Proposed solution. The Downtown Denver Partnership wont say how much it is paying for the guards, part of a 1 million safety plan. You can expect a few uniformed guards at a time. Viewers wondered if the guards are the right answer, we took your questions directly to Downtown Business leaders. Tony asks, what Real Authority will they have . Ticket . Detain . Will they be out 24 7 . Armed . Our private s will be on the mall 24 7. They will not be armed. Their role is one of, again, providing an extra set of eyes and ears, addressing issues where laws are being broken and asking for voluntary compliance. The guards will have pepper spray, that is for self defense. They will have handcuffs, handcuffs . What are they doing with handcuffs . It turns out they can make a or me. Fun fact, didnt know that until today. Colorado gives citizens wide powers to make an arrest, the court of appeals wrote a private citizen may arrest another when the arrested party has committed a crime in the presenc