Denver Police Department Accepts Nearly All Recommendations In Independent Monitor Report About Protests

By Rick Sallinger, CBS Denver

December 8, 2020

DENVER (CBS4)– A new report from the City of Denver’s Office of the Independent Monitor examines how police handled the sometime violent demonstrations that erupted earlier this year. It includes recommendations for improving police response along with the criticism of the department.

The 94-page report takes aim at the police use of what’s called “less lethal” weapons. It states munitions were not properly accounted for and some used them without proper training as officers were pulled in after the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.

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