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Denver police chief on mask ban, mayor’s orders: ‘What enforcement looks like, I’m not exactly sure’
As Denver takes steps to restrict federal agents conducting immigration enforcement in the Mile High City, its police chief said he is unclear as to how two new measures would be enforced. “I don’t know, to be honest with you. I don’t know what that (enforcement) looks like,” Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas told The…
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Denver City Council to vote on police identity bill and quarterly reporting
Two bills are up for final consideration by the Denver City Council on Monday. The first is Council Bill 26-0125, which proposes an ordinance to prohibit law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from concealing their identities while interrogating, detaining, or arresting an individual within the City and County of Denver. The second is Council…
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Denver plans moratorium on new data centers
As artificial intelligence drives the data center construction boom, building one in Denver is poised to get more complicated after Mayor Mike Johnston and members of the Denver City Council announced plans to impose a moratorium on new facilities. Under the plan, the city will review additional data-center-specific regulations targeting “responsible land, energy, and water…
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Denver City Council to consider $24M Motorola contract for emergency services
It may be a short work week, but the Denver City Council will still have a robust agenda on Tuesday after Presidents’ Day. For those following Council Bill 26-0125, the Safety and Transparency in Public Authority Act, which proposes to prohibit law enforcement from wearing masks and mandate identification visibility, the bill is expected to…
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Paul Pazen, a former police chief, launches bid for Denver City Council
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen announced his bid for the District 2 City Council seat to be vacated by Kevin Flynn in 2027. Flynn is term-limited. Pazen, who began his law enforcement career in 1995 with the Denver Police Department, rose through the ranks to become the agency’s chief, retiring in 2022 after close…
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Denver advances face covering ban for law enforcement
A Denver City Council committee on Wednesday advanced a proposed ordinance banning law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces during an arrest or detainment or inside a city facility. The proposed ordinance also establishes a minimum standard for visible identification during law enforcement actions in Denver and would require officers to…
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Denver City Council to consider dragon boat storage, $11M to deep clean tunnels
The Denver City Council will have a short but interesting agenda before them on Monday, as they weigh items from long-term storage of Dragon Boats to an $11 million contract to deep clean tunnels at Denver International Airport. Just in time to welcome the Year of the Horse, Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking to…
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Denver 911 wants upgrade to $24M dispatch system
After 23 years on the job and millions of calls, Denver 911 hopes to retire its aging dispatch system in favor of a new $24 million computer-aided dispatch system from Motorola. The system, sometimes referred to as CAD, documents all 911 calls, field responder movements, dispatch and arrival times, dispositions and clearances. City officials said…
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Denver City Council approves $325K settlement, $15M equipment purchase
The Denver City Council on Monday approved a $325,000 liability settlement involving the Denver Sheriff’s Department, along with a $15 million purchase order for parks and golf equipment. This is the first liability settlement of this type approved by the council for 2026. “This funding is drawn from a liability claims pool of money that…
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Denver City Council to mull spending $30M on homeless services
The Denver City Council will consider a trio of resolutions totaling $30 million to support the city’s efforts to shelter the homeless. The first is a resolution to approve a $14 million, two-year agreement between the city and Bayaud Works, LLC for services supporting 205 family shelter units at the Tamarac Family Shelter, near I-25…