Denver is cutting a $7 million check to bulk up safety and outreach in the city’s core, signing off on a one-time grant that aims to boost patrols, services, and events along the 16th Street Mall and surrounding blocks. City leaders are betting the extra muscle will help bring back downtown foot traffic after years of construction headaches and pandemic slowdowns.
As reported by FOX31, officials rolled out the $7,000,000 award on Thursday and tied it directly to Denver’s Downtown Safety Action Plan. They did not release a detailed, itemized spending breakdown at the time of the announcement.
What the grant will fund
The Downtown Safety Action Plan already calls for a permanent 10‑officer downtown police unit, mounted horse patrols, a new Denver Police kiosk at 16th and Arapahoe, more private security, and expanded outreach services. The Downtown Denver Partnership says the new cash will scale up foot patrols, park‑ranger shifts, and outreach teams that connect people to housing and health services, according to the Downtown Denver Partnership.
Context: A wider investment push…