COLORADO SPRINGS — Some of the vehicles impounded in Colorado Springs are about to move to a different location. It's part of a new pilot program at the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) to help improve efficiency with investigations.
CSPD's towing contractor, Knob Hill Towing, will now store vehicles not involved in a crime at their storage lot on the southeast side of the city instead.
Those types of vehicles include abandoned cars or ones involved in a traffic crash where the driver is taken to the hospital.
CSPD says they have the capacity to hold 1,000 cars in their impound lot, but they are often over capacity. They say this partnership with the towing company will help.
"If we don't have to spend that time in that space working on those vehicles that have no evidentiary value, not only does it free up space, but it frees up time for our employees so that they can focus on those vehicles that have been there for several years," said Patrick David with CSPD.
The city auditor's office will review the program through the year for efficiency and financial impact.
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