CRIME PREVENTION AND CONTROL COMMISSION

Denver Revised Municipal Code ch. 2, art. VIII, div. 11

in effect

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 2-255.48 Legislative intent.

Sec. 2-255.48. - Legislative intent. The city council hereby declares that neighborhood safety, crime prevention, and control are major goals for the City and County of Denver. The legislative intent of this division is to implement an evidence-based, accountable, and efficient public safety strategy to reduce crime, including juvenile delinquency, and to increase neighborhood safety. To that end, the council establishes a crime prevention and control commission which shall have the following purposes: (1) To reduce crime, partly by reducing criminal recidivism; (2) To facilitate coordination among justice system agencies and community-based organizations; (3) To support the development of a data-driven criminal justice system that offers a range of evidence-based sanctions and programs; (4) To consider the impact on neighborhoods when formulating or recommending alternatives to incarceration and the release of individuals into the community; (5) To facilitate the development of information technology and data necessary for effective criminal justice policy development, jail population management, and evaluation of sanctions and programs to hold individuals accountable; (6) To facilitate efficient use of jail space by encouraging alternatives, where appropriate; and (7) To request annual appropriations as determined by a vote of the commissioners. (Ord. No. 195-05, § 1, 3-29-05; Ord. No. 1267-18, § 1, 12-17-18; Ord. No. 716-22, § 1, 8-1-22)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 2-255.49 Commission created.

Sec. 2-255.49. - Commission created. There is hereby created a crime prevention and control commission, (hereinafter referred to as "the commission".) The members of the commission should reflect the diversity of Denver, including the ethnic, racial, and geographic constitution of the population as well as the diverse professional backgrounds, experience, and expertise of the people of Denver. The commission shall consist of up to thirty-three (33) members as follows: (a) The following fifteen (15) officers or the officer's designated representative: (1) The mayor. (2) The manager of human services. (3) The manager of safety. (4) The chief of police. (5) The sheriff. (6) The presiding judge of the county court. (7) The city attorney. (8) The chief municipal public defender. (9) The Denver director of community corrections. (10) The manager of public health and environment. (11) The director of the division of adult parole. (12) The chief probation officer, Denver adult district court probation department. (13) The chief probation officer, Denver county court probation. (14) The office head, Denver's state public defender's office. (15) The Denver district attorney. (b) The following fifteen (15) members to be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council: (1) An attorney in private practice from the defense bar. (2) A provider of services for individuals with demonstrated expertise in evidence-based criminal justice policy and practices. (3) A representative of Denver public schools' leadership team. (4) Two (2) representatives of the juvenile justice system. (5) An academic knowledgeable in evidence-based criminal justice policy and practices. (6) A representative of the behavioral health service system. (7) A representative of homeless service providers. (8) Up to three (3) victim representatives or representatives from community coalitions/organizations that are focused on justice and/or crime prevention from areas of Denver most impacted by crime. (9) Up to three (3) representatives of the Denver community. (10) A previous justice-involved community representative. (c) Up to three (3) members of the city council, to be appointed by the president of the city council. (Ord. No. 195-05, § 1, 3-29-05; Ord. No. 698-06, § 1, 10-23-06; Ord. No. 917-15, § 1, 12-28-15; Ord. No. 1267-18, § 1, 12-17-18; Ord. No. 716-22, § 1, 8-1-22)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 2-255.50 Term of commissioners.

Sec. 2-255.50. - Term of commissioners. (a) The appointed members of the commission shall serve for a period of four (4) years. (b) Commissioners may be reappointed for successive terms up to a maximum of three (3) terms. (Ord. No. 195-05, § 1, 3-29-05; Ord. No. 1267-18, § 1, 12-17-18; Ord. No. 716-22, § 1, 8-1-22)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 2-255.51 Vacancies.

Sec. 2-255.51. - Vacancies. Any vacancy which occurs on the commission shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of section 2-255.49 and the new member so appointed to the commission shall serve the un-expired term. (Ord. No. 195-05, § 1, 3-29-05; Ord. No. 1267-18, § 1, 12-17-18)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 2-255.52 Compensation.

Sec. 2-255.52. - Compensation. The members shall serve without compensation; provided, however, that members of the commission may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in performance of their duties pursuant to the rules and regulations of the city for such reimbursement. (Ord. No. 195-05, § 1, 3-29-05)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 2-255.53 Officers.

Sec. 2-255.53. - Officers. The commission shall establish officers in accordance with its bylaws. (Ord. No. 716-22, § 1, 8-1-22)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 2-255.54 Meetings.

Sec. 2-255.54. - Meetings. (a) The schedule of regular meetings of the commission shall be established by a majority of the membership, but the commission must meet at least six (6) times annually. (b) Additional meetings shall be called as needed by the chair of the commission. (Ord. No. 195-05, § 1, 3-29-05; Ord. No. 1267-18, § 1, 12-17-18; Ord. No. 716-22, § 1, 8-1-22)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 2-255.55 Powers and duties.

Sec. 2-255.55. - Powers and duties. The purpose of the commission shall be to foster innovation and alternatives in the criminal justice system, to provide initial funding opportunities for projects that advance these ideals, and make recommendations to other agencies as provided in this section. Any such recommendation may be made either to criminal justice departments and agencies of the city itself, or to independent community-based criminal justice organizations operating in the second judicial district pursuant to the authority of the state constitution or state laws; provided however, nothing in this division shall be construed to affect in any way the authority of any state officer or agency to exercise the powers and duties vested in such officer or agency by state law. The powers and duties of the commission shall be as follows: (a) Conduct strategic planning and analysis related to management of Denver's criminal justice system, to promote accountability by criminal justice departments and agencies, and to develop performance measures and standards by which to evaluate the performance of the commission itself; (b) Facilitate development of a coordinated criminal justice system sanctioning philosophy and policies, and monitor implementation of the philosophy and policies by the departments and agencies responsible for administering the criminal justice system in the City and County of Denver; (c) To the extent permitted by state law, collect and analyze data on the incidence and nature of crime in Denver and assess the impact of criminal activities and juvenile delinquency upon the residents of Denver, including the extent to which social determinants of health, including, but not limited to, housing, employment, education, health care, behavioral health care, economic stability, and neighborhood safety may affect those who become involved in the justice system before, during and after systems' involvement; (d) Make recommendations to the mayor, the city council and other departments and agencies through the expending authority regarding the distribution, expenditure, and management of any and all monies appropriated from the Denver crime prevention and control fund, to support criminal justice planning activities and use of evidence-based programs and services to improve public safety; (e) Undertake, on a continuing basis, an evaluation of the capacity and operations of the criminal justice system by completing regular system mapping, analyzing flow of individuals and "bed" usage, establishing projections to manage future space needs and recommending policy to utilize scarce jail beds for people whose behaviors cannot be managed through community- and system-based alternatives and facilitating the development of a range of evidence-based sanctions and programs that will reduce recidivism; (f) Stimulate community interest and involvement in appropriately addressing criminal justice and public safety problems. (g) Report annually by October to the mayor and city council recommending changes in policies and programs to reduce victimization, to promote data-guided management, to help guide budgeting and administration, to diminish criminal recidivism and to improve overall public safety; (h) Seek federal grants and private sources of funding for innovative criminal justice projects and programs; (i) Promote cooperation, collaboration and shared responsibility among justice system departments and agencies including, but not limited to: programming, grant writing, appropriations and budgeting and use of risk assessment systems to guide the imposition or modification of sanctions; (j) Seek public input regarding commission activities and citywide needs, all commission meetings are open to the public; and (k) Perform ongoing system data collection, to the extent permitted by state law, as described in commission bylaws. (Ord. No. 195-05, § 1, 3-29-05; Ord. No. 698-06, § 2, 10-23-06; Ord. No. 1267-18, § 1, 12-17-18; Ord. No. 716-22, § 1, 8-1-22)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 2-255.56 Procedures.

Sec. 2-255.56. - Procedures. The commission will establish and adopt bylaws and internal guidelines governing its operations, including duties and responsibilities of the commission's officers, and will promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to achieve the purposes of this division. (Ord. No. 195-05, § 1, 3-29-05; Ord. No. 1267-18, § 1, 12-17-18; Ord. No. 716-22, § 1, 8-1-22)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 2-255.57 Crime prevention and control fund created.

Sec. 2-255.57. - Crime prevention and control fund created. There is hereby created a crime prevention and control fund, hereinafter "fund," for the purpose of implementing recommendations from the commission, receiving revenue and making transactions per said recommendations. (Ord. No. 1267-18, § 1, 12-17-18; Ord. No. 716-22, § 1, 8-1-22)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 2-255.58 Staffing and administrative support.

Sec. 2-255.58. - Staffing and administrative support. Staffing and other administrative support for the commission shall be provided by the department of safety and hiring decisions shall be made with input from the commission's officers. (Ord. No. 195-05, § 1, 3-29-05; Ord. No. 917-15, § 2, 12-28-15; Ord. No. 1267-18, § 1, 12-17-18; Ord. No. 716-22, § 1, 8-1-22)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 2-255.59 Relation to city departments, agencies and expending authorities.

Sec. 2-255.59. - Relation to city departments, agencies and expending authorities. (a) Departments and agencies of the city responsible for administering the criminal justice system and related services shall cooperate with the commission to support the purpose of this division. (b) No expending authority shall make any expenditure from the fund unless and until the commission is consulted on the expenditure and afforded an opportunity to review the proposed expenditure and make a recommendation to the expending authority prior to the disbursement of any monies in the fund. However, the expending authority of the commission is authorized to approve payments of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for expenditures that are consistent with the commission's annual plan for expenditures from the fund, as required by section 2-255.55, without prior consultation with the commission. Such expenditures shall be reported to the commission at the following meeting. (Ord. No. 195-05, § 1, 3-29-05; Ord. No. 1267-18, § 1, 12-17-18; Ord. No. 716-22, § 1, 8-1-22)

Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH2AD_ARTVIIIBOCOCO_DIV11CRPRCOCOFetched: 10/27/2026