There’s no denying that Colorado (as well as other parts of the country) has a problem with police misconduct and brutality. That’s why Governor Jared Polis signed into being the Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity bill in mid-2020. The bill, which is designed to hold...
Emotions often run high during encounters with police officers. The people stopped by police officers often feel frightened or stressed, the officers themselves may experience anxiety because they don't know how the individual will behave. Unfortunately, police...
In 2014, an ordinary citizen recorded several Denver police officers after they removed a man from an automobile. The clip shows police officers holding the man down while another officer repeatedly struck the man in the head. It also depicts an officer grabbing a...
Last month, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser released a report detailing the findings of an investigation of the Aurora Police Department by the Colorado Department of Law. The investigation followed a number of abuse-of-force incidents over the past few years...
The question is simple enough. Does the state of Colorado suffer from excessive police brutality or misconduct? As is so with most controversial topics, it depends upon who you ask. Members of state law enforcement agencies might say excessive use of force is not an...
Colorado charges officers and paramedics who overdosed a man Police misconduct has historically gone unaddressed in many parts of the country. Only with the rise of mobile phones with excellent built-in cameras and the advent of police body cameras has the...
The bodycam footage is horrifying: A white police officer pistol-whips an unarmed Black man until the man’s head is bloody while another officer stands by, doing nothing to intervene. At one point, the suspect, who was merely accused of trespassing, pleads with the...
Last year, examples of police abuses of power were front and center in the media. In one case here in Colorado, recently released videos show the arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia. Bodycam video shows officers forcibly pushing her to the ground and...
An important goal among members of the U.S. Congress is developing comprehensive police reform legislation. However, a major sticking point involves qualified immunity. Those who advocate for sweeping police forms contend that they aren’t possible unless qualified...
There's a saying that when you have a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. People tend to use the tools they have accessible to resolve the issues that they face. Both the training and daily work experience of police officers can influence the decisions that they...
