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Denver community leaders weigh in on mayor’s race as city grapples with public safety woes
As Denver prepares to elect its first new mayor in 12 years, community leaders have begun to offer and press for answers from the mayoral candidates about one of the city’s most pressing challenges — public safety. The candidates have taken varied tones in their views on the role of policing and how to curb…
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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,…