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Are you a local community member interested in supporting Denver and jobs? Do you have experience working in business office jobs and dealing with the public? A local oversight board could use your help.

The Citizen Oversight Board is currently looking for individuals who would like to serve as board members. This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to help out the local community and earn a little bit of money while doing so.

The functions of the COB include:

• Assessing the effectiveness of the Independent Monitor's office.
• Making policy-level recommendations regarding discipline, use of force, and other policies.
• Addressing rules, hiring, training, community relations, and the complaint process.
• Addressing any issues of concern to the community, members of the board, the monitor, the manager of safety, the chief of police, the under sheriff, or the fire chief.

In order to become a board member you must be a Denver resident; not be an employee of the city of county of Denver; and not be employed by or have family members employed by the Denver police, sheriff, or fire department.

Interested applicants also should have the background knowledge and experience necessary to develop objective views and opinions relating to issues that significantly impact local law enforcement and the local community.

Those chosen to serve on the board will be asked to serve a four-year term beginning as soon as possible. Board members meet on the first and third Friday morning of each month and conduct televised public meetings each quarter. Board members are paid a monthly stipend of $100.

Interested candidates should completed a board application by January 7th and return it to Suzan Moore, director of Boards and Commissions, at Suzan.Moore@denvergov.org.

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