Denver City Council Votes Against 'Peace Force' Proposal

The Denver City Council—which had recently been presented with a bill that would create wide-sweeping change to the structure of that city's police department—has voted to reject the proposal.

Staff Writer
August 20, 2020

The Denver City Council—which had recently been presented with a bill that would create wide-sweeping change to the structure of that city's police department—has voted to reject the proposal.

According to CBS News, the council voted 11-1 to suspend a proposal that aims to replace the Denver Police Department with a "peace force."

Only the bill's sponsor—Councilwoman Candi Cedebaca—voted in favor.

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