Tag: Paul Pazen
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Denver officers receive ‘Citizens Appreciate Police’ Award
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A local nonprofit on Wednesday honored six Denver police officers with the “Citizens Appreciate Police” Award for their acts of kindness and compassion in their community. Citizens Appreciate Police recognizes local officers who serve “above and beyond the regular call of duty,” according to the…
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Homicides in Denver: Nearly half of all recent arrests tied to person under supervision
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The last words Christopher Rhodes remembers his ex-girlfriend telling him as she gasped her dying breath echo deep in his soul months after her killing. He found Taryn Meyer, the cellphone in her hand, the 911 dispatcher still on the line. Meyer was slouched behind a…
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We hold cops accountable. Now how about the rest of the justice system? | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the last couple years, the state of Colorado has moved to make its police departments much more accountable for their actions and more transparent in how they mete out justice. We’ve required body cams on all officers. We’ve required public data compiled on all…
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Reward for fifth Denver crime spree suspect grows to $27,000
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A reward for a man accused of being a part of a crime spree that left one person dead and another seriously injured in Denver on Tuesday night has grown to $27,000, according to the Denver Police Department. Samuel Fussell, 19, is wanted on suspicion of crimes including murder, burglary, assault and menacing, according to…
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Four arrests made in Denver crime spree that left one dead, one injured
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Four men have been arrested in connection with a string of violence Tuesday night in Denver that left one person dead and another seriously injured, the Denver Police Department said Thursday. Police have identified the suspects as Isaiah Freeman, 18; Seth Larhode, 21; Aden Sides, 18, and Noah Loepp-Hall, 19. They are being held on…
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Asian Americans in Colorado say enough is enough after year of pandemic-related hate
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Over the last year, racist assaults on people of Asian descent have often taken the form of epithets hurled related to the COVID-19 pandemic: “Go back to China!” “You brought the flu!” “I’m out of work because of you!” Other times, the attacks have crossed…
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Denver police join national project promoting peer intervention among officers
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The Denver Police Department has joined Georgetown University Law Center’s Active Bystander for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project, DPD announced Tuesday. The ABLE Project is a national training initiative for law enforcement agencies to develop peer intervention, giving officers tools to intervene when other officers act inappropriately. “For years, the Denver Police Department has required officers…