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Councilmember praises 'rightsizing' traffic enforcement policy that discourages pretextual stops
Denver Mayor and City Council
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Summary
Councilmember Paul Cashman praised Police Chief Ron Thomas's policy discouraging pretextual stops for minor infractions and said presenting officers with clearer traffic-safety duties increased the proportion of stops that turned up meaningful contraband or threats.
Councilmember Paul Cashman told the mayor and fellow council members that he and Police Chief Ron Thomas attended a conference at NYU School of Law where the chief described a policy discouraging pretextual traffic stops.
"He decided to put a policy into effect, urging his officers not to pull people…
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