Expansion of gunshot detection system and purchase of a level IIII ballistic shield to support the operations of the Commerce City Police Department

The Commerce City Police Department (CCPD) will use JAG funds to expand the city’s gunshot detection system and to purchase an additional level III ballistic shield. The gunshot detection system will be expanded a quarter mile to a triangle shaped area in Commerce City that experiences high levels of gun fire activity. The additional coverage would extend from 72nd Street to the north, 66th Street to the south, Highway 2 to the east and Highway 85 to the west. This area is currently not included in the city’s gunshot detection system but would significantly benefit from inclusion as it experiences high levels of gun fire activity, and includes a popular city park, residential neighborhoods, churches, and local businesses. Expanding the gunshot detection system will greatly assist CCPD in responding to gun violence faster and more effectively, gathering more accurate data, being alerted even when there is no emergency services call, and enhancing investigations.
In addition to expanding the gunshot detection system, CCPD will also use funds to purchase a level III ballistic shield. The agency’s long-term goal is to equip every police vehicle with a shield. Ballistic shields are critical to protecting officers from bullets, thrown objects and other threats by providing a physical barrier during tactical operations, building searches, crowd control, rescue operations and when facing armed individuals. Providing CCPD officers with necessary safety tools is critical, so that they can protect themselves while serving the community.