Busiest Departments

[GVBD59]

The Colorado Springs thread peaked my curiosity as to where some of the other bad areas are in Colorado. Obviously Denver and Aurora have their share of bad areas. When I was looking to move to the Front Range from the mountains almost ten years ago I tested with Commerce City and know they are exremely busy for a smaller department. I would like to hear some more info on some of the other small to mid sized departments. I have my own opinions but am curious what others have heard/experienced.

[TheDesire]

I dont know what the busiest is....

http://cbi.state.co.us/dr/cic2k7/agencylist.asp

[kylet123]

just my opinion from a resident, but I wouldn't get the wrong impression from the colorado springs thread. i wouldn't lump this place into the "bad" areas of colorado at all...

[kylet123]

an addition to my above post: i'm also not an LEO, so I don't really know...

[ShortSeven]

At one point I had heard that Commerce City had the most calls and reports per officer in the state, but I don't know where that information came from.

I would suspect that in addition to Denver, Aurora and Colorado Springs that older areas that adjoin Denver but are smaller, such as Englewood, Thornton, Westminster, Northglenn, etc are also per officer among the busier in the state.

[1096]

Actually Denver and Aurora have some very nice, quiet areas. Aurora's district 3 and Denver's district 5 have a lot of 1/2 million to multi-million dollar houses.

My guess of the busier depts would be:

North Metro: Greeley, Commerce City, Longmont, Westy, Thornton, Northglenn

South Metro: Englewood, Sheridan

[Shaidon]

Actually Denver and Aurora have some very nice, quiet areas. Aurora's district 3 and Denver's district 5 have a lot of 1/2 million to multi-million dollar houses.

To be totally honest, District 3 in Denver has more quiet areas. District 5 used to have a really nice neighborhood in Green Valley Ranch, but with all the foreclosures over the last couple of years, section 8 and HUD have moved in. Montbello in District 5 is the worst part, but Green Valley is getting there. Per Officer, we're just as busy in our call load as other districts....we just have more area to cover, and fewer Officers hehe

[AvsFan81]

colorado springs is busy due to the fact that we are constantly down 150-200officers per fbi statistics, with over 200 square miles to cover..so you are always running around, attempting to play catch up..but like in the other post..im in agreement with kyle, we arent as bad as some people believe

[Monkeybomb]

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[AvsFan81]

what?? me and monkey agree on something j/k

[ShortSeven]

I didn't think of Greeley, I imagine they are up there as well.

[1096]

To be totally honest, District 3 in Denver has more quiet areas. District 5 used to have a really nice neighborhood in Green Valley Ranch, but with all the foreclosures over the last couple of years, section 8 and HUD have moved in. Montbello in District 5 is the worst part, but Green Valley is getting there. Per Officer, we're just as busy in our call load as other districts....we just have more area to cover, and fewer Officers hehe

Oops my bust. I meant Dist 3, thats the one that borders Cherry Hills right? We all know Montghetto and GVR aren't the purtiest areas in Denver.

[colo.metrocop]

Denver District 6 busy busy. Adco up north & Commerce City are busy. Not many people would think but Wheat Ridge and Arvada are pretty busy and gettin busier. Aurora around colfax. In general I would say the Denver metro area in general is getting busier..the economy sucks which = more crime, plus greater gang problems.

[Traffic_82]

I wouldn't go so far as to say Colorado Springs is a "bad" community. I used to work in the area. They have grown into being a big city, with normal big city stuff, and they're understaffed.

I think the Springs and Metro area are pretty much always busy. Not sure which part of the Denver Metro area is the busiest though in terms of calls per officer.

[Shaidon]

Oops my bust. I meant Dist 3, thats the one that borders Cherry Hills right? We all know Montghetto and GVR aren't the purtiest areas in Denver.

Yeah 3 is right near there...Glad I don't work there. Don't know how well I would deal with 17 year olds driving high end sports cars lol.

Dist. 1,4, and 6 are probably our busiest districts in denver (Could be a little iffy about 4 because I have never really worked near there and not many folks I know have worked there)

And just to let folks know ...the arrest stats on that CBI website are WAY off....they state that Denver had *2* DUI arrests? Wow.