Tag: denver office of the independent monitor
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Monitor says Denver police not sharing information about disciplinary program
Denver’s civilian public safety oversight system is not receiving information it needs to properly review certain programs within the city’s police department, according to Lisabeth Pérez Castle, Denver’s independent monitor. Pérez Castle, who presented the OIM 2025 annual report to a Denver City Council committee Wednesday, said that her office has been sidelined in its…
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Denver’s Citizen Oversight Board has one opening to fill
The Denver City Council is seeking applications to fill a vacancy on the Citizen Oversight Board (COB), the body that serves a civilian watchdog role over the city’s public safety agencies. The nine-member board can make recommendations about things such as policies and training involving safety officers, and also oversees the effectiveness of the Office…
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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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Denver’s Citizen Oversight Board highlights recommendations based on annual report
The Citizen Oversight Board, which assesses how effectively the Office of the Independent Monitor is performing its duties, presented its annual report to Denver City Council’s Safety, Housing, Education and Homeless Committee on Wednesday morning. Board Chair Julia Richman outlined the board’s 2021 assessment of the independent monitor, changes and concerns it saw throughout public…