/tags/boulder-police Boulder Police en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-06/how-boulders-new-blue-envelope-program-aims-to-help-people-with-disabilities-feel-safer Being stopped by the police can be pretty stressful. And for people with conditions like autism spectrum disorder or Tourette’s syndrome, the encounter can be especially tense. A new program from the Boulder Police offers a simple tool to make people with disabilities feel safer. We learn more on today's In The NoCo. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-06/how-boulders-new-blue-envelope-program-aims-to-help-people-with-disabilities-feel-safer In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /news/2024-12-09/boulder-police-investigating-possible-tainted-drug-overdoses-at-fraternity The Boulder Police Dept. is investigating after several college students were brought to the hospital after overdosing at a fraternity. Police believe they may have taken tainted drugs. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:36:41 GMT /news/2024-12-09/boulder-police-investigating-possible-tainted-drug-overdoses-at-fraternity Alex Murphy /news/2024-11-29/police-deny-sitting-on-evidence-as-netflix-doc-brings-renewed-attention-to-jonbenet-ramseys-killing Police in Boulder are refuting assertions that there is viable evidence and leads about the 1996 killing of JonBenet Ramsey that they are not pursuing. The 6-year-old was found dead in the basement of her family's home the day after Christmas in 1996. Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:49:36 GMT /news/2024-11-29/police-deny-sitting-on-evidence-as-netflix-doc-brings-renewed-attention-to-jonbenet-ramseys-killing Colleen Slevin, Associated Press /news/2024-10-02/boulder-police-department-is-using-ai-to-write-its-crime-reports-while-some-urge-caution Last month, the police department adopted a policy allowing the use of artificial intelligence to transcribe body camera footage and generate police reports, a move intended to save time and improve the quality of reports. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:38:10 GMT /news/2024-10-02/boulder-police-department-is-using-ai-to-write-its-crime-reports-while-some-urge-caution John Herrick, Boulder Reporting Lab /news/2024-07-08/law-enforcement-agencies-along-the-front-range-are-getting-a-new-recruit-drones An increasing number of law enforcement agencies along the Front Range are using drones in policing and have seen success, but the practice remains controversial for privacy and surveillance reasons. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:14:00 GMT /news/2024-07-08/law-enforcement-agencies-along-the-front-range-are-getting-a-new-recruit-drones Emma VandenEinde /news/2023-10-25/news-brief-with-boulder-reporting-lab-new-ordinance-updates-police-oversight-panel-rules This week, we spoke with Boulder Reporting Lab Senior Reporter John Herrick about the massive changes just approved for the rules around Boulder’s Police Oversight Panel. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 19:17:10 GMT /news/2023-10-25/news-brief-with-boulder-reporting-lab-new-ordinance-updates-police-oversight-panel-rules Nikole Robinson Carroll /news/2021-09-01/following-a-tough-year-some-colorado-departments-lose-officers-and-struggle-to-hire During the pandemic and amid a national push to reform policing, some departments have lost officers and struggled to fill vacancies. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 20:00:43 GMT /news/2021-09-01/following-a-tough-year-some-colorado-departments-lose-officers-and-struggle-to-hire Leigh Paterson, Scott Franz /community/2021-08-31/amid-efforts-to-change-policing-a-boulder-coalition-focuses-on-one-community-with-a-history-of-crime-and-distrust The fate of a Boulder apartment complex police once labeled as a “haven for criminal activity” could soon be altered by a police chief with more faith in data than patrols, a mother tired of living in fear when the sun goes down and a Hispanic officer who says his heritage is helping him gain the trust of residents. Tue, 31 Aug 2021 20:00:00 GMT /community/2021-08-31/amid-efforts-to-change-policing-a-boulder-coalition-focuses-on-one-community-with-a-history-of-crime-and-distrust Scott Franz /news/2021-08-30/these-men-and-women-theyre-battling-with-things-stressors-pile-up-for-police-officers-in-boulder-and-around-the-country From COVID-19 to wildfires to protests and new police reform legislation, officers in Colorado have been dealing with compounding stressors recently. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 20:00:09 GMT /news/2021-08-30/these-men-and-women-theyre-battling-with-things-stressors-pile-up-for-police-officers-in-boulder-and-around-the-country Leigh Paterson /news/2021-07-14/reimagining-how-we-deliver-public-safety-a-conversation-with-boulders-independent-police-monitor In 2019, video of an incident between Boulder police and a young Black Naropa University student outside his apartment went viral. The incident sparked national outrage and calls for more oversight of law enforcement and how complaints against them are handled. In response, Boulder created a position for its first-ever independent police monitor. Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:00:10 GMT /news/2021-07-14/reimagining-how-we-deliver-public-safety-a-conversation-with-boulders-independent-police-monitor Erin O'Toole, Colorado Edition