law enforcement
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Restrictions on no-knock search warrants pass Colorado legislature
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Three years ago, Breonna Taylor was fatally shot in her Kentucky apartment by police executing a no-knock warrant for her ex-boyfriend. Taylor’s death inspired national outrage and debate on the use of search warrants that allow police to forcibly enter people’s homes without warning. Colorado lawmakers are now tackling the issue with Senate Bill 254. If made…
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Colorado appeals court agrees media organizations not entitled to police officer records
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The state’s second-highest court on Thursday agreed the Colorado Attorney General’s Office acted reasonably by refusing to provide two media outlets with records of police officers who are certified and, for misconduct-related reasons, decertified as law enforcement. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals determined the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board qualifies…
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Colorado Democrats OK bill to prevent police from lying to minors during interrogations
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After more than a year of trying, Colorado Democrats passed a bill Monday to restrict police from lying to minors during interrogations. If signed into law by the governor, House Bill 1042 would make any statements obtained by juveniles during custodial interrogations inadmissible in court if law enforcement knowingly presented untruthful information to the juvenile during the interrogation…
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Colorado lawmakers advance bill to prevent police from lying to minors during interrogations
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Lorenzo Montoya spent more than 13 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. In 2000, when Montoya was 14 years old, he confessed to committing a murder after Denver police told him there were fingerprints, shoe prints and saliva at the crime scene proving his guilt. Montoya said the police told him he would go to…
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Second Denver mayoral debate focuses on rent control, candidate’s first campaign ad
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Candidates for Denver mayor sparred over familiar issues like enforcing the camping ban, but new discussion emerged as they were pressed on rent control. WATCH: Denver mayoral debate hosted by 9NEWS Of the 13 members present, seven raised their hands in support of some form of rent control. According to City Councilwoman Deborah Ortega, Denver…
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Denver mayoral candidate Kelly Brough: ‘This isn’t a stepping stone for me’
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Kelly Brough is no stranger to firsts. She’s been the “first” at least three times in her life, and there’s potential for a fourth. She’s one of 17 people, and five women, vying to be Denver’s 46th mayor. Each time she became the “first” – first on-call snowplow driver at Stapleton Airport, first female head of…
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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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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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Colorado offers $6.9 million in grants for fentanyl investigations
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Law enforcement agencies throughout Colorado can now apply for grants to fund investigations into fentanyl-related deaths, injuries and supply chains. Applications opened Tuesday for $6.86 million to be distributed through the Synthetic Opiate Poisoning Investigation and Distribution Interdiction Grant Program – created by the passage of House Bill 1326 in May, a sweeping measure to…
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Colorado State Patrol begins rolling out body cameras
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The Colorado State Patrol has started rolling out body-worn cameras for its officers throughout the state, with full implementation expected in 2023. The cameras are currently being deployed in State Patrol District Four, including nearly a dozen counties in the northwest corner of Colorado. The State Patrol anticipates it will finish setting up the cameras…
