Public Safety

As a father of three young kids, Mayor Yemi Mobolade knows that safety for our families and neighborhoods is not a policy priority — it is personal. That is why he has made it his first order of business since day one, hiring nearly 300 new police officers to bring the force to a record 800 strong, driving homicides down 20 percent, and putting cutting-edge tools in the hands of the people who keep Colorado Springs safe.

POLICE STAFFING

• Colorado Springs hired 250+ police officers since Mayor Yemi took office in June 2023 — the most aggressive recruiting push in the city's history.  [KOAA]
• CSPD surpassed 800 sworn officers for the first time ever, reaching a historic staffing high in April 2025.  [KRDO]
• The 911 communications center reached its highest staffing level since 2018.  [City of COS]

CRIME REDUCTION

• Homicides dropped 20% since Mayor Yemi took office.  [State of the City 2025]
• Motor vehicle theft fell 41% — one of the sharpest drops among comparable cities.  [State of the City 2025]
• Overall property crime down 16%.  [State of the City 2025]

INNOVATION & EMERGENCY RESPONSE

• Treated 1,900 acres to reduce wildfire risk; enrolled 3,400 homes in a neighborhood chipping program.  [State of the City 2025]
• Launched the Real-Time Crime Center and Drone as a First Responder program to extend officer coverage across the city.  [KRDO — Year-End Briefing]
• Opened Fire Station 24 on the city's north side.  [FOX21]
• Expanded the whole blood program — credited with saving more than 80 lives.  [State of the City 2025]

Housing & INfrastructure

La administración de Yemi será pionera en el desarrollo guiado por principios inteligentes que fortalezcan la infraestructura de nuestra ciudad, proporcionen viviendas asequibles para satisfacer las necesidades de nuestra población en expansión y refuercen la infraestructura hídrica de Colorado Springs.

VITALIDAD ECONÓMICA

La administración de Yemi pondrá a las empresas locales en primer lugar mediante la reducción de la burocracia innecesaria, fomentando la innovación y el espíritu empresarial, y dando prioridad a las políticas y programas que amplíen las oportunidades económicas a todos los residentes de Colorado Springs. La administración de Yemi promete oportunidades económicas al tiempo que preserva el carácter y la calidad de vida de nuestra comunidad.