(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Colorado Springs Mayor Mobolade signed a $700,000 contract with the Downtown Partnership to further pursue the Downtown Clean & Safe program, which seeks to strengthen safety, cleanliness, and support services in downtown Colorado Springs.
Beginning in July 2025, the program’s supplemental security teams handled 2,227 incidents and responded to 431 merchant requests for assistance, with less than 3% of incidents needing intervention from the Colorado Springs Police Department in its first six months. Clean & Safe mental health outreach services in partnership with Homeward Pikes Peak made 456 contacts with people experiencing homelessness, with outreach workers also connecting those in need to over 240 services.
“The Downtown Clean and Safe program shows what is possible when compassion and coordination work together,” said Mayor Yemi. “This additional funding is about investing in our public spaces, supporting small businesses, and ensuring help reaches people who need it most. When downtown flourishes, the entire city benefits.”…