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Colorado lawmakers’ latest police oversight bill would protect whistleblowers from retaliation

State law enforcement leaders object, saying they weren’t given a chance to shape legislation

State Rep. Leslie Herod raises her ...
Colorado state Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver, raises her fist at a gathering to show support for protesters at the Capitol in Denver on June 2, 2020, as lawmakers introduced a police accountability bill. Herod is co-sponsoring a new bill aimed at police misconduct in 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Bruce Finley of The Denver Post
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Testimony from frontline police officers in Edgewater, Colorado Springs and Denver about retaliation they faced for reporting misconduct is driving state lawmakers’ latest effort at police oversight. But law enforcement leaders are pushing for changes to the bill.

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