Public safety workforce

Michelle Chandler stopped a predator — and uncovered victims who may never know

On May 11, 2024, at Nordstrom Rack in Lakewood, Colorado, Michelle Chandler caught a man filming her inside a women’s fitting room. She didn’t freeze or panic. Instead, she confronted him, pinned him to the ground and held him until help arrived – or so she thought. 

What happened next wasn’t the swift arrival of justice. It was abandonment: by store employees, by security and later, by a system more concerned with procedure than protection.

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With calls up and staffing down, Jeffco sheriff’s office tries new tactics to recruit deputies

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) —The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office hopes an extra $5,000 will help with recruitment efforts.

It’s a part of a new initiative to address staffing shortages.

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