By Alexander Edwards | Colorado Politics
Denver City Councilman Kevin Flynn has called for an investigation into the allegations that Mayor Mike Johnston pressured the Civil Service Commission to ignore “red flags” in applicants to Denver’s police and fire departments
The Commission’s five-member board said it made the decision to release Executive Director Niecy Murray on May 16 and had arranged a meeting to inform her of that decision. Murray, however, held a press conference Tuesday morning in which she made her allegations public.
Flynn said some of her claims are “lacking specificity,” and cites that as his primary motivator in calling for an investigation. Murray should “name names, tell us when, what was done and who recommended lowering acceptable test scores,” he said.
Adding to this, Flynn said the council and city at large cannot “solve a problem if no one tells us the specifics of the problem.”