(COLORADO SPRINGS) — It has been just over a month since the City of Colorado Springs launched the Clean & Safe Pilot Program, and a recent release is showcasing some of the program’s results in its first month.
Previously, two officers patrolled downtown for an eight-hour daily shift. Beginning July 21, Mercurial Security Services expanded both hours and the area covered by security officers, with patrols running for 16 hours a day, Sundays through Wednesdays, and 18 hours a day Thursdays through Saturdays. Mercurial Security Services also staffs more security officers on high-visitor days.
The City also launched the Downtown Ambassador Program on July 24, which employed Ambassadors to help connect downtown visitors with shopping and local services, as well as litter clean-up…