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Clean & Safe Resource Guide
The safety and well-being of our community, partners and visitors is our number one priority. Our standards are a Mile High!
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The safety and well-being of our community, partners and visitors is our number one priority. Our standards are a Mile High!
Contact usDenver is a large, vibrant, diverse urban city and like many other peer cities we are actively working with a number of partners to address challenges and concerns that we are all facing.
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We are invested in the growth of downtown Denver and committed to improving the experiences and hospitality throughout downtown.
In collaboration local, state, and federal agencies launched an enhanced public safety action plan and innovative safety programs.
A coalition of partners are leading tactical strategies that join strong enforcement with a compassionate, community-minded response.
Learn about Covid-19 protocols in place at the Colorado Convention Center, RTD, and the Denver International Airport.
Based on the successful implementation of the Downtown Denver Partnership’s Security Action Plan in 2015, the second phase of the Security Action Plan is currently underway. VISIT DENVER is dedicating resources to the plan focused on enhancing the visitor experience including expanding security staffing and deployment, establishing a downtown Code of Conduct, enhancements to the Block Captain program, mobile applications to enhance reporting capabilities and tracking, and the use of Smart City technologies to integrate surveillance solutions, enabling public and private services and property owners to work together more efficiently.
The Business Improvement District (BID) deploys a security team on the 16th Street Mall and convention corridor, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Private security officers welcome employees, residents, and visitors while playing an ambassadorial role, help direct individuals in need of social services, and work closely with Denver Police Department officers and private businesses in addressing unlawful behavior. See the Downtown Denver Partnership for more information.
Download the Downtown Denver Partnership's Clean and Safe app.
DPD dedicates a substantial amount of police resources to the downtown region with a focus on providing high-quality public safety services to our residents, businesses, and visitors in the downtown region. In addition to our Precinct Officers, several District 6 Proactive Enforcement Units conduct a variety of patrols along our 16th Street Mall, and Convention Center corridors.
A new downtown recovery investment led by Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO) and approved by Denver City Council is directing $2.4M in a contract with the Downtown Denver Partnership and the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District to create an 18-month activation push involving investments in pop-up and existing businesses, restaurants and events, support for entrepreneurs, and design elements for crime prevention and reduction.
The 16th Street Mall is one of our city’s most vital pedestrian and transit connectors and important public spaces, and stewarding its successful future is a key priority for many stakeholders. The Mall is undergoing a $150 million redesign, which will include relocating the bus transit lanes to the center, expanding sidewalks for walking, more café seating and programming. These updates are designed to enhance the Mall experience while improving pedestrian safety and mobility.
The Business Improvement District (BID) provides 24/7 maintenance support with a team of dedicated support members. Maintenance services include daily waste and recycle collection from 400 receptacles, regular sidewalk cleaning, trash and graffiti removal, snow removal, and regular inspection of downtown hardscapes.
Directly report non-emergency public safety and maintenance concerns occurring in the Downtown Denver area through the BID’s Clean and Safe app. Message directly with the Clean and Safe team to identify maintenance and safety concerns like overflowing trash cans, graffiti on public property, and public safety concerns. The Clean and Safe Program covers the Business Improvement District for the 120 blocks of Downtown Denver. These areas include LoDo, Upper Downtown, and the Convention Center corridor.
The new Mayor of Denver, Mike Johnston, is passionate about building a vibrant Denver. In the few months he has been in office, his primary initiatives are addressing homelessness, affordable housing, and public safety.
Mayor Johnston’s budget for 2024 calls for $8.2 million to support hiring 167 more officers. Johnston also allotted nearly $15 million to expand programs that provide help to people suffering from a mental health crisis, limit their interactions with police and provide them with alternatives to jail.
The Mayor’s House1000 initiative seeks to end homelessness across Denver and is a top priority for Mayor Johnston. This initiative permanently closes homeless encampments and moves those individuals into micro-communities and hotels where they can receive a variety of services to get them back on their feet and into permanent housing. As of December 31, 2023, more than 1,100 individuals experiencing homelessness were moved into shelter. The City developed a dashboard to track the mayor’s progress.
The City has implemented a Downtown Denver Grant Program, providing the region with $350,000 in grant funding to enliven downtown neighborhoods. Grant amounts will range from $500 up to $25,000 and will fund events and activations that celebrate the vibrancy, history, arts and culture, and future of our city, powered by the diverse communities that are Denver.
Clean and Safe Downtown Initiative:
The “Clean and Safe Downtown Initiative” is a six-prong plan, and a collaboration with the Downtown Denver Partnership. It includes:
A broad-based coalition of public, private and nonprofit partners are leading tactical strategies utilizing an approach that joins strong enforcement with compassionate, community-minded response. This effort is led by the Downtown Denver Partnership; The City and County of Denver; the Department of Public Safety, including Denver Police Department, Denver Fire and Denver Sheriff; the Regional Transportation District (RTD); and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado, and supported by many advocacy partners, including VISIT DENVER.
The goal is to address both immediate health and safety concerns while targeting root problems and identifying long-term solutions to the challenges facing the center city.
These actions will include:
There are no capacity limits in Denver for indoor or outdoor events, offices, retail businesses, restaurants, gyms, recreation centers, personal services or bars.
In Denver, the decision to wear or require face coverings is currently at the discretion of individuals, each business or facility. All individuals must comply with any state or federal mask requirements.