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Glenwood Springs council votes to withdraw from county SPEAR task force after debate over MOU language and optics
Summary
Following hours of testimony from the police chief and staff, Glenwood Springs City Council voted 6-1 on April 16 to authorize staff to formally withdraw from the Special Problem Enforcement and Response (SPEAR) task force, citing concerns about the agreement's language and community trust while staff said operational mutual-aid relationships would continue as needed.
After a lengthy discussion about public safety trade-offs and community concerns, the Glenwood Springs City Council voted 6-1 on April 16 to authorize city staff to sign a formal withdrawal from the county's SPEAR (Special Problem Enforcement and Response) memorandum of understanding.
Chief of Public Safety Joseph Darris, who briefed the council, said Glenwood Springs has not actively participated with SPEAR in recent years and described the task force as a regional, grant-funded team that provides “a force multiplier” for major-crime investigations. “Since that time, we have not…
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