The District Attorney for the 19th Judicial District expressed concerns about the five-month delay in being notified about a credibility issue involving a Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) agent. The agent, Doug Pearson, was caught on body-worn camera using a racial slur. While Pearson has been reassigned to a desk job, the DA questioned the lack of transparency and swift action from the CBI regarding the incident.
GREELEY— The district attorney for the 19th Judicial District said it is not acceptable that his office was notified of a Colorado Bureau of Investigation agent’s credibility issue roughly five months after an internal investigation was completed.“It certainly raises concerns about why it took five months for us to be notified. And all those questions need to be answered,” said District Attorney Michael Rourke, whose district covers Weld County.
”Colorado law requires law enforcement agencies to notify district attorney offices if one of their officers has a credibility concern, including a “demonstrated bias based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin or any other protected class.” The law also states that notification must be “prompt.”“You can't hide in secrecy. We took an oath to the constitution of the United States and the State of Colorado.
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