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Police officers often respond to mental health-related calls, but don't always have the skills or time to fully deal with these issues. That鈥檚 where co-responder teams 鈥� consisting of an officer and a mental health clinician 鈥� come in.

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.

Colorado鈥檚 public health department issued an order Wednesday that prevents paramedics from using ketamine to sedate people in situations like the one involving Elijah McClain. The change came just hours after Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 1251, which he said in a statement is meant to 鈥渞estore trust in law enforcement.鈥�

New research shows high numbers of officers retiring and resigning at departments across the country. Some Colorado law enforcement agencies are seeing the same trend.

Colorado's Supreme Court has ruled that people requesting copies of completed law enforcement internal investigations under state open records law don't need to ask for a 鈥渟pecific, identifiable incident鈥� to get the documents, The Coloradoan reported.

Johnny Hurley was hailed by police as a hero for shooting and killing a gunman they say had killed one officer and expressed hatred for police in a Denver suburb. But when another officer rushed in to respond and saw Hurley holding the suspect鈥檚 AR-15, he shot Hurley, killing him, police revealed Friday.

Arvada Police Officer Gordon Beesley 鈥渨as targeted because he was wearing an Arvada police uniform and a badge,鈥� police Chief Link Strate said at a news conference.

On Monday, Colorado police officer Gordon Beesley was killed along with two other people during a shooting in the city of Arvada, Colo. He is the fourth Colorado police officer to die on the job this year.

A bill crafted partly in response to the death of Elijah McClain that places limits on when paramedics can sedate people with ketamine is on the desk of Gov. Jared Polis for his consideration. Yet House Bill 1251 faces ongoing opposition from police, fire and emergency services groups. Supporters say it will ban paramedics from using the powerful drug in situations where officers wrongfully seek to subdue people.

Monte Mills, an Indian law professor at the University of Montana, says the ruling is a step forward in affirming tribal sovereignty.