Crestmoor Park (Filing 2) Homes Association

Summary of Neighborhood Meeting, DPD District 3 - June 1, 2005

Top 3 Criminal Concerns:

· Theft from motor vehicles (TFMV) in the Hale neighborhood
· Residential Burglaries in the Cherry Creek neighborhood
· TFMV in the Cherry Creek neighborhood

TFMV increased 21% (from 41 to 52); primarily Thursday and Friday between 6PM and midnight.

District 3 was #1 in the city for property crimes

· 2/3 of entries are through unlocked doors
· reminder to strengthen doors of older homes
· urges outdoor lighting dusk to dawn
· reminder to remove valet keys from glove box

In previous years there were 13-14 detectives in District 3, now there are 5.

DPD is working with City Council on a new auto theft ordinance.

District 3 officers spend 81.67% of their patrol time on Colfax.


Distributed paperwork (you can probably pick these up at the station house):

1. District Three Contact/Phone Number Sheet, revised 5/05
2. Announcement of DPD Citizen Academy class beginning 7/06/05
3. DPD Crime Prevention Information Packet
4. “Pop-Top Season” safety suggestion sheet: keep alert when strangers are around or when having construction work done on your house

Seniors Fraud Alert ?– Gypsy Traveller Scams:

Recent Scams:

Diversions: Two or more people knock on your door. One claims to need your help which requires you to leave the entrance-way. While you are away helping this person, the other enters your home and burglarizes it.

Utility Inspections: Person claims to be an inspector requests to view your meter, furnace or fuse box. This “inspector” tells your that you are breaking a number of regulations and your utilities will be cut off if you don’t repair it within 24 hours. The “inspector” just happens to have a friend who can do the job…

Drive-By Repairs: tree-trimming, alley repair, roof and driveway repairs; door-to-door solicitations by people with out-of-state license plates

Please call 720-913-2000 or 9-1-1 to report suspicious people or vehicles.

Notes taken by Paula Breese, one of our Crestmoor neighbors. Thank you Paula.