Denver Security Firm Hired Two Fired Police Officers

The hiring

A Denver security company hired two Colorado police officers after the officers were fired from their law-enforcement jobs. The company placed them in work funded by taxpayers.

Why it matters

Security workers assigned to taxpayer-funded jobs can have access to public facilities, personnel and services. The hiring raises questions about what screening, contract requirements and oversight applied before the two officers were placed in those roles.

Public oversight

The issue centers on the relationship between the security company and the public entities paying for its work. Any review would involve the company’s hiring decisions, the officers’ employment histories and the terms governing the taxpayer-funded contracts.

The two officers’ names, the security company’s name and the public contracts involved are not identified here. No election or candidate is connected to the development.