Tag: internal affairs
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New details emerge in arrest of Colorado Springs police officer
An affidavit obtained by The Gazette details how a Colorado Springs police officer now faces a criminal charge for allegedly accessing the criminal records of his husband’s roommate in an attempt to have a restraining order filed against her. In August, The Gazette reported that Colorado Springs police officer Levi Braun was arrested for allegedly,…
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Colorado Springs police officer arrested for alleged misconduct
The Colorado Springs Police Department arrested one of their own on first-degree official misconduct charges Friday. On June 5, the department received a report that one of its officers, Levi Braun, was allegedly unlawfully obtaining information about another individual for personal gain. Upon knowledge of the alleged crimes, the department opened a case investigating the…
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State crime lab debacle had earlier warnings of misconduct from ‘golden child’ DNA scientist
State crime lab employees for years repeatedly tried to warn their superiors at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation that Yvonne “Missy” Woods had become a rogue employee who was cutting corners. But officials failed to respond forcefully until last year, when an intern at the lab found new anomalies, an internal affairs investigation found. The…
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Colorado Springs settles excessive force complaint
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs will pay $195,000 to settle an excessive force complaint filed with the Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit in November 2022. The City Council voted 6-2 during its regular meeting March 12 to approve…
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Colorado Springs settles excessive force complaint
Colorado Springs will pay $195,000 to settle an excessive force complaint filed with the Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit in November 2022. The City Council voted 6-2 during its regular meeting March 12 to approve the settlement amount. Councilmen Dave Donelson and Mike O’Malley were the two opposing votes. Councilwoman Michelle Talarico was absent. The…