Opinion | 'That answer must succinctly provide a compelling and inspiring vision for Denver’s future that meets the voters where they are — living in a city facing major challenges.'
Candidates would be wise to take their cues from President Joe Biden on this issue. Biden’s budget calls for $3.2 billion in “discretionary resources for state and local grants” for communities to hire more police officers, and an additional $30 billion in “mandatory resources to support law enforcement, crime prevention and community violence intervention.”
Here, in Denver, up to $10 million has been budgeted this year to hire 184 new police officers. In addition, Mayor Michael Hancock has been an outspoken advocate for tougher criminal laws on a myriad of subjects, including the fentanyl crisis plaguing the city. Polls in Seattle, long perceived as one of the most liberal and activist cities in America, show that homelessness was the number one issue for voters. Mayor Harrell pledged to remove encampments by opening more shelters and affordable housing and calling for philanthropic funds. His opponent campaigned on preventing the city from ending homeless encampments. And, in New York City, Mayor Adams is pursuing plans to clear the city’s streets where makeshift camps are located.
Anyone who has traveled through downtown Denver or its surrounding neighborhoods knows that this is one of the top-of-mind issues for local voters watching the mayoral race. There can be little doubt that Denver voters want a clean, safe and affordable city and want to see the makeshift homeless encampments removed. That will require them to outline their plan to place people in stable housing with the on-site wraparound services that are needed to address this issue.
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