Mission & Responsibilities
The mission of the Office of the Independent Monitor is to provide fair and objective oversight of the Denver Police and Sheriff’s Departments. The Monitor’s mission is directed at transparency and accountability in order to ensure public confidence in Denver’s sworn Safety personnel and the policies which govern them.
The OIM is responsible for:
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Actively monitoring and participating in investigations of sworn personnel in the City and County of Denver’s Police and Sheriff Departments;
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Making recommendations to the Manager of Safety, Chief of Police and Director of Corrections (who are responsible for discipline within the departments) regarding administrative action, including possible discipline for such uniformed personnel; and
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Making recommendations regarding broader policy issues.
More detail on the office's mission can be found on the
Core Functions page.
For information on the other component of civilian oversight of law enforcement in
Denver, the Citizen Oversight Board, go to
www.denvergov.org/cob.