The following is the Position of the Denver Sheriff’s Department FOP Lodge 27 in regards to the politically motivated, dangerous and unreasonable “Use of Force” policy recently adopted by the Department. Brothers & Sisters of the Denver Sheriff’s Department, By now you have all heard about the new Use of Force policy that has been […]
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We have a problem in our profession and it is a destroyer of lives. For years it has been law enforcement’s dirty little secret. It has to do with excessive stress caused by the job and in its extreme form Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. It can and does kill. PTSD is one of […]
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There will be a ratification vote conducted on Thursday and Friday November 19-20, 2015 regarding the recently completed contract negotiations and the prospective new Collective Bargaining contract resulting from these negotiations. The ratification election will be held at the Lodge 27 offices located at 2701 W. 84th Ave #204 Westminster, CO 80031 between the hours […]
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On or about November 11th Ch 31 KDVR Denver aired a so called “Investigative Report” alleging that deputies of the Denver Sheriffs Office intentionally injured prisoners during transport and refuses to handcuff prisoners in the transport vans. This outrageous biased report is a complete misrepresentation of fact with an obvious attempt to mislead and unjustly […]
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SO DSD HAS A NEW BOSS: We (FOP) truly are hoping for the best for Patrick Firman as Denver’s newest Sheriff. We would like to think this selection of a new Sheriff is good news for the deputies and the citizens of Denver, and that finally we will begin to see an end to the […]
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Politics make for strange bedfellows. And at least on this matter that is a very good thing since all agree that removing the Mayor (especially this spineless one) and his lackeys in the Department of Public Safety (O’Malley and her crew of incompetent cop-haters) from direct control of the Sheriffs’ Department would be a good […]
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Several weeks ago we asked that each of you participate in an insurance survey by completing the health questionnaire from which demographic data will be used to solicit bids from health insurance providers. As we told you then we have retained a professional insurance broker who is working with the FOP on a plan to […]
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The Denver Sheriff’s Reform Report ordered by the Mayor, at a cost of several hundred thousands of dollars to the citizens of Denver, was conducted and issued by the Hillard Heintze Strategic Advisory Firm and the OIR Group. A full copy of the report is attached to this article and can be viewed or downloaded by […]
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Brothers & Sisters of the FOP, In January I sent a letter notifying you of the egregious outrageous action by the City of Denver against our National FOP 2nd Vice-President Frank Gale. As each of you is probably aware Frank was unjustly fired by the City of Denver in retaliation for his work on behalf […]
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Colorado FOP Media Statement – “The FOP is demanding a special investigator to handle the investigation of the recent “Whistleblower” case alleging corruption involving the Denver Sheriff’s Department and the Manager of Safety’s Office. This case points directly to the involvement of the Manager of Safety. Director O’Malley has assigned the matter to be investigated […]
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