Tag: independent monitor
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Aurora monitor calls for review of police shootings involving cases of mental health crises
The consent decree monitor overseeing the Aurora Police Department called on city officials to examine in more depth how police respond to critical incidents involving mental health crises following three fatal shootings in the last year. Independent Monitor Jeff Schlanger, who oversees the consent decree for the City of Aurora and the APD, recommended in…
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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…