Happy March, Boulder!
I hope everyone has been enjoying the warm weather that we’ve been experiencing at the end of February! As I type, I hear we are in for some snow as we head into March, so please take care if you’re out driving, walking or biking.
Speaking of driving, we continue to focus on impaired driving and our officers are making multiple DUI arrests weekly. So far in 2025 BPD is on track to surpass previous years’ DUI enforcement efforts, thanks in part to a DUI grant we secured through the Colorado Highway Safety Office.
In January alone we engaged in enforcement 59% more often than the January five-year average (2020-2024), and about 36% more than in January 2024. In February we engaged in enforcement 50% more often than the February five-year average, and about 16% more than in February 2024.
So far in 2025, we’ve engaged in DUI enforcement once every day and a half on average.
Last year, we used this cute photo to remind people about being responsible. How cute is this pup? I am partial, because this is my dog, Roscoe. As I like to talk about something personal each month to allow folks to get to know me better, this photo gave me the motivation to talk about this handsome guy. I know so many of us in Boulder are animal lovers, and so I wanted to take a moment to introduce Roscoe. Roscoe is a 5- to 6-year-old dog that we rescued. The DNA test shows he is about 50 percent Staffordshire Terrier, 20 percent Australian Shepherd, 20 percent Australian Cattle Dog, and other breeds mixed in.
Roscoe was in a shelter in Denver when he was picked up to be a facility dog at an assisted living facility where my husband worked at the time. Roscoe was just a puppy, around 1 year old, and way too rambunctious and untrained. When the facility was considering returning him to the shelter, Javier knew that he couldn’t let that happen, and when we brought Roscoe home, it was an instant connection. Roscoe is the smartest and most loveable dog I’ve ever had. Fun fact, in Boulder, the city policy allows us to bring dogs to work (with some caveats), so Roscoe can be seen hanging out with me occasionally in the Chief’s Office. If you see me around in Boulder, I would love to compare photos with fellow dog lovers!
I could go on about Roscoe, but for some BPD updates, I wanted to share that we are fully staffed, and as we get our new officers through training, we will be making decisions about the best places to put additional officers.
You may have heard about our Community Academy that we brought back in 2024. It was a great success, and the graduates were incredibly grateful to receive training and insight on how BPD operates. Look for an announcement soon! We will be holding our 2025 Community Academy in late summer or early fall. Final details are being worked out and we will communicate on our social media channels when we have a firm date.
We have had a busy few weeks with some difficult calls. I wanted to thank everyone in our community who has reached out and thanked our staff for their work,ensuring that our employees are doing okay, and sharing messages of support.
The men and women of our agency are doing amazing work daily, but as I’ve shared time and time again, we can’t do it without the support of our colleagues in the city and everyone in the community.
Stay safe, and warm.
