Tag: Denver Independent Monitor
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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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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…