Citizen Oversight Board

Announcements

Upcoming Meeting — September 11, 2026

The next regular meeting of the Citizen Oversight Board will be held virtually via Zoom on Friday, September 11, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Executive Director of Public Safety Al Gardner will join the Board as the featured guest.

Register for the September 11 meeting. | View the agenda.(PDF, 272KB)

View the 2026 Schedule.(PDF, 273KB)

Denver Oversight Update – Summer 2026:

The Board has published the first issue of Denver Oversight Update, its new community newsletter.

Read the newsletter.(PDF, 1MB)

Annual Report: 
The Board has published its 2025 Annual Report.Read the report.(PDF, 977KB)

The Board currently has multiple vacancies. Appointments are available through both City Council and the Mayor's Office. Learn more about Board membership and how to apply.(PDF, 135KB)

Mission

The Citizen Oversight Board (COB) was created in 2004 and consists of nine community members who are broadly tasked with assessing the effectiveness of the Denver Department of Public Safety’s hiring, training, and disciplinary processes and making recommendations as appropriate. In order to do so, the Board is granted regular access to public safety department leaders as well as confidential records. The Board is also responsible for appointing, by and with the consent of the City Council, the Independent Monitor, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.

The Board typically meets on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month.

Learn more about Denver's law enforcement oversight system by watching this video. 

Contact Us

Citizen Oversight Board
Denver Post Building
101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 100
Denver, CO 80202

Email: COB@DenverGov.org
Voicemail: (720) 913-3150

Additionally, we can be reached on our Twitter and Facebook pages.

You can also join our email list.

Public Meetings

Learn more about the COB's public meetings and forums.

Commendations and Complaints

Submit your commendation or complaint online with the Office of the Independent Monitor.

Governance

Read the governing language for the Citizen Oversight Board.

Reports & Public Statements

Read the Citizen Oversight Board annual reports.

About the COB

Learn more about the Citizen Oversight Board members.

Oversight in Denver

Learn more about Denver's law enforcement oversight system.

Open Records Policy

In order to pay for the cost of staff, custodians of public records within the City and County of Denver may charge for research and retrieval time necessary to respond to requests for records under the Colorado Open Records Act (“CORA”). Pursuant to C.R.S. §24-72-205(6), staff time may be charged at a rate up to $41.37 per hour. There shall be no charge for the first hour of time for research and retrieval of records.

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