colorado crime
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‘Tough’ or ‘soft’ on crime? That framing misses the point, experts say | COVER
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Amid the often-polarizing debates over crime at the state Capitol, the officers and experts who actually deal with criminal cases on a daily basis argued that to judge Colorado based on whether it is “soft” or “hard” entirely misses the point. The goal, they said, is to strike just the right balance. Veer too far…
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Denver crime rates ‘skyrocket’ as policing decreases, Colorado think tank says in report
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As the number of uniformed officers per capita dwindled and public safety’s share of city spending – although it remains to be the single biggest item – fell, Denver’s crime rates skyrocketed, according to a new analysis from a think tank. Some 70 miles away, Colorado Springs had the opposite experience. Its crime rate decreased, as…
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Colorado bill makes falsely reporting mass shootings a felony
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Update: Senate Bill 249 passed the Senate Thursday in a unanimous 35-0 vote with no amendments. It will next be sent to the House. “I have an AR-15 and pipe bombs with me. I’m going to shoot every kid I see in the school. I’m walking in now.” That threat was made against at least…
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Colorado legislature approves new office, alert system for missing and murdered Indigenous people
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Investigations into missing and murdered Indigenous people may soon improve in Colorado – thanks to a bill legislators passed on Tuesday. More than four out of five Indigenous people in the U.S. have experienced violent crime, according to national data. Those are some of the highest rates of violence for any demographic, with Indigenous women…
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Effort to raise minimum age for criminally charging children downgraded to study
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A legislative effort to raise the minimum age Colorado children can be criminally charged was all but killed Wednesday after being downgraded to a task force to study potentially raising the age in the future. As drafted, House Bill 1131 would have removed children aged 10, 11 and 12 from the juvenile court’s jurisdiction, increasing…
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COVER STORY | Colorado legislature on rising youth violence: ‘We’re at a crisis’
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Pamela Cabriales was “beautiful, inside and out.” That’s how family and friends described the 32-year-old Denver real estate agent and mother of a 6-year-old son. Pamela was regarded as the embodiment of pure love, always reaching out and trying to help others. On Feb. 20, 2021, Pamela was driving in downtown Denver after leaving dinner with a…
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Colorado legislature advances 3 bills to fight catalytic converter theft
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Three bills addressing the unprecedented rise in thefts of catalytic converters in the state are working their way through the Colorado legislature. Catalytic converters are exhaust emission control devices that contain precious metals trading at record prices. Catalytic converter thefts increased by more than 5,000% in Colorado from 2019 to 2021, going from 189 to…
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Bill protecting sex workers from violent crime to be sent to governor
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Legislation to protect sex workers from violent crime is on its way to the governor’s desk after receiving approval from the Colorado legislature on Wednesday. If signed into law, House Bill 1288 would allow sex workers to report violent crimes without fear of being arrested by granting victims and witnesses of violent crime immunity from…
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Senate panel advances $30.5 million in grants for Colorado law enforcement
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A bipartisan proposal to fund $30.5 million in grant programs for Colorado law enforcement passed its first hurdle Tuesday, receiving unanimous approval from the Senate Local Government Committee. If passed, Senate Bill 145 would establish three grant programs to fund the following: crime prevention and crisis intervention in high-crime areas; law enforcement recruitment, retention, tuition…
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Colorado House OKs bill to tackle catalytic converter theft
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The state House of Representatives approved a bill Friday that seeks to address rising thefts of catalytic converters, sending it to the state Senate for consideration. If enacted, House Bill 1217 would create a grant program to raise awareness of catalytic converter theft by funding public information campaigns, theft prevention, victim assistance and catalytic converter…
