The following statement is attributable to Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade.
“Thank you to all the voters who supported ballot issue 2A. While this issue unfortunately did not pass, I know we are a community who supports our police department. To our police officers, who we rely on to keep us safe, please know that our city and my administration is firmly behind you. Our residents are asking for a safer Colorado Springs, and we are committed to delivering on that expectation. Despite this result, the new facility for the Police Training Academy will still be constructed. As always, we will get creative piecing together the funding needed to ensure our community is safe. Public safety remains my top priority, and we are focused on improving recruiting, retention and response times. In the spirit of delivering a government that is transparent, proactive and approachable, you can continue to follow the progress of the new police training facility at ColoradoSprings.gov/PoliceTrainingFacility.”