Police are “optimistic” that they will be able to solve the JonBenét Ramsey case in 2025

Cops in Colorado are pursuing dozens of leads in the JonBenét murder — and quietly hoping they’re close to a solution, two investigative sources tell The Post.

“I don’t know what it will take to break it wide open,” said one investigator, “but it feels like it’s within reach.” We’re hoping for 2025; This is our year.”

The momentum has stalled since 2023, when Boulder’s former police chief convened a multi-agency task force to investigate the case. According to the investigator, the group only met in person once, but investigators are in regular contact with each other.

“It wasn’t as aggressive as anyone had hoped,” the investigator said, “but now the pressure is on to solve the problem.”

Another police source said Boulder’s new police chief, Steve Redfearn – who took over in early 2024 – is now turning his attention to the case: “He wants the case solved and off the books, and he’s hiring officers and resources to solve the murder. “This was a black mark on the Boulder Police Department.”

“We’ve cracked this case since the beginning, and now, with new blood, we can finally solve it.”

The Boulder Police Department released an annual update on the homicide investigation last Tuesday, a day after Netflix released a viral hit new documentary “Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey.”

Police insist they are doing everything they can to solve the mysterious case that has plagued them since 1996.

“The murder of JonBenét was an unspeakable crime and this tragedy has never left our hearts,” Redfearn said. “We are committed to pursuing every lead and will continue to work with DNA experts and our law enforcement partners across the country until this tragic case is solved. “This investigation will always be a priority for the Boulder Police Department.”

Redfearn — who previously worked in the Denver suburb of Aurora — then addressed the claim that his investigators didn’t follow up on all leads.

“The claim that there is viable evidence and leads that we are not pursuing – including DNA testing – is completely false,” Redfearn continued.

But Ramsey’s family was critical of Boulder police, saying investigators were overwhelmed and didn’t ask for the help they needed.

Despite authorities sending several items for DNA re-examination last year, they still have been frustratingly unable to solve the case.

“There were terrible failures,” JonBenét’s father, John Ramsey, told “Today” last week. “But I believe it can be solved if the police accept help from outside their system. That was their mistake.”

JonBenét’s murder has baffled authorities since the early hours of December 26, 1996, when the six-year-old beauty queen was reported missing from her sprawling home in Boulder, Colorado.

Hours later, John Ramsey found the little girl’s body in the basement of the house. She had a choke around her neck and her skull had been shattered from an apparent blow to the back of the head.

Police initially focused on JonBenét’s family: father John; mother Patsy; and Brother Burke. But 15 days after the murder, a DNA report apparently ruled her out as a suspect. They were officially exonerated in 2008 by the then-district attorney.

In the past 28 years, no one has been held accountable for JonBenét’s murder.

But John Ramsey has said publicly that he is “cautiously optimistic” that there will be some movement on the case soon.

“They have to accept the help that is offered to them,” said Ramsey, 80. “A new police chief will be brought in from outside. I hope he accepts help so that the problem can be solved.”