DENVER — The Denver Police Department is conducting another monthlong crackdown on expired tags.
DPD said between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30, they'll be doing targeted enforcement of expired registrations and temporary plates.
"This special enforcement, similar to the one conducted in July, provides DPD officers the opportunity to address and take action on the community’s vocalized frustrations over drivers with expired license plate tags and expired temporary plates," police said in a news release.
The Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles reported a 30% surge in vehicle registrations following DPD's monthlong enforcement campaign between July 15 and Aug. 15. From this enforcement, the DMV processed 11,000 more registrations than the previous month.
During the enforcement period, DPD issued more than 400 citations for expired registrations.
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In May, Police Chief Ron Thomas implemented a policy where officers would not engage in low-level traffic enforcement. For the summer enforcement period, that policy was temporarily adjusted. DPD said they're doing the same during the November enforcement period.
"Outside this special enforcement period, DPD officers may still stop drivers who have expired plates or temporary plates if there are additional concerns," DPD said in the release. "Also, missing license plates remain a priority for the Denver Police Department and do not fall within the low-level traffic stop policy."
While Thomas was pleased that the summer crackdown spurred more drivers to comply with registration requirements, he said in August that such traffic stops do not align with his broader public safety goals.
“If you have officers that are conducting a bunch of low-level stops, not only is there potential for disparate impact, but also you are spending your time doing those things, rather than being available to respond to emergency calls for service and patrolling high-crime neighborhoods,” Thomas said in August.
DPD said anyone who has not registered their vehicle or renewed their registration should do so immediately to avoid a $95 fine from a Denver Municipal Code citation, on top of registration/renewal costs. DPD said while vehicle registrations have a 30-day grace period after expiration, temporary license plates do not have a grace period after expiration.
This story includes previous reporting by Rhea Jha.