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SafeCR reports 466 nuisance properties and expands community referrals in 2024
Summary
SafeCR staff told the committee they recorded 1,484 founded calls affecting 1,149 properties in 2024, 466 of which became nuisance properties; program staff described cross‑departmental coordination, background‑check use by landlords, and outreach efforts including mobile park stops and a new tactical‑Tuesday inter‑departmental meeting format.
Annette Lorenz, SafeCR program coordinator, presented the program’s 2024 annual update to the Public Safety and New Services Committee and gave a breakdown of calls and outcomes. “From December 1 to December 31, there were 1,484 founded calls for service, affecting 1,149 properties and of those only 466 equated to then being escalated to nuisance properties,” Lorenz said.
The nut graf: SafeCR staff said most founded calls were tier‑C disturbances (roughly 42%) rather than the more severe tier‑A or B offenses; the team emphasized interagency coordination and prevention‑focused responses that often avoid formal nuisance designation.
Lorenz described how SafeCR refers repeat or complex calls to district lieutenants and the police mental‑health team and coordinates with building services, fire, public health and other departments on enforcement and permitting issues. She gave a case example where a property operating as a barber shop had become a late‑night gathering with music, hookah and food service; SafeCR convened city departments and the county public health office to clarify permits, zoning change‑of‑use requirements and safety upgrades.
On landlord background checks, Lorenz said SafeCR began using a new local vendor, C4 Operations, in January 2024. In 2024 the program completed 186 background checks for 22 registered landlords; 71 of the 186 screened produced at least one reportable hit. Lorenz emphasized that the program provides information to landlords but does not make rental decisions for them.
Lorenz highlighted the MyCR app and the program’s neighborhood outreach: mobile park stops, a free‑lunch partnership with schools during summer, presentations to landlords, and a new “tactical Tuesday” meeting format that brings building services, fire, solid waste and other departments together to focus on a small number of complex properties. She said the program also supports community events and coordinates with the Group Violence Intervention and other nonprofits.
Ending: Council members praised the team’s long‑running work and pointed to success stories where problem properties improved under new management; they asked for trend data on MyCR usage and thanked staff for outreach and partnership efforts.
