Tag: Citizen Oversight Board
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Two finalists selected for Denver’s Office of the Independent Monitor leader
Denver’s Citizen Oversight Board announced two finalists to lead the city’s watchdog office for investigations of Denver’s safety officers, the Office of the Independent Monitor. A search committee responsible for screening and interviewing applicants has chosen Lisabeth Castle, a criminal defense attorney and former public defender, and Mary Opler, who does civilian oversight for the Sacramento…
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Ron Thomas’ road to the Denver Police chief’s office
One of the most vivid memories new Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas recalls from his 33-year career in the department about the effect of police work on everyday people doesn’t come from a big drug bust or high-profile homicide case. It’s the story of a stolen puppy. Thomas was assigned the mid-1990s case, he assumed,…
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Denver voters leaning toward independence for citizen police oversight board
Early returns show Denver voters handed over the power to appoint the head of the agency responsible for policing Denver’s police to a citizen-led volunteer oversight board. The “yes” votes for ballot question 2G were leading by more than 2-to-1 with 70,185 votes counted 90 minutes after polls closed, with 44,780 or 67.06%. Denver’s Citizen…
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Denver’s 2022 city budget proposal: Transportation and infrastructure, independent monitor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and the Office of Independent Monitor presented spending plans to the Denver City Council Thursday, as part of the council’s ongoing hearings for Mayor Michael Hancock’s 2022 budget proposal. Of the $1.49 billion proposal, transportation and infrastructure is slated…
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City Council to propose stripping mayor of appointment authority for independent monitor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council plans to introduce an ordinance that would strip the mayor of his authority to appoint the independent monitor, giving the power instead to the Citizen Oversight Board. The Office of the Independent Monitor oversees investigations into systemic law enforcement misconduct and…