2009 Denver Police Department Crime Summary
After three years of double-digit declines, Denver experienced a 6.9% increase in total reported offenses in 2009. Theft from Motor Vehicles (stealing valuables from cars) was a significant problem, rising 29%. Citizen-oriented prevention efforts aimed at reducing valuables left in cars – especially GPS devices, music devices, laptops, and purses/wallets – assisted Denver Police in bringing this increase down from higher peaks earlier in 2009. Neighborhood and other crime statistics are available online at www.denvergov.org/sopa.
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