Broomfield police report overall drops in property crime, big increase in co‑responder calls

BROOMFIELD — The Broomfield Police Department reported lower property‑crime counts in 2025 and a substantial rise in behavioral health co‑responder calls during a study session presentation Tuesday.

Chief Mania Hempleman told the council that preliminary 2025 numbers show an overall 25% decrease in property crimes compared with 2024, including fewer robberies and declines in shoplifting and automobile theft. “For 2025, we saw a 25% decrease in overall property crimes compared to 2024,” Hempleman said.

She said the department uses a data‑driven policing model, special enforcement teams and regional intelligence sharing to target trends. On street racing, Hempleman outlined a regional approach and a recent trespass‑agreement program that allows private businesses to post no‑trespassing notices and have officers enforce bans where street racers gather in parking lots.

The chief also highlighted officer wellness and co‑responder programs. Hempleman said the department now mandates an annual resiliency check and maintains peer‑support and chaplain teams; the in‑house Broomfield Co‑Responder (BCOR) program responded in person to 740 behavioral‑health calls in 2025, up from 489 in 2024, which Hempleman portrayed as a 50% increase in call volume and a 76% in‑person response rate for co‑responders.

Council members asked for more detail on the violent‑crime and sexual‑offense breakdowns, repeat‑offender analysis and cross‑jurisdictional tactics. Hempleman said detectives and crime analysts compile patterns used to pursue serial offenders and that the department is engaging regionally with neighboring agencies in coordinated operations.

Why it matters: The figures are relevant to public perceptions of safety and to council decisions about public‑safety resources, staffing and capital projects. The department emphasized prevention, community engagement and wellness as central elements of policing strategy.

Next steps: Chief Hempleman said staff will return with a jurisdictional comparison chart and additional monthly breakdowns and that Deputy Chief Stson will present an ordinance on street racing at an upcoming meeting. Council scheduled a neighborhood open house about the proposed new police building for May 6.