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Trailmark residents urge Littleton for immediate police patrols and traffic enforcement after weekend break‑ins
Summary
Trailmark residents described multiple vehicle and garage break‑ins over one weekend and asked Littleton to increase visible police patrols and targeted traffic enforcement at school bus stops. City staff said the police have stepped up patrols and will continue to evaluate response levels.
Residents from the Trailmark neighborhood told Littleton City Council on April 1 that a string of vehicle and garage break‑ins over a single weekend has left neighbors shaken and asking for immediate, sustained police presence and targeted traffic enforcement.
“Several cars and a homeowner's garage were broken into…one block had six cars that were broken into,” said Ken Cooley Z, who identified himself as the HOA president for Trailmark. He said a visiting veteran lost a laptop, cash and medication and a homeowner lost a $6,500 mountain bike. “We want consistent, frequent, reliable and prominent police services,” Cooley said.
James Olsen, a Trailmark resident who identified himself as a parent, said the break‑ins had frightened his 7‑year‑old daughter and urged the city to adopt a strategic, proactive policing posture rather than a reactive one. “I'm asking for…people there when the buses pick up,” Olsen said, describing five incidents he has tallied of cars speeding through his daughter's bus stop.
City staff and the mayor acknowledged the neighborhood concerns. The city manager and police chief were reported as working with the HOA, and the city manager said the police department had stepped up patrols in the area and would continue to review data to determine appropriate, sustainable patrol levels. Staff encouraged residents to report active crimes to the Littleton Police Department at (303) 794‑1551; the city also directed residents to the SeeClickFix portal for non‑emergency reporting such as graffiti.
Speakers also asked for greater traffic enforcement in neighborhoods where children wait for school buses. Several residents described repeated high‑speed passings at bus stops and called for officers to be present during pick‑up and drop‑off times and at random early‑morning hours when thefts have occurred.
No formal action or vote was taken at the meeting; the city reported stepped‑up patrols and that the police department will continue to coordinate with the HOA on patrol levels and targeted enforcement.
