/tags/law-enforcement Law Enforcement en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:40:07 GMT /news/2025-02-20/former-colorado-sheriffs-deputy-convicted-of-homicide-in-shooting-death-of-man-in-crisis A former Colorado sheriff's deputy has been convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help after his car got stuck in a small mountain community. Jurors found Andrew Buen guilty Thursday in the 2022 death of Christian Glass. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:40:07 GMT /news/2025-02-20/former-colorado-sheriffs-deputy-convicted-of-homicide-in-shooting-death-of-man-in-crisis Colleen Slevin and Matthew Brown, Associated Press /politics/2025-02-15/purplish-the-billion-dollar-budget-hole How did state finances end up in such bad shape, and how far will lawmakers go to get back in balance? Sat, 15 Feb 2025 20:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-02-15/purplish-the-billion-dollar-budget-hole Bente Birkeland, Brian Eason, The Colorado Sun /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-06/how-boulders-new-blue-envelope-program-aims-to-help-people-with-disabilities-feel-safer Being stopped by the police can be pretty stressful. And for people with conditions like autism spectrum disorder or Tourette’s syndrome, the encounter can be especially tense. A new program from the Boulder Police offers a simple tool to make people with disabilities feel safer. We learn more on today's In The NoCo. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-06/how-boulders-new-blue-envelope-program-aims-to-help-people-with-disabilities-feel-safer In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /the-colorado-dream/2024-11-04/safety-in-pride-is-helping-local-law-enforcement-agencies-build-trust The Boulder Police Department unveiled its first Pride badge in June. The badge is a symbol of the progress Boulder PD has made but there’s still work to be done in how law enforcement agencies serve LGBTQ+ people. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /the-colorado-dream/2024-11-04/safety-in-pride-is-helping-local-law-enforcement-agencies-build-trust Stephanie Daniel /news/2024-08-28/police-officers-are-starting-to-use-ai-chatbots-to-write-crime-reports-will-they-hold-up-in-court Police officers are starting to use artificial intelligence to help write crime reports. Pulling from the sounds of an officer's body camera, an AI tool based on the same technology as ChatGPT can churn out the first draft of an incident report in seconds. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:45:01 GMT /news/2024-08-28/police-officers-are-starting-to-use-ai-chatbots-to-write-crime-reports-will-they-hold-up-in-court Sean Murphy and Matt O'Brien, Associated Press /news/2024-04-19/lawmakers-introduce-late-session-bill-to-protect-police-whistleblowers-from-their-departments A bill that would reform transparency and accountability around police misconduct, especially between officers, was introduced this week with just days left in the legislative session. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:00:13 GMT /news/2024-04-19/lawmakers-introduce-late-session-bill-to-protect-police-whistleblowers-from-their-departments Lucas Brady Woods /news/2024-03-04/handcuffed-colorado-man-stunned-by-taser-settles-lawsuit-for-1-5-million-lawyers-say Lawyers for a man who was Tasered while handcuffed is settling a federal lawsuit with a Colorado sheriff's department for $1.5 million. Attorneys announced the deal Monday in the case of Kenneth Espinoza, who was arrested after he stopped to wait for his son when he was pulled over in Trinidad, Colorado, in 2022. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 20:06:20 GMT /news/2024-03-04/handcuffed-colorado-man-stunned-by-taser-settles-lawsuit-for-1-5-million-lawyers-say Colleen Slevin, Associated Press /news/2023-12-17/as-foundation-for-excited-delirium-diagnosis-cracks-fallout-spreads In Colorado, the state’s Peace Officer Standards and Training board ruled on Dec. 1 to drop excited delirium training for new law enforcement officers. And two state lawmakers have drafted a bill for the 2024 legislative session banning excited delirium from other police and EMS training and prohibiting coroners from citing it as a cause of death. Sun, 17 Dec 2023 13:00:00 GMT /news/2023-12-17/as-foundation-for-excited-delirium-diagnosis-cracks-fallout-spreads Renuka Rayasam, Markian Hawryluk, Samantha Young of KFF Health News /news/2023-07-15/a-grieving-colorado-mountain-town-faces-mental-health-fallout-of-18-year-olds-shooting Providers plan upcoming events, resources as community reels from the loss of Summit High School graduate Charlie Foster. Sat, 15 Jul 2023 16:00:00 GMT /news/2023-07-15/a-grieving-colorado-mountain-town-faces-mental-health-fallout-of-18-year-olds-shooting Robert Tann, The Summit Daily News /news/2023-05-15/cracking-jokes-singing-songs-boulder-security-staff-try-to-keep-kids-safe-in-school-through-trust Since voting to get rid of police in its schools back in 2020, Boulder Valley School District has been working to keep students safe without school resource officers. Despite recent safety threats, the district is sticking with that choice. Mon, 15 May 2023 12:00:00 GMT /news/2023-05-15/cracking-jokes-singing-songs-boulder-security-staff-try-to-keep-kids-safe-in-school-through-trust Leigh Paterson