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Before the Blue & Beyond the Badge

June 1, 2023 / Mary Jo Brooks / Community Issues, Denver News, Public Safety / No Comments

On a recent Wednesday in May, more than four dozen police recruits stood outside the Blazing Chicken Shack in Park Hill listening to owner Rhonda Banks talk about how she and other small business owners have felt ignored by the Denver Police Department over the years.

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…NE News Updates

June 1, 2023 / Brian Heuberger / Aurora, Business, Community Issues, Development, News Updates, Public Safety, Schools/Education, Science / No Comments

This month: Glissade Coffee Opens in NW Aurora; Alexan Montview Plaza Progress; East High Con-Law Fourth in Nation; Northfield Drones; Suncor Update; Denver Discovery Classrooms; and Costco Opens in Green Valley Ranch.

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Parents and Students Demand School Safety

May 1, 2023 / Mary Jo Brooks / Community Issues, Community Organization, Public Safety, Schools/Education / No Comments

Anger has been growing after two recent incidents of gun violence at East High School, which left one student dead and two administrators wounded. Thousands of students, parents, teachers, and administrators are demanding that leaders at Denver Public Schools (DPS) take action to make schools safer. 

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NE Denver Forum: Creating Safer Communities

December 1, 2022 / Mary Jo Brooks / Central Park, Community Issues, Public Safety / No Comments

What does it mean to create a safe neighborhood? How can youth violence be prevented? How can school shootings be stopped? These were among the many complex issues discussed at the November 16 neighborhood forum sponsored by Central Park United Neighbors and Front Porch.

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Denver’s Successful STAR Program a Model for Rep. Crow’s Mental Health Bill

November 1, 2022 / Brian Heuberger / Community Issues, Denver News, Health & Wellness, People, Politics, Public Safety / No Comments

United States Congressman Jason Crow is the co-sponsor of a bill that would prevent law enforcement officers from needing to respond to calls involving mental health crises. The bill, which was passed by the House, would provide local governments with grants to form mental health units, instead of police, to respond to certain 911 calls. 

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Auto Theft and Car Crimes Soar in NE Denver

October 1, 2022 / Brian Heuberger / Central Park, Community Issues, Denver News, Public Safety / No Comments

Over the past three years, the rates of car crimes committed in Denver have skyrocketed and include vandalism, catalytic converter removal, gasoline siphoning, and vehicle theft. Although these problems are impacting the entire city, car crimes have been especially prevalent in Northeast Denver neighborhoods. 

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Guns to Garden Tools

September 1, 2022 / Brian Heuberger / Community Issues, Public Safety / 2 Comments

Denver residents who no longer want guns in their homes previously had few options to discard their weapons.

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Will More Police Reduce Rising Crime Rates?

September 1, 2022 / Brian Heuberger / Community Issues, Public Safety / No Comments

Local crime data for 2022 offers a view of the patterns occurring in our neighborhoods, and DPD Chief Paul Pazen explains how the shortage is impacting these trends.

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Uvalde’s response didn’t go well…Is Denver Prepared?

July 1, 2022 / Colette Czarnecki and Carol Roberts / Community Issues, Public Safety, Schools/Education / No Comments

The recent Uvalde shooting was a tragic reminder that we have come to expect that police now know how best to respond to a school shooter and will act based on the latest and best conclusions of law enforcement and education professionals. The delay in Uvalde that cost additional lives led us to ask spokespersons from Denver Police Department (DPD) and Denver Public Schools (DPS) about their readiness for such an event.

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The Marshall Fire: Could it Happen Here?

April 1, 2022 / Mary Jo Brooks / Community Issues, Public Safety / No Comments

Last year’s devastating Marshall fire, which raced across open-space grasslands and destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Boulder County, has led many homeowners to question whether a similar disaster could happen in Central Park.

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