Police

Can new faces and a new structure bring discipline to the Denver Police Department?

Occupy Denver: Two state troopers file protection orders against Corey Donahue

Corey Donahue is a busy man. Click on his name and you will find a list of the Occupy Denver protester and medical marijuana activist's most recent exploits, which this post will add to with restraining orders. A botched attempt to enter the State Capitol Tuesday afternoon resulted in his (again) be ... More >>

Letters: "We rely on the sham system of oversight that John Hickenlooper instituted"

How to register a complaint - or compliment - about the city's law enforcement

Alex Landau was pulled over for making an illegal left turn and ended up beaten bloody

Police brutality: Denver incidents tie into national police-misconduct upswing

​Much has been made of several high-profile incidents of alleged police brutality involving the Denver PD, culminating in the resignation of Denver Manager of Safety Ron Perea. Number crunchers even suggest Denver's number-one for excessive-force complaints. But while the focus may be on Denve ... More >>

Police misconduct: Denver ranks number one in terms of excessive force complaints

​Several police-brutality incidents and the resignation of Denver Manager of Safety Ron Perea have cast a harsh light on the Denver PD. Chief Gerry Whitman doesn't think the department's out of control, telling the city safety committee, "Our use of force per arrest is less than most major pol ... More >>

David Dolan likely first-ever Colorado State Patrol trooper caught driving drunk on duty, spokesman says

David Dolan during a more sober moment.​Colorado State Patrol Trooper David Dolan spent 21 years on the job without getting nearly as much attention as he did yesterday, when Douglas County Sheriff's Office personnel pulled him over and arrested him on suspicion of drunk driving. It was certa ... More >>

David Dolan, Colorado State Patrol officer, arrested for investigation of driving drunk in squad car

A 9News image of CSP's David Dolan getting busted.​Usually, Colorado State Patrol officers respond to reports of erratic driving. But this morning, things worked the other way around. Motorists complained about problems relating to a CSP vehicle, leading to a stop by Douglas County Sheriff's O ... More >>

Denver Police Department: Time it takes to disclipline problem officers "too long and... getting longer," says Office of the Independent Monitor

​Today brings the release of the 2009 report by the Office of the Independent Monitor, which is tasked with keeping a watchful eye on the Denver Police Department and Sheriff's Department to "provide for fair and objective oversight... and ensure public confidence in the ability of these depar ... More >>

Peter Boyles attacked by DA's office chief deputy over Stephanie Villafuerte coverage

Peter Boyles has been leading the charge when it comes to the Stephanie Villafuerte story.​A new twist in coverage of Stephanie Villafuerte's nomination as U.S. Attorney. KHOW radio host Peter Boyles has devoted a great deal of airtime to this tale (I've joined him to speak about the subject ... More >>

Ol' Westminster gunfight: Two bank robbers killed, two cops shot

Deputy Chief Tim Carlson and Senior Police Officer Sean Chandler were both shot in the melee.​The explosion of violence that took place in Westminster yesterday harks back to the days when the law rode horses and gunmen died young 'n' purty. As the Westminster Police Department tells it, a th ... More >>

Colorado Crimes: Brian Christopher Naranjo shouldn't have drawn that gun

Brian Christopher Naranjo.​The press releases issued in the wake of yesterday's officers-involved shooting suggest that Longmont resident Brian Christopher Naranjo, 35, had numerous opportunities to avoid getting shot and killed. Naranjo, who's been arrested in the past for everything from for ... More >>

Hey, drunk drivers: Get busted here tonight

The "100 Days of Heat" campaign, in which local police agencies step up their efforts to put drunk drivers behind bars before they can kill anyone, is in full force this weekend in at least a couple of local municipalities. Lakewood is announcing a handful of sobriety checkpoints to be put in plac ... More >>

Colorado Crimes: Aurora police chief insists officer-involved shooting justified

Aurora Police Chief Daniel J. Oates. While the Aurora Police Department still hasn't officially confirmed that eighteen-year-old Darius Murray was the person seriously wounded in an officer-involved shooting over the weekend, complaints from his family about so-called "inconsistencies" in the APD's ... More >>

Teen bites cop. Cop saps teen. Teen sues cop. Denver cops should sap the sap.

Denver Police's "BEAT the crowds" shirt riles up Re-create 68

Rent-a-Cop

Denver's finest protect and serve, whether they're being paid by the city or the corner bar.

Target Practice: Racism and Police Shootings Are No Game

Are Denver cops trigger-happy for minorities? A video game might hold the answer.

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Excessive Force

Citizen complaints and a brutal arrest heat up the sheriff's race in Park County.

Target Practice

A class-action suit becomes a vehicle for racial justice.

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Off Limits

On the razor's edge

Left for Dead

When the Aurora cops finished investigating the crime scene, they’d missed one crucial piece of evidence: Alan Conner’s body.

Unlawful Entry

The high price of Denver's drug war: lies, bad busts, cops in harm's way -— and the death of an innocent man.

Blood In, Blood Out

Danny Ray Lopez couldn’t outrun his gang life or the police. Will his brother follow in his footsteps?

Same As It Ever Was

Three years after the Denver Police Department promised to change its off-duty policies, tending bars still pays off.

You're Under Arrest, Sir

The Denver Police Department regulates what some say it shouldn't even have to think about.

Punch Tickets, Not Crooks

Should RTD concentrate on running buses--or paying cops to make busts?

Guerrillas in the Midst

When terrorism hits home, Gary Cunningham will be ready.

Hell to the Chiefs

What's happening to Colorado's top cops?

Fill'er Up

In Trinidad, you don't have to drink in bars in wind up behind bars

The People's Hired Gun

A private attorney defends the city's honor--and her hefty legal bills, which you are paying.

Putting the Boulder Police on Report

Citizen's Arrest

A Denver reverend with a stubborn streak keeps the city's police-watchdog commission on its toes--and off-balance

Who Slugged the Sheriff?

Two Denver deputies square off in a political fight that gets physical.

Rush to Judgment

Commerce City lets a private company issue speeding tickets--and causes a pileup.

Black Marks

The Denver Police Department acts like it has something to hide about its clash with students at Thomas Jefferson High School. It does.

BAD REVIEWS

DENVER'S POLICE-REVIEW BOARD FACES A SHOWDOWN.

DOUBLE EXPOSUREUNDERAGE GIRLS, A NAZI WITH A CAMERA, AND PARTYING COPS--WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?

THE HOT ZONE

SOME OF DENVER'S HOUSING INSPECTORS ARE NOW PACKING HEAT.

FIGHTING IT OUT IN BOULDER

STREET PEOPLE IN THE COLLEGE TOWN ENLIST HELP IN THEIR BATTLE AGAINST THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

MAKING A CASE FOR MURDER

THE CIPRIANI BROTHERS WILL TRY TO PROVE IN CIVIL COURT THAT TROOPER BOB BENEFIEL KILLED THEIR SISTER.

COP-A-DOODLE-DOO!

NAME-CALLING, INNUENDO AND A FLAP OVER A STUFFED CHICKEN: IT'S POLITICS AS USUAL IN THE ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF'S RACE.

LIGHTS! CAMERA! LAWSUIT!

CATCH THE COURTROOM CONCLUSION TO THIS REAL-LIFE COP DRAMA.

LAWS OF CHANCE

POLICE WORK CAN BE A REAL GAMBLE IN COLORADO'S GAMING TOWNS.

TOWN HAUL

POLICE WORK CAN BE A REAL GAMBLE IN COLORADO'S GAMING TOWNS.

A LONG GESTATION

A FORMER SHERIDAN COP, FIRED WHEN SHE BECAME PREGNANT, FINALLY SETTLES A LAWSUIT.

Psychic Reaction

She beleives in extraterrestrials and ESP, but some cops feel Kelly Roberts's mind is a terrible thing to waste.