Colorado Springs ends police transparency group; some demand a stronger oversight body

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The Colorado Springs City Council voted to end a group that was meant to help police be more open with the public. This group was called the Law Enforcement Transparency and Advisory Commission. Some people who were part of the group or who live in the city said it wasn't doing enough to make the police department change. They want a stronger group with elected members who can have a say in police discipline and investigations. The group was started in 2020 after a man named De’von Bailey was shot and killed by police. The city later paid his family $2.9 million. Protesters showed up at the city council meeting to ask for a new, more powerful group. The city council members did not talk about the group before voting to end it. A replacement group would need to be started by the mayor's office.