Denver November 2004 Election
Denver voters will have an opportunity to vote, this November, on a charter change establishing an oversight committee for the Police Department, according to the Rocky Mountain News [August 24, "Cop plan advances"]. From the article, "Mayor John Hickenlooper's unprecedented plan for civilian oversight of the Denver Police Department is expected to go before voters in November as the City Council gave its preliminary blessing late Monday despite broad public outcry that the plan won't lead to lasting, meaningful change. Council voted 11-2 to approve a measure on first reading that would place the mayor's proposal as written on the Nov. 2 ballot, leaving it up to voters to decide the politically divisive issue. The council will vote whether to give its final approval Monday...Hickenlooper has proposed a three-pronged approach to civilian oversight. The cornerstone of the plan calls for forming the Office of the Independent Monitor at an estimated cost of nearly $500,000. The monitor, modeled after a similar office in San Jose, Calif., would have unprecedented access to statements and information surrounding investigations involving excessive force and alleged police misconduct. Other key components include appointing a civilian oversight board and a citizen pool, whose members would serve on different police review boards. The overall aim is to make the police department's internal investigation process more transparent by injecting civilian oversight at every step."
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