You can now submit complaints of local law enforcement through Community Law Enforcement Watch (CLEW) – an alternative complaint portal created and operated by ACoPP.
Status of City Council’s Civilian Oversight Board Resolution
Civilian Oversight Board Update Following a two-year effort from ACoPP and local advocates about policing practices, Laramie City Council passed a resolution in June 2020 establishing their intent to improve the transparency, accountability, training, and procedures of the Laramie Police Department (LPD).The resolution indicated that City staff would investigate civilian oversight boards, examine ways to improve interactions …
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City Answers Budget Questions
Q: Where is the budget information regarding what money comes to dispatch/LPD from other departments when dispatchers dispatch other city resources? A: Per agreement with Albany County, 20% of annual municipal expenditure for operation of the Laramie Albany County Records & Communications Center (LARC) is reimbursed. These amounts are published within the budget publication. In …
Laramie City Council Meeting on Police Oversight
The City of Laramie has been meeting with an ACoPP representative to discuss the Laramie Police Department's budget each week for the past month. Now, city officials plan to discuss police oversight issues during the next work session on February 23 at 6pm. Although the details of this meeting aren't apparent, officials are likely to …
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City’s Special Budget Committee Enlists ACoPP’s Help
What do you want to know about the City’s policing budget?
Sheriff David O’Malley is Not a Friend of Mine
The people of Wyoming petition Governor Gordon remove Albany County Sheriff David O’Malley from office. Under Wyoming Statute §18-3-902, the Governor can direct the Wyoming Attorney General to remove county officials guilty of misconduct or malfeasance. Sheriff O’Malley has violated his oath to office and blatantly disregards public safety.
The Fight Against Police Violence Starts at Home
Meaningful change results from focusing your energy on shifting the dynamic in your community. Please, join us in this struggle for justice here at home and nationally. We are in it for the long haul, and we hope you are, too.
Interview With Albany County Sheriff’s Office Former Inter
Alexander Simon wanted to be a police officer – at least before he interned at the Albany County Detention Center. Now, Simon can’t envision himself in law enforcement because of what he witnessed during his 240-hour internship inside the jail.
Albany County for Proper Policing Seeks the Decertification of Sheriff’s Corporal Derek Colling
Albany County for Proper Policing is collecting petition signatures in an effort to have Sheriff’s Corporal Derek Colling decertified from Wyoming Peace Officer Standards and Training.
Community Forum Update
ACoPP is going to work to create our own oversight board here in this community, whether county or city officials want it or not.