Denver International Airport officials say the goal is to increase security measures and surveillance to help mitigate car thefts.
DENVER — It's been a hot spot for car thefts, but Denver International Airport is actually seeing a decrease in stolen cars this year -- and the city wants to keep it that way. Monday night, city councilmembers approved nearly $3 million to help with investigations.
"There are more incidents there, but that is one of the largest concentrations of cars in probably the whole state," Cale Gould with CATPA said. Through a collaborative effort with agencies including the Denver Police Department and Colorado Department of Public Safety, the airport has increased security patrols, added cameras and placed additional barriers to prevent criminals from leaving parking exit lanes and damaging gate arms. a grand jury indicted 13 people
The numbers for 2024 seem to be improving as well. According to CATPA, there were 101 car thefts at DIA between January and April of this year. There were 169 car thefts during the same time period in 2023.
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