Denver’s city charter requires anyone applying to become a police officer or firefighter to be a U.S. citizen. Denver City Council President Jamie Torres, who represents District 3, says that limits the pool of applicants.
Should noncitizens be able to serve as Denver police officers and firefighters? Some Denver City Council members want to change the city's charter to make it possible.
As Denver employees brace for budget cuts across the board including public safety, council members Jamie Torres and Amanda Sandoval are preparing to give out police and fire jobs to noncitizens.
Axios Denver reports the councilmembers are plotting to strike language from the city charter that prev