Kyle Gould was sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation. He was monitoring the situation between Glass and sheriff’s deputy Andrew Buen remotely.
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Posted inCartoons
“What’d I Miss?: A magical sentence
In “What’d I Miss?” Ossie and Myra have a hard time understanding how egregious behavior they figure puts most people in jail ends with probation for a cop.
Posted inHealth
Rural Colorado communities are starting to embrace co-responder programs
Colorado began funding co-responder efforts in 2018 and now backs 31 such initiatives. An additional 20 or so programs exist across the state that send mental health clinicians out with law enforcement.
Posted inCrime and Courts
Colorado cop on trial for putting suspect in car hit by train says she didn’t notice the tracks
Officer Jordan Steinke said she was focused on the suspect and the potential threat she posed
Posted inBook Excerpts
“Gangbuster” paints a portrait of an innovative, overlooked Denver crime fighter
“Gangbuster,” Alan Prendergast’s deeply reported book on Philip Sidney Van Cise, charts a legendary career confronting scourges from grifters to the KKK.
Posted inSunLit Interviews
Alan Prendergast tracked down “missing pieces” behind legendary Denver lawman
Author Alan Prendergast wrote “Gangbuster” in a narrative style that captured the colorful and innovative Denver lawman Philip Sidney Van Cise.
Posted inCrime and Courts, News
Police officers shoot, kill suspect in Manitou Springs
MANITOU SPRINGS — An investigation is underway after officers shot and killed a suspect during a confrontation in Manitou Springs. Police say the suspect, whose name has not been released, was menacing people with a firearm at a business late Monday night and shot at least one round at responding officers. At least one Manitou […]
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Weiser: To improve policing and retain officers, Colorado must invest in better training
During the last year, too many people left their jobs in law enforcement. The challenges of recruiting and retaining people in law enforcement deserve statewide attention. In 2020, according to data reported to the Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, we experienced a 5% reduction in certified peace officers employed statewide. The data we […]
Posted inCrime and Courts, News
Aurora to improve use-of-force policies, hire more diverse first responders, per agreement with attorney general
Aurora’s police and fire departments have agreed to improve their use-of-force policies and training, develop a new system to collect data about police interactions with members of the community, and work to hire officers and firefighters that better reflect the city’s diversity as part of a consent decree with state prosecutors unveiled Tuesday. “The city […]
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The Denver Police Department hopes its new therapy dog will break down barriers with the community
By Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press The Denver Police Department’s first therapy dog was originally trained to be a guide dog, but she turned out to be too friendly to focus on helping one person. Now the department is counting on the Black English Labrador Retriever’s outgoing nature to help it break down barriers and […]