 bond while facing felony charges for allegedly attempting to rape a woman at gunpoint, stealing a car and committing a carjacking while armed with…