Demand Denver PD Hold Officers Accountable for Shooting Tear Gas at Man & Pregnant Fiancée


Demand Denver PD Hold Officers Accountable for Shooting Tear Gas at Man & Pregnant Fiancée
The Issue
Last Saturday (05/31) Denver Police Officers Shot 50-75 plus rounds of pepper balls at Shaiitarrio Brown and his fiancée, Brittany King, 18-weeks pregnant, while they were in the middle of delivering a mobile food order for Door Dash. A viral video shows the man getting out to tell Denver police officers that his girlfriend is pregnant in the car, and the officers continue to keep shooting.
They were NOT a threat, or even attending the protest in Denver during the incident. Additionally, Denver police's use of force guidelines for "less lethal" weapons such as pepper balls explicitly state that officers are prohibited from firing at a pregnant woman if the officer has "prior knowledge of the pregnancy."
Brittany King was hit in the abdomen with multiple rounds, she broke a bone in her hand, and the hospital found her fetus had a high heart rate. King is still suffering from cramps and continues to have difficulty breathing and difficulty eating. Brown was shot in the face and sustained a laceration injury and additional bruises on his body from the incident.
We need police reform NOW, and these officers need to be held accountable. The only action taken on the case is the Denver Police Department announced it is investigating an incident from last the week that was caught on video. By signing this petition, you are demanding that the Denver Police Department holds every one of the officers in this video responsible.
We request the following actions to be taken immediately:
- Immediate Removal of All the Police Officers in the Video and Revoke their Certifications as Law Enforcement Officer
- Publicly Identify the Officers Involved in the Incident
We are not going to let Denver PD give those officers a slap on the wrist this time. We demand that those officers be reprimanded with termination immediately due to abusing their power to hurt the very citizens they are meant to protect.
Other Action Steps You Can Take:
- Call Denver's Police Department Non-emergency Line - To file a police report, please call the non-emergency line at 720-913-2000.
- The Bias-Motivated Crime detectives investigate reported incidents of a criminal act against a person or property that is motivated by an offender's bias against a race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability, and sexual orientation. Phone: (720) 913-6458 (for follow-up only; to report a crime call 911 or the non-emergency number at 720-913-2000) Email: biascrimesinfo@denvergov.org (for follow-up or to ask a question related to bias-motivated crimes)
- Office of Independent Monitor (OIM) Colorado ,The Office of Independent Monitor (OIM) accepts complaints and commendations for all civil service personnel, including police officers. All complaints are assigned a case number by the OIM and forwarded to the Internal Affairs Bureau of the Denver Police and/or Sheriff Department to be assigned to a sergeant for review. The OIM monitors the entire Internal Affairs process to ensure that it is handled reasonably and appropriately. For a more detailed description of the complaint handling process, visit the Independent Monitor's commendations and complaints page.
- Chief Paul Pazen Denver Police Department, Paul Pazen's Linkedin, Denver Police Facebook, Denver Police Department Twitter, Denver Police Instagram, and Phone: (720) 913-2000. Email: dpdpio@denvergov.org, Send your concerns to the Denver Police Department Listens to DPDListens@denvergov.org.
- Contact Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Contact Form Link, Mayors Office Phone: 720-865-9000, Mayor Hancock's Facebook, Michael Hancock's Twitter, Michael Hancock's Instagram, and Email: mayorsoffice@denvergov.org,
- Executive Director of Public Safety for the City of Denver, Murphy Robinson Phone: (720) 913-6020, DenverPublicSafetyTwitter, Public Safety's, Facebook, Email: publicsafety@denvergov.org, Murphy Robinson's Linkedin, Murphy Robinson's Twitter, Murphy Robinson's Facebook
- Governor Jared Polis, State of Colorado, Phone: 303-866-2471, Email: Governor.polis@state.co.us, Jared Polis Facebook, Jared Polis Twitter, Jared Polis Instagram
- The Colorado Attorney General's Office, Phil Weiser Phone: (720)-508-6000 Email: attorney.general@coag.gov, https://coag.gov/, Colorado Attorney General Facebook, and CO Attorney General Twitter.
- Contact Denver City Council (Districts listed below), Denver City Council Twitter, City and County of Denver Instagram, Denver City Council Facebook, Email: dencc@denvergov.org, and Phone: 720-337-2000.
- Rafael Espinoza (District 1), 720-337-7701, DistrictOne@denvergov.org
- Kevin Flynn (District 2), 720-337-2222, kevin.flynn@denvergov.org
- Paul D. Lopez (District 3), 720-337-3333, paul.lopez@denvergov.org
- Kendra Black (District 4), 720-337-4444, kendra.black@denvergov.org
- Mary Beth Susman, (District 5), 720-337-5555, marybeth.susman@denvergov.org
- Paul Kashmann (District 6) 720-337-6666, paul.kashmann@denvergov.org
- Jolon Clark, President Pro-Tem (District 7), 720-337-7777, jolon.clark@denvergov.org
- Christopher Herndon (District 8), 720-337-8888, Christopher.Herndon@denvergov.org
- Albus Brooks, President (District 9), 720-337-7709, albus.brooks@denvergov.org
- Wayne New (District 10), 720-337-7710, wayne.new@denvergov.org
- Stacie Gilmore (District 11), 720-337-7711, stacie.gilmore@denvergov.org
- Robin Kniech, (At Large), 720-337-7712, kniechatlarge@denvergov.org
- Debbie Ortega, (At Large), 720-337-7713, ortegaatlarge@denvergov.org

The Issue
Last Saturday (05/31) Denver Police Officers Shot 50-75 plus rounds of pepper balls at Shaiitarrio Brown and his fiancée, Brittany King, 18-weeks pregnant, while they were in the middle of delivering a mobile food order for Door Dash. A viral video shows the man getting out to tell Denver police officers that his girlfriend is pregnant in the car, and the officers continue to keep shooting.
They were NOT a threat, or even attending the protest in Denver during the incident. Additionally, Denver police's use of force guidelines for "less lethal" weapons such as pepper balls explicitly state that officers are prohibited from firing at a pregnant woman if the officer has "prior knowledge of the pregnancy."
Brittany King was hit in the abdomen with multiple rounds, she broke a bone in her hand, and the hospital found her fetus had a high heart rate. King is still suffering from cramps and continues to have difficulty breathing and difficulty eating. Brown was shot in the face and sustained a laceration injury and additional bruises on his body from the incident.
We need police reform NOW, and these officers need to be held accountable. The only action taken on the case is the Denver Police Department announced it is investigating an incident from last the week that was caught on video. By signing this petition, you are demanding that the Denver Police Department holds every one of the officers in this video responsible.
We request the following actions to be taken immediately:
- Immediate Removal of All the Police Officers in the Video and Revoke their Certifications as Law Enforcement Officer
- Publicly Identify the Officers Involved in the Incident
We are not going to let Denver PD give those officers a slap on the wrist this time. We demand that those officers be reprimanded with termination immediately due to abusing their power to hurt the very citizens they are meant to protect.
Other Action Steps You Can Take:
- Call Denver's Police Department Non-emergency Line - To file a police report, please call the non-emergency line at 720-913-2000.
- The Bias-Motivated Crime detectives investigate reported incidents of a criminal act against a person or property that is motivated by an offender's bias against a race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability, and sexual orientation. Phone: (720) 913-6458 (for follow-up only; to report a crime call 911 or the non-emergency number at 720-913-2000) Email: biascrimesinfo@denvergov.org (for follow-up or to ask a question related to bias-motivated crimes)
- Office of Independent Monitor (OIM) Colorado ,The Office of Independent Monitor (OIM) accepts complaints and commendations for all civil service personnel, including police officers. All complaints are assigned a case number by the OIM and forwarded to the Internal Affairs Bureau of the Denver Police and/or Sheriff Department to be assigned to a sergeant for review. The OIM monitors the entire Internal Affairs process to ensure that it is handled reasonably and appropriately. For a more detailed description of the complaint handling process, visit the Independent Monitor's commendations and complaints page.
- Chief Paul Pazen Denver Police Department, Paul Pazen's Linkedin, Denver Police Facebook, Denver Police Department Twitter, Denver Police Instagram, and Phone: (720) 913-2000. Email: dpdpio@denvergov.org, Send your concerns to the Denver Police Department Listens to DPDListens@denvergov.org.
- Contact Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Contact Form Link, Mayors Office Phone: 720-865-9000, Mayor Hancock's Facebook, Michael Hancock's Twitter, Michael Hancock's Instagram, and Email: mayorsoffice@denvergov.org,
- Executive Director of Public Safety for the City of Denver, Murphy Robinson Phone: (720) 913-6020, DenverPublicSafetyTwitter, Public Safety's, Facebook, Email: publicsafety@denvergov.org, Murphy Robinson's Linkedin, Murphy Robinson's Twitter, Murphy Robinson's Facebook
- Governor Jared Polis, State of Colorado, Phone: 303-866-2471, Email: Governor.polis@state.co.us, Jared Polis Facebook, Jared Polis Twitter, Jared Polis Instagram
- The Colorado Attorney General's Office, Phil Weiser Phone: (720)-508-6000 Email: attorney.general@coag.gov, https://coag.gov/, Colorado Attorney General Facebook, and CO Attorney General Twitter.
- Contact Denver City Council (Districts listed below), Denver City Council Twitter, City and County of Denver Instagram, Denver City Council Facebook, Email: dencc@denvergov.org, and Phone: 720-337-2000.
- Rafael Espinoza (District 1), 720-337-7701, DistrictOne@denvergov.org
- Kevin Flynn (District 2), 720-337-2222, kevin.flynn@denvergov.org
- Paul D. Lopez (District 3), 720-337-3333, paul.lopez@denvergov.org
- Kendra Black (District 4), 720-337-4444, kendra.black@denvergov.org
- Mary Beth Susman, (District 5), 720-337-5555, marybeth.susman@denvergov.org
- Paul Kashmann (District 6) 720-337-6666, paul.kashmann@denvergov.org
- Jolon Clark, President Pro-Tem (District 7), 720-337-7777, jolon.clark@denvergov.org
- Christopher Herndon (District 8), 720-337-8888, Christopher.Herndon@denvergov.org
- Albus Brooks, President (District 9), 720-337-7709, albus.brooks@denvergov.org
- Wayne New (District 10), 720-337-7710, wayne.new@denvergov.org
- Stacie Gilmore (District 11), 720-337-7711, stacie.gilmore@denvergov.org
- Robin Kniech, (At Large), 720-337-7712, kniechatlarge@denvergov.org
- Debbie Ortega, (At Large), 720-337-7713, ortegaatlarge@denvergov.org

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Petition created on June 7, 2020