Nick Hinrichsen is an Army veteran who fought in the Iraq War and served with NATO peacekeeping operations in Kosovo and the Colorado National Guard. Nick is no stranger to hard work and knows what it takes to put food on the table in Pueblo, working years of long days and nights in Pueblo's logistics industry to build a better life for his family. While also helping to raise a child with developmental challenges, Nick put in the time to earn a Masters in Public Administration at CU Denver. Today, Nick serves as Pueblo Transit's Operations Supervisor, ensuring that the transportation lifelines that sustain Pueblo's economy, workforce mobility, and senior and family living are running on time and on budget.
Senator Hinrichsen knows that rising crime is a concern for folks in Pueblo and across Colorado. Research shows that crime prevention strategies that include collaboration between communities and local law enforcement are most effective. The Community Safety Investment Act (SB22-145) he voted for this session tasks the Colorado Department of Public Safety with implementing three new grant programs to improve community safety and law enforcement: the Multidisciplinary Crime Prevention and Intervention Grant Program ($15 million) gives grants to law enforcement, local government agencies, and community-based organizations to identify and implement prevention and intervention strategies in high-crime areas; the Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program ($7.5 million) gives grants to law enforcement agencies for training and staffing purposes; and the State's Mission for Assistance in Recruitment and Training Policing Grant Program ($7.5 million) is intended to increase the number of law enforcement officers that are representative of their communities.