By Noah Festenstein | Colorado Politics via Denver Gazette
A panel of experts on Tuesday argued that certain crimes should be a felony, instead of a misdemeanor, and Colorado’s policymakers should give law enforcement the right tools to go after criminals.
That approach might entail pushing back on policies throughout the state and in municipalities, according to the panelists at the Common Sense Institute’s (CSI) annual summit.
Moderated by Executive Editor of The Gazette, Vince Bzdek, three panelists discussed tackling crime through data-driven strategies. The Panelists included 18th Judicial District Attorney John Kellner, Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams and CSI criminal justice expert and fellow Mitch Morrissey, a former Denver District Attorney.