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Council presses police on funding, cameras and vacant buildings tied to PNI work

Denver (Consolidated County and City) Mayor and City Council · March 24, 2026
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Summary

Council members asked city police and staff detailed questions about sustaining PNI funding, whether Axon ALPR camera deployments are appropriate for each site, the city's role in activating vacant properties, and legislative tools such as the vacant and derelict properties ordinance.

Council members used the question period following the PNI briefing to press officials on funding sustainability, camera deployments and the role of vacant or derelict properties in neighborhood safety.

Councilmember Torres (speaker 12) praised visible activation work at Paco Sanchez—new lighting and community events—and stressed the need for modest ongoing supports so nonprofits can sustain programs. “We need a little support just to get that started,” she said, urging that community events be resourced as part of maintenance.

Councilmember Watson Fine (speaker 6) and…

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