Prevent and Report Crime

You can help prevent crimes by calling the non-emergency line at 303-288-1535.

Verified Alarm Response

Starting Nov. 1, 2023, the Commerce City Police Department is shifting policy response from all home, business, and personal alarms to what’s called a “verified alarm” response.

There are three types of alarms:

• Intrusion alarm: automatically triggered and designed to alert an individual or third party company that a building (likely home or business) has been illicitly entered.
• Robbery alarm: automatically triggered or activated by a victim or bystander that a robbery is in progress.
• Duress or panic alarm: triggered by a person to alert an alarm company they are in danger or that a crime is being committed against them.

A verified alarm applies ONLY to an intrusion alarm. It is an additional piece of information that indicates the alarm is valid and not a false, unintentional, or accidental activation. This may include multiple alarms at a location being activated or supplementary information from an alarm company or individual that indicates the alarm is legitimate.

If you are calling 911 to report an intrusion alarm, dispatchers will ask you a series of questions to gauge if your alarm can be verified.

This does not mean that an officer is prohibited from responding to an unverified alarm; officers have the discretion to determine whether or not to investigate this type of call using their knowledge of the area and the property.

Officers will still respond to all intrusion alarms at cannabis dispensaries and financial institutions regardless of verification.

Safety Tips

The police department offers tips for residents to keep vehicles, home and older adults safe.

Emergency Management

Being prepared in advance of an emergency is important. Learn more about how to be personally prepared and the city's approach to emergency management.

Household Medication Disposal

The city offers an easy and safe way to get rid of expired and unused medications with a permanent kiosk at the civic center. The drop-off kiosk is a large, bright green box located near to the police department window. The box is open during regular hours for the police records window. 

Learn more about what items are accepted in the kiosk

For questions about the kiosk or to arrange to drop off large quantities of medication, call 303-289-3657.

Leftover medications should never be flushed down the toilet or thrown in the trash, as these items can pollute the environment or end up in the wrong hands.To learn more about the importance of proper medication disposal, visit TakeMedsSeriously.org.

Photo Red Light

The city's photo red light program enhances traveler safety through the use of technology. A photo red light system is currently in place at the intersection of E. 60th Avenue and U.S. 85 — one of the most dangerous intersections in the city. Learn more about the system or view/pay your violation online