District 4 Station
Nuisance Abatement
Public Nuisance Abatement Unit
District One
1311 West 46th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80211
Phone: 720-913-0548
Fax: 720-913-0558
Denver's Nuisance Abatement Law
Tired of "that one house" on your block where your peace of mind is always challenged?
The Nuisance Abatement Law may be the answer.
The Nuisance Abatement Unit is part of the Denver Police Department and works with the Citv Attorney's Office and D.A.'s Office to identify, abate, deter, and prevent the recurrence of public nuisances within the City of Denver. The Unit can accomplish this by filing for seizure of property & cars, and other court orders to abate the problem.
What is a "Public Nuisance?"
Under the Nuisance Abatement law, a public nuisance is not a trashy yard or neglected home (see the article titled Neighborhood Inspection Services). A public nuisance is any real property or vehicle where criminal activity occurs. The activity can include drug violations, gambling, sex offenses, weapon offenses, gang activity, noise offenses, and disturbing the peace.
To view the Nuisance Abatement Unit's web page, please
click here.
To view the Nuisance Abatement Law, please
click here and view Revised Municipal Codes 37-50, 37-51 & 37-53..
How is the law applied?
The abatement law can be applied by first reporting criminal activity and insisting on signing a complaint (see the article titled Calling 9-1-1). Once this occurs, a file can be started to document activity concerning the property or vehicle.
Police /Citizen Cooperation
After calling the police dispatcher, make a note to yourself concerning the date, time, and circumstances. Leave a message for your Community Resource Officer to contact you. The CRO's will provide you with detailed information about the Nuisance Abatement Law and how everyone in your neighborhood can work together, with the police department, to eliminate the problem.
The CRO's have had some success by directly contacting the problem address. The CRO's may make the occupants and/or landlords aware of the Nuisance Abatement Law and educate them about the consequences of future violations depending on the circumstances of the complaint.
Your Community Resource Officers are committed to supporting law abiding citizens in regaining neighborhoods. We will encourage everyone on your block to come together in a show of solidarity, support, and purpose by starting a Neighborhood Watch progam. In turn, we need you to report criminal activity and to sign a complaint when necessary.