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Boulder police report full staffing, stepped-up camping and alcohol enforcement ahead of summer events
Summary
Chief Redfern told the University Hill commission the department is near full staffing, will boost foot patrols and ebikes on the Hill, and is enforcing camping and liquor laws more actively ahead of Sundance and summer events.
Chief Redfern, Boulder Police Department, told the University Hill Commercial Area Management Commission on May 6 that the department is staffing up and shifting enforcement tactics on the Hill ahead of summer events.
The chief said the department is “as fully staffed as we've been since 2016,” adding it expects to overhire by two positions to ensure coverage while officers retire and complete training. He said dispatch and records divisions are also fully staffed. "Get out of your car. Get on foot," he said, describing the department's expectation for officers' street presence.
The staffing changes will let the department reassess patrol deployments and return officers to areas that need more coverage, including University Hill and downtown. The department has ordered three more e-bikes that will be used on The Hill and in other high-pedestrian areas.
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