citizen oversight board
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Denver police officer killed developmentally disabled teen 20 years ago, spurring civilian oversight
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Twenty years ago this week, the killing of a teenager by a Denver Police officer helped spur the creation of two new bodies in the city’s landscape of police oversight. On July 5, 2003, 15-year-old Paul Childs’ sister called 911 saying he had a knife and was trying to stab their mother, according to news…
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Denver’s new top law enforcement watchdog confirmed by City Council
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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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Lisabeth Castle chosen as Denver’s next independent monitor
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Denver’s Citizen Oversight Board chose local defense attorney Lisabeth Castle to head the Office of the Independent Monitor. The office serves as the watchdog body for Denver’s law enforcement agencies. It monitors investigations of Denver’s safety officers, makes recommendations about discipline and policy to the city’s manager of safety and monitors investigations of citizen complaints…
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Denver City Council newcomers oppose oversight screener
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The Denver City Council on Monday voted to approve the appointment of a lobbyist who made campaign contributions to several council members to vet candidates to a board that oversees allegations of police misconduct. The council voted 9-3 to appoint Roger Sherman as their representative on a three-member nominating committee that screens application for the…
