Colorado
Larimer County Rangers patrol the parks and serve their Colorado communities despite sub-zero temperatures
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Thanks to Deputy Elijah Roman of the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado for this dramatic shot
Former chief Vanessa Wilson of the Aurora Police Department filed a complaint stating that her firing was retaliatory after she complied with the department’s consent decree and participated in Black Lives Matter protests
The curriculum addresses topics such as de-escalating and managing psychedelic crises
The deputy wrangled the big bird away from the road and into a homeowner’s fenced-in yard nearby
The team obtained a search warrant based on “Find my iphone” pings that a victim in a theft case provided; the woman whose home was searched was not found to be involved in the theft
Randy Roedema’s attorneys are expected to challenge the joining of Roedema’s trial with that of one of the other officers in the case along with alleged errors in jury instructions
Statistics provided by Golden PD show that among all 15,362 calls handled by police in the last half of 2023, including for non-emergency runs, response times dropped every month compared to 2022
Police Recruitment
The Golden Police Department launched the four-day week program in order to recruit and retain more officers; it has helped with productivity, response times and morale
While the suspect was on the ground during the arrest, he bit off part of the officer’s left ring finger; the suspect then spit it out
The city will also be increasing patrols to the highest levels since 2018, even with decreased staff
Boulder Police Department officers shot the dog as it ran toward them after repeatedly going after its owner
Brandon Ramos fired shots at a suspect carrying a gun, but also struck six people in the crowd behind him
“The impact [Alexis Hein-Nutz] had on this community stretched past being a cop,” a fellow officer stated. “She was a public servant. The community was robbed”
“It may not be the best idea to have an Uber pick you up AT the crime scene,” police advised
Randy Roedema, who was convicted of third-degree assault, was also sentenced to four years of probation for negligent homicide
Police Recruitment
“When [the patrol officers] come in, they’re energetic, more engaged, ready to hit the road and get work done,” one supervisor said
Deputy Joshua Maloy had served the department for more than two years and was a U.S. military veteran, husband and father
This was the last of three trials in the death of McClain; a police officer was convicted of homicide and third-degree assault, while two officers were acquitted
Nearly everyone at the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office was in favor of putting up a tree in the lobby; the sheriff took some convincing, so a couple of determined deputies started leaving smaller trees in the lobby
The terms “cocaine psychosis” and “sudden in-custody death” will also be removed
Pablo Vazquez was sentenced to a year of probation after pleading guilty to reckless endangerment charges
Sergeant Michael Moran was a Marine Corps veteran and had served the Cortez Police Department for 11 years
Officers shot the suspect after he opened fire at them with an AK-47 rifle; he was pronounced dead at the scene
All six officers from various agencies were at the scene and failed to stop former deputy Andrew Buen from “needlessly escalating” the standoff
"[Officer Julian Becerra’s] tragic death is a stark reminder of the tangible impact habitual offenders have on this community,” Lt. Sheyna Marshall testified
The man called the police and told them to meet him at the mall; he also said there were bombs in the car
Officer Robb Phelps shot the gun-wielding man because he thought bystanders were in danger, he told another officer
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