Colorado Springs City Council seeking volunteers for law enforcement commission | #citycouncil
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado Springs City Council is looking for volunteers to serve on the Law Enforcement Transparency and Advisory Commission (LETAC). The commission was created in June of 2020 in the wake of the George Floyd murder, and a reckoning about use of force among police departments. They held their first virtual town […]
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Colorado Springs residents invited to listening tour sessions with mayor, city council | #citycouncil
Folks interested in weighing in on the future of public safety, housing, and infrastructure in Colorado Springs can participate in listening sessions with Mayor Yemi Mobolade starting Friday, August 4. The city says it hopes to hold collaborative discussions and give residents a chance to share ideas and concerns with Mayor Mobolade and city council […]
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Mayor seeks TABOR quesiton to help fund new police academy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — Police departments around the country have struggled to recruit and retain officers in recent years, and that trend has affected Colorado Springs. Mayor Yemi Mobolade and Police Chief Adrian Vasquez proposed an idea to the city council Monday they believe will help the department’s recruitment efforts. They want to put a […]
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