The City of Denver is taking over security at the homeless hotel shelter site, saying it was a city directive not a request from the Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army is speaking about the deaths for the first time, saying they're a remnant of a problem that already existed in encampments around the city.for new security measures to be implemented at a former hotel being used as a shelter for those experiencing homelessness in Denver.
“The reality is there are people that are going to be dying in hotels, and they have died from overdoses and other various reasons,” said Nesan Kistan, a divisional commander with the Salvation Army. “Some of them, yes, are visitors and some of them are residents. The reality is we know that happens.”
“Those deaths that you’re referring to happened within the facilities,” Kistan said. “Some of them, yes, are visitors and some of them are residents.”city stepped in to take over security at the former DoubleTree “A very small portion of the number would be a few thousand dollars,” said Kistan. “Because basically, well, okay, because the biggest part of that is hiring the contractor. So, a lot of the research and a lot of the money spent would have been in procuring quotes and bids, making sure we have the right safety measures in place. All that takes a little bit of time.”
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