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Wheat Ridge PD Teams Up with U.S. Marshalls, Jeffco Agencies to Arrest Dozens of Violent Offenders

Partnerships between law enforcement create safer communities. There is no more relevant and timelier example of collaborative teamwork than a 10-day operation that happened in Jefferson County known as Operation Gateway Sweep. For this operation, the Wheat Ridge Police Department teamed up with other police departments, including Lakewood, Arvada, Golden and the U.S. Marshals Service.

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Alex Rose May 5, 2026
Community

A Unique Way to Support Local Business and Youth

The Wheat Ridge Optimist Club has been serving youth in the local community and beyond since it was founded in 1957 and now has one of its biggest fundraisers of the year that combines shopping local and supporting children. Whether it’s a dinner for two at one of Wheat Ridge’s finest restaurants, or a gift

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Alex Rose April 1, 2026
Community

WRPD Uses Old Lutheran Hospital for Training Before Teardown

The halls of the old Lutheran Medical Center, once bustling with activity, were cold and dusty in February. During the final month before crews started dismantling portions of the old hospital, the Wheat Ridge Police Department took advantage of a unique opportunity to use the vacant space as a training ground. The department dedicates the

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Alex Rose April 1, 2026
Community

Crime Levels Drop in Wheat Ridge for the Fourth Straight Year

After crime in Wheat Ridge peaked during the pandemic in 2021, the Wheat Ridge Police Department has been aggressively tackling hyper-local issues through strong staffing and proactive policing to create a better, safer quality of life for residents. In 2025, persons crimes, things like robberies, assaults and homicide, were level compared to 2024. The Department

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Alex Rose March 3, 2026
Community

Wheat Ridge Sees Significant Drop in Crime Following Ordinance

What are you going to do about I-70 and Kipling?” That was a key question Wheat Ridge Police Chief Christopher Murtha faced when interviewing for the job back in December of 2019. After researching the history and community concern of this part of town, Chief Murtha knew this wasn’t an issue that could be fixed

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Alex Rose June 3, 2025

Wheat Ridge PD Starts Blue Envelope Program through Jefferson County Sheriff

The Wheat Ridge Police Department is constantly working to improve service to the residents of the community. A core part of service is communication. Police officers regularly encounter people on their worst days. The department recognizes that coming into contact with an officer can be stressful, especially for people who may be dealing with an

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Alex Rose May 7, 2025
Community

WRPD Implementing New System for More Efficient Traffic Stops

The Wheat Ridge Police Department is constantly working to find better ways to make officers more efficient in the field. The department values your time and the time of our officers. In March, the Wheat Ridge Police Department rolled out a new E-Ticketing system. Through a smartphone app, officers can now scan a driver’s license

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Alex Rose April 1, 2025
Community

WRPD Sees Uptick in Crashes, DUIs and Enforcement

It was a busy year on Wheat Ridge roads in 2024 and the Wheat Ridge Police Department stepped up staffing and enforcement to meet that need. In 2024, WRPD saw a nearly 13% increase in total traffic accidents, handling a total of 1,330 calls for accidents in the city. On average over the past five

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Alex Rose March 3, 2025
Community

Wheat Ridge Hires New Division Chief: Shawn Wray

After a nationwide search for qualified candidates, the Wheat Ridge Police Department has found a proven leader that will not just fit into the department’s culture but add to it. Division Chief Shawn Wray started with the Wheat Ridge Police Department on January 20. He brings decades of law enforcement experience and will lead the

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Alex Rose February 5, 2025
Community

WRPD Concerned With the Rise in DUI Crashes

As a police department, our job is to create public safety for the citizens in our community. While we are proud that crime has dropped for the third consecutive year in Wheat Ridge, and crime is now at levels that we saw before the pandemic, there are still areas of concern for our department, especially

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Alex Rose December 30, 2024
Community

What is Motorcycle Lane Filtering?

As of August 7, motorcyclists in Colorado can legally pass between vehicles stopped on the roadway that are traveling in the same direction as the rider under specific circumstances. It’s known as lane filtering, but there are conditions a rider needs to have in place before they can move ahead and pass vehicles in stopped

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Alex Rose October 1, 2024
Community

Stop Stealing in Wheat Ridge

The Wheat Ridge Police Department has seen some impressive progress in crime rates since a peak in 2021. Overall, crime was down 26% in 2023 since that peak, but one category remains stubbornly high: theft. For context, we separate motor vehicle theft and theft in our statistics. In 2023, the Wheat Ridge Police Department saw

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Alex Rose October 1, 2024
Wheat Ridge

Uptick In Crime? Not The Case!

The Wheat Ridge Police Department has spent the past few months making a concerted effort to inform you about criminal incidents that are occurring in our city, primarily on our various social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and NextDoor. We believe making sure you know how our officers spend their shifts in terms of what

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Joanna Small October 6, 2022
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