GOP Lawmakers Push for Emergency Session on Colorado Crime Wave

By Jacob Factor | KDVR FOX31

DENVER (KDVR) — Several Republican members of Colorado’s congressional delegation are renewing calls for Colorado state lawmakers to address crime and criminal competency laws through a special legislative session.

Reps. Gabe Evans, Lauren Boebert and Jeff Crank on Tuesday issued a joint letter demanding Colorado Gov. Jared Polis work with state legislators to “repeal soft-on-crime laws fueling Colorado’s rising crime.”

The representatives pointed to several instances in which they say Colorado’s laws Polis himself signed “undermine law enforcement’s ability to keep communities safe.”

The lawmakers’ call also echoes previous calls ahead of August’s special legislative session to address crime laws. That special session did not cover crime or criminal competency, so Evans, Boebert and Crank are now calling on Polis to call a second one.

“Coloradans know the truth – that despite the meager improvements in some crime rates from their record highs in 2022 – they still don’t feel safe in our state…. Our constituents deserve better than incremental change, lip service, and broken promises when it comes to public safety – they deserve robust and common-sense approaches that prioritize the protection of our communities.”

Reps. Gabe Evans, Lauren Boebert and Jeff Crank in the letter

The lawmakers cited a recent incident in which the Weld County Sheriff’s Office announced it was releasing a man they said was “potentially dangerous” after a court found he was incompetent to stand trial.

Polis at the time said the release of the inmate was unacceptable, but also acknowledged that the competency restoration laws enacted in 2024 may need to be looked at by the legislature again.

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