Against a backdrop of heightened public scrutiny of law enforcement actions, Mayor Michael Hancock has selected a retired Denver County Court judge and a Massachusetts police oversight official to join the search for Denver's next Independent Monitor.
“This committee, made up of respected voices in this field, will bring a diverse perspective to finding the next Independent Monitor for our city, who will build on the foundations that have made this office a national leader in this work,” Hancock said in a statement announcing the appointments. After serving over eight years as the city's chief law enforcement watchdog, Nick Mitchell left the job in January; Mitchell, who is still living in Denver, took a gig overseeing a court-ordered agreement designed to fix systemic, unconstitutional conditions in the Los Angeles County jails.