Denver Department of Public Safety
Coverage of Denver Department of Public Safety in the Nexus archive.
- Denver's Independent Monitor says she's being 'bypassed' by law enforcement in oversight process
Denver's Independent Monitor Lisabeth Prez Castle accuses law enforcement agencies of excluding her office from key policy decisions, citing changes to discipline and Taser policies without consultation. Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas denies the claims, stating his department values accountability and collaboration with the monitor, while some city council members support the monitor's concerns.
- Denver’s independent monitor says change in sheriff department is ‘eliminating transparency, eliminating accountability’
Denver’s Department of Public Safety rolled back independent oversight of the Denver Sheriff Department for deputy misconduct, removing some offenses from the Administrative Investigation Unit’s purview and limiting others to cases involving actual harm. Independent Monitor Lisabeth Pérez Castle criticized the change as a violation of city ordinance and a threat to transparency and accountability.