Yemi Mobolade declared victory in the city's runoff election after his opponent, Wayne Williams, conceded following the release of the first round of counted ballots.
Unofficial results as of 9:40 p.m. showed Mobolade leading the way with 57.47% of the vote.
At the beginning of his campaign, Mobolade told Denver7's sister-station News5 that crime was the city's largest challenge. In a statement, he said he would improve public safety by addressing staffing shortages, improving response times and increasing training for officers. Yemi Mobolade “There is a lot of pressure right now for our police officers,” Mobolade said in an interview with KOAA. “The weight of the badge is heavy.”
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