Tag: law enforcement watchdog
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Denver’s new top law enforcement watchdog confirmed by City Council
Denver City Council confirmed the new leader for the city’s Office of the Independent Monitor, filling a two-year vacancy. Former public defender Lisabeth Castle, later a defense lawyer with her own practice, was confirmed Tuesday. The city’s law enforcement watchdog agency monitors investigations of Denver’s safety officers, makes recommendations about discipline and policy to the…
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Denver’s law enforcement watchdog candidates meet the public: ‘The civil rights issue of our time’
Denver is set to choose between a defense attorney, and a former prosecutor and police officer for the city’s next top law enforcement watchdog. In a public forum with community stakeholder groups Tuesday night, the candidates said they want to see Denver’s Independent Monitor’s Office communicate better with the public about its work and have…