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Police outline graffiti response and enforcement plan; long school‑zone speed remains CDOT decision
Summary
Fountain police described an investigation and interagency removal plan for a recent increase in graffiti and said CDOT set a long 35 mph school‑zone on Janitell/Mesa Ridge; police will enforce and educate.
Fountain Police Commander reported to the council on Aug. 12 that the department is treating a recent spike in graffiti as a coordinated enforcement and removal issue and has formed a working group that includes community‑engagement detectives, school resource officers and code enforcement.
The department’s DICE unit (Direct Investigation Community Engagement) will document and photograph tags, loop in school resource officers to identify juvenile suspects where appropriate, and coordinate with code enforcement for removal on private property and with the streets department and CDOT for public signs and right‑of‑way removal. The commander said the city will aim to remove graffiti quickly and use school personnel and code enforcement for identification; private property and HOA block walls may take more time to remove.
Police also addressed a long school‑zone on Mesa Ridge/Janitell reduced recently from 55 to 35 mph by CDOT after a district 3 safety study. The police chief said enforcement and education are underway and that the city did not make that CDOT decision. He told council, “We will enforce that like any other school zone, and people are just gonna have to slow down.” Councilmembers and staff said CDOT paid for a safety study that led to the extended 35 mph zone to cover two schools in proximity.
The police commander said the streets department and CDOT will coordinate on removal costs where applicable. Councilmembers praised officers for community work and for quick reporting; no formal action was required.
