We, the undersigned, call on the Office of the Independent Monitor and Department of Public Safety to investigate accounts from bystanders, protesters and journalists who were injured by Denver police officers during the protests that have taken and are taking place in Denver in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

We are also formally requesting that Safety Director Murphy Robinson provide a public report examining the militarized police presence, where numerous law enforcement agencies from surrounding counties, as well as the National Guard, were called in.

In his press briefings, DPD Chief Paul Pazen supported the deployment of “less-lethal” weapons such as tear gas, pepperballs, and incendiary devices, but he has failed to address the harm caused to civilians by these methods, nor has he provided to the public their number of injuries.

Protests against police abuse should not result in more police abuse. It appears that once the decision was made to shut down the protests, everyone present was targeted with the same level of violence, resulting in injuries, some requiring emergency care. At the very least, the excessive police response has caused trauma to an already traumatized and grieving community.
Specifically, we are calling for an investigation into the following activities:

- How, when and where pepper spray, rubber bullets, tear gas, and a logging process to track frequency of use by which officers; the environmental impact, including issues raised in this Harvard Study (https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/covid-pm/home), and how bystanders, including those living in the area, were impacted.

- The use of military vehicles, including which partner agencies brought them, and for what specific purposes.

- An explanation about why journalists were targeted, even though they were clearly identified as members of the press. (https://www.denverpost.com/2020/05/29/denver-post-photographer-pepper-balls-george-floyd-protest/)

- The number of reported civilian injuries, including the type of injuries, the manner caused, and location where these injuries occurred.

- Alternative methods that should have been provided for free speech expression when the curfew was imposed.

Our message to the City's administration is clear: If you really wish to honor George Floyd’s memory, then STOP POLICE BRUTALITY by beginning with your own police force. A thorough investigation and public accounting of the impacts of these policies are essential to restoring the public's trust and protecting our communities from police violence going forward.

Signed,

Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca, District 9

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