Denver Task Force to Reimagine Policing and Public Safety

Denver Task Force to Reimagine Policing and Public Safety Together, we will create policy and budget proposals for
the city that invest in the community in order to increase public safety and community well-being.

Community based initiative arising out of the tragic aftermath of the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis and the subsequent nationwide Black Lives Matter solidarity protests demanding the structural transformation of policing. Overview: The Task Force to Re-imagine Policing and Public Safety is a community based initiative arising out of the tragic aftermath of the killing of G

eorge Floyd on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis and the subsequent nationwide Black Lives Matter solidarity protests demanding the structural transformation of policing. This Task Force is the result of conversations from recent town halls with community members, faith leaders, service providers, elected officials and Denver Department of Public Safety to move toward action and healing. Goal: Our goal with this Task Force is to identify the best ideas and practices both from Denver and around the nation, and develop a comprehensive community-based approach to policing and public safety. While other cities across the nation are engaging in similar work, what makes this initiative unique is that it is completely community-led. This initiative is a collaboration between many community partners, covering a wide range of people groups and areas of expertise. Method: The methods to achieve this goal will be through convening a community-based task force, consulting with subject matter experts, identifying research-based solutions, creating comprehensive public policies, generating and disseminating a report of findings and recommendations, and advocating for public policy changes. ​

History of Task Force Formation
On June 4, 2020 the Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance (GMDMA) met with Mayor Hancock. During that discussion I suggested convening a committee similar to the Use of Force committee, only with an eye towards reimagining the entire concept of how we do public safety, not just addressing certain aspects of policing practices. Mayor Hancock agreed to support such community-based approach and the idea to convene a Task Force was born. How do you create a community task force? I believe the best way to create a community-led, community-based task force is to directly ask the community who should be on such a task force. So on behalf of GMDMA, I reached out to other community organizations: Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, Together Colorado, The Conflict Center, and Project VOYCE. Together we planned two town hall meetings to hear from the community as to what they believed a public safety model for Denver should look like and what organizations should serve on this task force. We also created a questionnaire that was distributed throughout Denver on multiple media platforms. That questionnaire can be found in our Feedback section. We received hundreds of responses, with powerful insight. The respondents also gave recommendations for many of Denver’s leading community organizations to serve on the Task Force. Invitations we sent out and over thirty community organizations agreed to serve on the Task Force.

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Conversation with Independent Monitor Perez–Castle (December 16, 2025)

Your support made real community-led safety possible this year. Let’s keep building a healthier Denver—together. ✨ Donat...
12/09/2025

Your support made real community-led safety possible this year. Let’s keep building a healthier Denver—together.
✨ Donate today.

End of Year Campaign

On this Giving Tuesday, we’re asking Denver to stand with community-led safety.With your support, the Task Force has:✅ O...
12/02/2025

On this Giving Tuesday, we’re asking Denver to stand with community-led safety.
With your support, the Task Force has:

✅ Organized Denver Resident Lobby Day

✅ Fought to limit Flock and other over-surveillance tools

✅ Worked to strengthen the Independent Monitor

✅ Educated neighbors on true public health and safety

✅ Supported neighborhoods through TOCA to create their own safety and anti-violence plans
This work is at risk as funding for public safety initiatives is pulled back across the country.
If you’re able, make a Giving Tuesday gift today to keep this work going:

👉 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/end-of-year-campaign-7

End of Year Campaign

Join us today, Monday, July 21, 3:00pm, at the City and County steps to tell Mayor Johnston to TURN THE CAMERAS OFF!!!
07/21/2025

Join us today, Monday, July 21, 3:00pm, at the City and County steps to tell Mayor Johnston to TURN THE CAMERAS OFF!!!

Join us this Monday, July 21, at 3:00 as we demand that Mayor Mike Johnston turn the Cameras off. As we see an authorita...
07/18/2025

Join us this Monday, July 21, at 3:00 as we demand that Mayor Mike Johnston turn the Cameras off. As we see an authoritarian movement on the national level, we need our mayor to do more to protect us, not surveil us!

Register NOW for an in-depth forum on DA John Walsh's first 100 days as Denver's DA. What has he done or not done, and w...
06/16/2025

Register NOW for an in-depth forum on DA John Walsh's first 100 days as Denver's DA. What has he done or not done, and what community must know. Please register and join us! BIT.LY/RSVP_DENVERDA_TOWNHALL

Join the Denver Justice Project and the Task Force this forum, as we ask DA John Walsh the hard questions around whether...
06/16/2025

Join the Denver Justice Project and the Task Force this forum, as we ask DA John Walsh the hard questions around whether he has been implementing equitable and just policies and practices his first 100 days as Denver's DA. Please register and join us! BIT.LY/RSVP_DENVERDA_TOWNHALL

Join the Denver Justice Project and the Task Force this forum, as we ask DA John Walsh the hard questions around whether...
06/16/2025

Join the Denver Justice Project and the Task Force this forum, as we ask DA John Walsh the hard questions around whether he has been implementing equitable and just policies and practices his first 100 days as Denver's DA. Please register and join us! BIT.LY/RSVP_DENVERDA_TOWNHALL

Excited to share that I’ve been selected as a Capacity Catalyst!As part of the Resilia Community, I’ll be leading a liv...
06/04/2025

Excited to share that I’ve been selected as a Capacity Catalyst!
As part of the Resilia Community, I’ll be leading a live session this month on Positive Workplace Culture—a common and often overlooked challenge in the nonprofit sector.
This opportunity means a lot to me because Resilia Community brings together changemakers who are building capacity, deepening impact, and lifting each other up. I can’t wait to contribute to that momentum and connect with mission-driven leaders doing powerful work every day.
Let’s keep rising together!

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06/03/2025

The Power of Biometric Feedback
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