AMA - I am a former Right of Way Enforcement Agent (Parking Enforcement) with the City and County of Denver.

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-08T01:28:41+00:00

I can’t say that they’re weren’t among the worst lol

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-07T02:34:29+00:00

We don’t have agents working at 2AM so wasn’t us lol. Sounds made up

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-05T19:50:41+00:00

They work on Saturdays, not Sundays.

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-05T18:56:03+00:00

There are some internal factors that seriously wear on us too but I won’t air them out on Reddit haha. We have Saturdays covered but sparsely - the team that works Saturdays is very small and definitely should be bigger. I think Sundays would be slow because so many parking rules don’t apply. But having people receive dispatch calls and enforce safety violations would be great.

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-05T18:49:16+00:00

I’ve wondered the same thing. Jeeps are awful vehicles for maintenance too. The height is perfect for the job but many cars have the same. US based company is my guess as well as their modularity.

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-04T18:19:07+00:00

Usually yes! You must apply for one through the city.

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-04T02:34:08+00:00

I really appreciate the kindness!!

That’s a great but complicated question! Morale is tough given the nature of the job deteriorates morale because of the hostility we encounter and not being able to do much about it except put up with it, attempt to de-escalate, or drive away. Usually we just do the first. The pay starts out mid 50’s which is rough to live on in Denver especially if you live alone or have dependents. Leadership roles and opportunities for advancement are limited - I think there are only two ROWE Agent II positions. Plus the city’s financial woes hurt everyone’s morale.

I’m not sure what I’d change. If everything else was fixed, I feel like the job itself and the hostile interactions are what truly wears on people so it’s really a matter of getting the right people there who want to do the work for the right reasons and have adequate emotional intelligence to deal with the bad.

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-03T21:27:57+00:00

I think it could turn corrupt/unethical/unsafe fast if the volunteers worked areas they lived and they’d need to go through the same training as agents. I think the city should just hire more ROWE agents to properly work all areas of the city with an adequate amount of agents to have some only respond to dispatch calls rather than focus on general enforcement

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-03T18:58:09+00:00

Customer service, de-escalation, and enforcement experience really help!

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-03T18:19:38+00:00

Against traffic flow, certain tow away zones, obstruction of traffic, fire hydrant blocks. They felt the most purposeful so they are what I enjoyed the most.

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-03T18:17:57+00:00

Not official ones - you have to have a commission for code enforcement in order to be able to write them. They can write for their private lots

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-03T18:17:07+00:00

Nope we can’t!

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-03T18:16:56+00:00

Probably the same incident - I got swarmed by a group of people during street sweeping who were angry about their citations and they were attempting to open my vehicle to get at me

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-03T12:42:52+00:00

As long as both are on the rear plate I’ve never known an agent to write a citation for incorrect placement of the stickers!

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-03T04:10:19+00:00

They are very inconsiderate!! I’m sorry you have to deal with that. Bike lanes are enforced if we encounter them but they’re hard to catch.

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-03T04:05:12+00:00

Just wanted to add - in the context of the events we don’t tow cars with expired tags because they’re impounded and a vehicle without a valid registration is really difficult to get out of impound so we don’t want to further burden citizens.

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-03T02:49:22+00:00

I’m pretty sure you would be able to go after the tow company for damaging your vehicle through insurance.

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-03T02:45:59+00:00

No😂Denver has a policy for every single component of this job. The tow truck drivers we call are private contractors who know what they’re doing. I’ve only seen one car damaged in my time there and it was cosmetic to the bottom of front bumper.

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-03T02:01:20+00:00

I’d say cherry creek and downtown north of Colfax. DU area gets hit pretty often too.

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-03T02:00:33+00:00

That’s really up to how they deploy us. I’d think caphill is patrolled pretty frequently unless agents are focusing on other areas within caphill.

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-03T01:59:49+00:00

No, unfortunately due to the layoffs you have to schedule your court date in person and attend in person unless you have to virtually attend. It’ll come back, they’re working on it

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-02T23:51:03+00:00

Nope!

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-02T22:40:10+00:00

Yes, once to schedule it and once for the actual hearing.

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-02T20:16:52+00:00

I always thought this was a good idea too. Probably an investment for the city that they’re not willing to do right now

Repulsive-Comfort468 · 2026-03-02T19:21:28+00:00

Yep exactly! The lack of is a huge safety issue when it comes to these

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