Brandon Richard is a reporter for Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
DENVER — The City of Denver plans to share more information about police-related lawsuits to increase transparency and accountability. It comes after a watchdog group called out the city for its lack of transparency regarding such lawsuits.
“Where the board is right now is just trying to get the basics of facts around how many settlements are there, what are the terms that are non-monetary terms in the settlements, where are those tracked,” said Richman. “The doesn't have a formalized role in this today. Often they find out about the settlements in the same way that everyone else does — in the newspaper or on the news.”
“All of that information is clear,” Watson said. “What is not clear is that the Denver Police Department is taking different actions.” The Department of Public Safety , which the Denver Police Department is a part of, told Denver7 on Friday that its executive director, Armando Saldate, has had several conversations with the Citizen Oversight Board since they sent their letter.
Jacobs also said if any non-monetary terms have not been complied with, the city can be sued by the plaintiff for breaching the agreement.
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