The Downtown Denver Partnership; Mayor Michael B. Hancock and the City and County of Denver; the Department of Public Safety, including Denver Police Department, Denver Fire and Denver Sheriff; the Regional Transportation District (RTD); and the District and U.S. Attorney’s offices have united to address public health and safety challenges facing Downtown Denver. Through the new Downtown Action Partners coalition, we are committed to building a better Downtown Denver for all. And, together we will.

A Commitment To Downtown Denver

The challenges are significant, we are confident in our collective will and ability to build a better Downtown Denver for all. Throughout Denver’s history, a collaborative spirit has propelled us forward in the face of hardships. Today is no different. We must come together as a city and as a community to address these challenges. 

The goal is to address both immediate health and safety concerns while targeting root problems and identifying long-term solutions to the challenges facing the center city. These efforts, launched in November 2022, will span the entirety of downtown, with a concentration of resources first deployed in areas experiencing higher levels of crime and public health incidents. Though the circumstances we face are not exceptional, what will set us apart is how we address the challenges before utilizing a compassionate, community-minded approach ensure the health and safety of everyone in our center city. 

These actions will include:

• Mobilizing the Downtown Action Team, a cross-agency effort to join enforcement and outreach. The Action Team joins responders from the Denver Police Department, the Department of Safety Street Enforcement Team, Denver Fire Department Medical Unit, WellPower (mental health) clinicians, and DDPHE’s Substance Abuse Navigators and public health inspectors, DOTI graffiti and trash, with support being provided by the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District (DDBID) Clean and Safe teams. Efforts will be focused first on areas of heightened concern downtown, including the Colorado Convention Center Corridor. 
• Significantly growing response teams across the Denver Police Department (hiring 180 additional officers citywide throughout 2023), the DDBID, RTD Police, U.S. Attorney General for the District of Colorado, and other agencies to ensure that teams are adequately staffed. 
• Implementing public realm improvements grounded in Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) strategies, including enhanced lighting, wayfinding, and music, in partnership with Denver’s Department of Public Safety and downtown property owners utilizing $500K in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. 
• Increased coordinated advocacy for local, state, and federal policies that strengthen the critical tools needed to meaningfully address crime and provide resources to address mental health and drug misuse. 

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