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Denver crime rates ‘skyrocket’ as policing decreases, Colorado think tank says in report
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As the number of uniformed officers per capita dwindled and public safety’s share of city spending – although it remains to be the single biggest item – fell, Denver’s crime rates skyrocketed, according to a new analysis from a think tank. Some 70 miles away, Colorado Springs had the opposite experience. Its crime rate decreased, as…
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Aurora police officer can be added to lawsuit over 2020 protests, judge rules
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A federal judge has allowed a group suing Denver and Aurora police over the 2020 George Floyd protests to change their lawsuit to add one officer and drop another. In the latest request, the protesters’ attorneys said they have received new body-worn camera footage that points to a different officer than the one previously accused…
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Denver officials say to believe survivors as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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Denver is recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Month by reminding people to believe survivors. Kimberly Corban, a survivor, said when she was 20, a stranger broke into her apartment and raped her. She chose to report it to police, and said her experience in the aftermath was defined by police, prosecutors and health care workers believing…
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City Council to consider more settlements involving Denver Police
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The Denver City Council will likely approve two more settlements related to claims involving the Denver Police Department ahead of Monday’s 3:30 p.m. meeting. There were six such resolutions last week totaling $1.6 million. The two this week total $110,000. Denver settles 6 claims against police for $1.6 million, but ‘more needs to be done’…
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Gun violence is rising. Two leaders say Denver schools and police need a new relationship.
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Nearly a year ago, two former Denver Public Schools administrators pitched an idea for how police and students could form healthy relationships instead of punitive ones. The proposal hasn’t been put into place. Nor have any others that address how Denver schools and city police should work together after a 2020 decision to remove police…
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Denver mayoral candidate Trinidad Rodriguez announces public safety plan
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In the shadow of the Denver Police Department headquarters at 1331 Cherokee St., mayoral candidate Trinidad Rodriguez – just like several of his counterparts in previous weeks -announced his public safety plan Thursday. Rodriguez is one of 17 candidates running for Denver Mayor in the April 4 election. The Denver Gazette asked the mayoral candidates…
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A look ahead at Denver City Council’s Tuesday agenda
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The Denver City Council has nine resolutions on its agenda ahead of Tuesday’s 3:30 p.m. meeting. There are seven bills being introduced from various committees and two that are on final consideration. There are three public hearings. Meetings are normally held on Monday, but due to the Martin Luther King holiday city offices were closed…
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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 officer justified in suspect’s shooting death, DA says
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An officer who shot and killed a domestic violence suspect who law enforcement say stabbed a woman and used her as a human shield as police responded was legally justified, the Denver District Attorney’s Office has decided. One Denver Police Department officer fired once during the July incident, killing Chaz Gallegos, 33. Denver judge upholds…
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Denver Council hears public testimony on proposed city budget
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Homelessness, public safety and safe streets were key topics for speakers in Monday’s public hearing on the 2023 Denver city budget. More than 40 people signed up to address the council during the hearing. Some of the first speakers pleaded for the city council to recognize the lack of dignity afforded to homeless people in…