Crime/Police

State laws to limit gun violence proceed despite GOP opposition

On February 23, Democrats in the state Senate introduced three bills they believe will help address the problem of gun violence in our state. SB23-169 Increasing Minimum Age to Purchase Firearms, changes the minimum age to legally purchase any firearm to 21. Approved amendments to the bill have added exceptions to the minimum age of …

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Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office appoints first female Bureau Chief

On January 24, 2023, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office (ASCO) Patrol Operations Captain Laurie Halaba was sworn in as the department’s Bureau Chief of Public Safety. Captain Halaba is the first female to be named a Bureau Chief in the history of ACSO.  ACSO Sheriff Tyler Brown said in a press release, “Captain Halaba started with …

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Aurora City Council Member awarded $3 million for being falsely accused

On December 23, 2022, Arapahoe County District Judge Elizabeth Volz awarded Aurora City Council Member Danielle Jurinsky $3 million in her lawsuit against Robin Niceta, a former Arapahoe County Department of Human Services (DHS) worker, for knowingly making false charges of child abuse against Jurinsky in retaliation for her public criticism of Niceta’s then partner, …

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In CHV, most stolen cars were left unlocked with keys inside 

The City of Cherry Hills Village reports detailed information to its city council and the public monthly. At the end of August, the CHV Police Department (CHVPD) reported that all sworn personnel would be using body-worn cameras beginning October 1, ahead of the January 1, 2023 date required by state law. The equipment was purchased …

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