Colorado

Fewer than 1% of Denver's cops, firefighters quit over vaccine mandate, data shows

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As of last week, compliance among the police, fire and sheriff's departments exceeded 97%

Colo. supermarket accused shooter ruled incompetent to stand trial

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The Boulder district attorney’s office has already asked for a second evaluation

Prevent, acknowledge, and overcome: a systemic approach to defeating the opioid epidemic

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Federal Resources

Federal Resources develops a progressive and comprehensive training program for first responders, schools, families, and communities to reduce opioid use, overdoses, deaths, and the stigma surrounding seeking help to save lives

Union members vote no confidence for Aurora police chief

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City officials defended Chief Vanessa Wilson, saying she is responsible for necessary but “unpopular” decisions

Judge dismisses cops' lawsuit seeking to overturn Denver vaccine mandate

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The ruling came just a day before the mandate goes into effect

Colo. police officer shot multiple times; manhunt for suspect

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The officer was listed in serious but stable condition, said Chief Doug Stephens

Surge in car thefts at Denver airport challenges police

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Increasingly, thieves have viewed the airport's acres of parking lots as easy targets, stealing about 16 cars a month

$3M deal reached in rough arrest of woman with dementia

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Former Officer Austin Hopp is facing a second-degree assault charge

Colo. officers, paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s death

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Three police officers and two paramedics face charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, among others

Colo. cops increasingly using lasso-like BolaWrap

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"If it works one time, it's worth every penny that we spent," said Deputy Chief Adam Turk

Denver voters, not mayor, could decide how independent police watchdog is hired

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The City Council agreed to put a measure on the ballot which, if approved, would let the volunteer Citizen Oversight Board appoint an independent monitor

2 Colorado officers arrested after 1 hits suspect with gun

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Bodycam video showed one officer using his pistol to beat a man he was attempting to arrest, choking him and threatening to shoot him

Man who ‘needed a vacation’ tries to steal jet to fly to Hawaii, police say

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“We’ve all been at the point where we needed a vacation, but this took it a little far,” the sheriff's office said

Off-duty officer dies in fall at Rocky Mountain National Park

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Officer Ashley Haarmann was out hiking when she fell from a "treacherous" path, police said

4 arrested, guns seized at hotel near MLB All-Star game events

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The FBI said it had "no reason to believe" that the game was under threat, but local Denver police officials refused to rule out the possibility of a mass shooting plot