With College Sex Crimes Up, What Do Colorado Universities Watch For?
Aug 8
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Sex Crimes

Generally speaking, the overall crime rate on college campus has dropped substantially — except for one important area. Reports of sex crimes increased by an astounding 205% between 2001 and 2015.

This probably sounds terrifying – and it should. However, it is likely that the commission of sex crimes has not increased. Rather, what is probably happening is that more sex crimes are being reported as the stigma felt by victims has been lessened. Further, universities are under increased pressure [...]

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Study: Legal Weed Lets Colorado Police Focus on Property Crime Arrests
Aug 1
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Arson | Burglary | Criminal Mischief | Property Crimes | Robbery | Theft Crimes | Trespassing

See if this sounds familiar: “If cops don’t have to worry about arresting people for marijuana, they can pay attention to crimes that actually matter.”

Most of us have heard numerous variations of this argument over the years, but until 2012, it was just theoretical. Then Colorado and Washington legalized recreational marijuana, and researchers and statisticians started chomping at the bit.

Well, a few weeks ago a study was published in Police Quarterly that seems to possibly validate those types [...]

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What You Need to Know about CBD Oil in Colorado
Jul 29
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: CBD Oil

Cannabidiol (CBD) oil has recently gained popularity nationwide due to reported therapeutic effects for both common ailments and severe illness. CBD is not psychoactive and does not get users “high,” so many Americans have embraced it.

Despite these benefits, CBD is not yet legal in all 50 states. Worse, new legislation passed in December 2016 made CBD and other marijuana extracts federally illegal.

What does this mean for Coloradans?

Fortunately, CBD oil is derived from cannabis. Since Colorado enjoys [...]

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Don’t Expect DV Policies of New Denver PD Chief to Help with Charges
Jul 18
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Domestic Violence

The Denver police have a new chief, and he has already promised to use a new approach to tackle domestic violence cases in Colorado.

What might this mean for those charged? Probably not a whole lot.

Below, we’re going to tell you more about his proposed changes and what’s likely to stay the same.

New Denver Police Chief, New Policies… Sort Of

District 1 Commander Paul Pazen is now the Chief of Police for Denver. He is a Denver native [...]

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Is It a Crime to Accidentally Bring a Gun into a Colorado Airport?
Jul 11
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Gun Crimes | Weapons Crimes

Common sense dictates that bringing a loaded gun into an airport on your person is not a good plan – and indeed, it is illegal. However, what if you are otherwise carrying a gun legally, and accidentally bring it into the airport?

This actually happened recently to a Colorado state representative. She brought a loaded gun in her handbag to a security checkpoint, which was detected in the X-ray machine. She was then arrested on suspicion of introducing a firearm [...]

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