law enforcement
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Colorado legislators, prosecutors clash over proposal to limit access to third-party data
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A coalition of Colorado lawmakers is pushing to prohibit the police from purchasing personal consumer data without a warrant, setting up a clash with prosecutors who warn the measure could hamper criminal investigations. The legislators backing the measure frame it as a privacy issue, citing the Fourth Amendment, which protects citizens against unreasonable government searches…
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Colorado colleges must conduct wellness check if a student is reported missing under proposal
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Spurred by the deaths of two young adults last year, a group of Colorado lawmakers is pushing legislation to require colleges to conduct wellness checks within six hours of a missing student report. The measure would also mandate statewide law enforcement training on missing persons, which backers said would close gaps that cost critical time.…
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Colorado bill seeks to limit surveillance tech to ‘lawful’ public safety purposes
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A Republican legislator is pushing legislation on surveillance technology that, she said, is designed to achieve a balance between aiding law enforcement and protecting people’s private rights. Her proposal is drawing support from both sides of the ideological aisle, though for different reasons. Senate Bill 071, sponsored by Sen. Lynda Zamora Wilson, R-Colorado Springs, would…
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Face covering ban in Denver for law enforcement, ICE gains momentum
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A proposed ordinance prohibiting law enforcement officers from concealing their identities while interrogating, detaining, or arresting an individual in Denver will more than likely be assigned to another yet-to-be-determined City Council committee for further consideration. The proposal, presented to members of the city’s Budget and Policy Committee on Monday by Councilmembers Flor Alvidrez and Shontel…
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Colorado chose politics over public safety and now our communities pay the price | PODIUM
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By Chris Richardson and Max Brooks This week, federal authorities arrested Jose Barrera-Bolanos in Denver. He is an illegal immigrant who had already been convicted of sexually assaulting a child. That fact alone should stop every parent, grandparent and lawmaker in Colorado in their tracks. This was not a minor offense. This was not a…
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10th Circuit reinstates constitutional challenge to Colorado ‘doxing’ law
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The Denver-based federal appeals court reinstated a man’s constitutional challenge on Wednesday to a law prohibiting the online dissemination of certain personal identifying information, including the details of police officers, if doing so poses an imminent safety threat. Andrew Thomas Scott is a process server who attempted to deliver a subpoena at the home of…
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Colorado legislators scramble to find dollars to deal with illegal immigration crisis, and here’s a list of 4th CD candidates | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Feb. 20, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Colorado’s policymakers are looking for ways to help communities grappling with the costs of accommodating roughly 40,000 immigrants who arrived in Colorado in the past year. The Department of Public Safety is requesting nearly $10 million in supplemental funding for organizations that offer…
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Colorado bill targets social media platforms used by kids, teens
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A measure in the Colorado state Senate aims to impose a host of requirements on social media companies, including age verification, tools and settings for parents and a prohibition against practices that are “not in the best interest of juveniles.” Notably, the proposal mandates social media companies to respond to inquiries from law enforcement agency…
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Colorado lawmakers begin to tackle major housing bills, including occupancy limitations
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Major measures on housing are starting to move at the state Capitol this week, which saw the first hearings on some of the roughly 260 bills introduced in this session so far. Colorado faces an acute housing shortage. One study puts the deficit in metro Denver region alone at 45,025 to 115,012 housing units. As…
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Experts tout ‘phenomenal numbers’ as vehicle theft in Colorado down significantly
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Colorado is not No. 1! Or at least it’s a “reasonable inference,” one expert said, that “we are no longer the worst in the country.” After years of being the worst state in the country for auto thefts per capita, Colorado is showing signs of losing that distinction by what could turn out to be…
