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Arapahoe DA outlines CERT process for officer-involved shootings
Summary
Arapahoe County District Attorney Amy Patton told the Aurora City Council study session that the CERT team—an independent, multi-agency investigative body—collects evidence after officer-involved shootings and presents it to the DA’s office, which alone decides whether to file criminal charges.
District Attorney Amy Patton of the 18th Judicial District described the Critical Incident Response Team (CERT) process to the Aurora City Council on Feb. 23, saying CERT provides an independent, multi-agency investigation when a law enforcement officer’s use of force results in serious injury or death.
Patton said CERT investigators—drawn from multiple law enforcement agencies and her office—respond immediately to critical incidents to collect evidence, review body-worn camera footage and interview witnesses. “We respond right away,” she said. “Attorneys from my office will come, investigators, and then other members of the search team,” and investigators begin reviewing evidence at the scene.
The DA…
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