Approval, Ranked-Choice Elections Could Be on November Ballot Several options to change Denver’s elections process could be decided by voters in November—to increase the time between the municipal election and a runoff or do away with runoffs altogether. In 2019, elections officials in Denver were close to violating state law and the city charter as it was difficult to … [Read more...] about Want to Vote for More Than One Person? Denver Could Make that Happen
Denver City Council Mulls Giving Anonymous Ethics Complaints a Voice
Director Would Also Have Authority to Initiate Board Investigations People wanting to file ethics complaints against Denver city employees and elected officials have always had to provide their name. But City Council members said a recent survey of about 3,000 city employees found that two-thirds of them would not file an ethics complaint because they would be afraid of … [Read more...] about Denver City Council Mulls Giving Anonymous Ethics Complaints a Voice
It’s Not Your Ears. Gunshots in North Denver Have Increased
DPD ShotSpotter Alerts Rose More Than 470% in 2020 Compared to 2017 To the untrained ear, hearing the difference between the sounds of a car backfiring, fireworks going off, and gunshots can be nearly impossible. Tracking the number of gunshots in a neighborhood can be difficult, even for the most sophisticated technology police departments currently use. But since … [Read more...] about It’s Not Your Ears. Gunshots in North Denver Have Increased
Property Crime in NW Denver Rose Significantly in 2020
District 1 Police Seek to Bring Neighborhood Watches Back to Life When Eileen Stewart noticed her car had been broken into, she was not expecting her garage to also be targeted. Her car and home were burglarized a few weeks after she had moved into her LoHi home. “They definitely had a truck or something with them,” Stewart said of the burglars. “The worst moment was … [Read more...] about Property Crime in NW Denver Rose Significantly in 2020
N.W. Denver Legislators Seek Increases to Housing Security Amid COVID-19: Pandemic Shed Light on Problems of City’s Most Pressing Issues, Reps Say
Northwest Denver’s three state legislators, recently elected to new leadership positions, said they will seek to help Colorado residents secure housing and COVID-19 assistance during this year’s General Assembly session. Creating policies to add more affordable housing and trying to get more vaccinations for underserved regions by lobbying state health officials will … [Read more...] about N.W. Denver Legislators Seek Increases to Housing Security Amid COVID-19: Pandemic Shed Light on Problems of City’s Most Pressing Issues, Reps Say