{"id":7337,"date":"2024-05-16T09:45:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T16:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/?p=7337"},"modified":"2024-05-16T09:48:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T16:48:08","slug":"denver-mayor-mad-at-wyoming-sheriff-for-billboard-says-sign-is-inaccurate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/2024\/05\/16\/denver-mayor-mad-at-wyoming-sheriff-for-billboard-says-sign-is-inaccurate\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver Mayor Mad At Wyoming Sheriff For Billboard, Says Sign Is Inaccurate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I point out this story for a second time to hit on Colorado’s abolition of qualified immunity as they’ve been adopting the same legislation California passed<\/a>, allowing cops to have civil actions brought against them. And there are encounter documentation requirements with the police officers having to prove no misconduct, and they can be ruled against if for whatever reason body camera footage wasn’t available. Like most liberal areas, they’re purposely making policing a hostile environment leaving police to know that the government doesn’t have their backs, and that is why the above link shows cops are retiring and leaving Colorado as it’s become mini-Commiefornia. Not only are you putting your life on the line to police and protect society, but you’re putting your personal reputation, wealth and treasure on the line as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kozak said he believes that with Wyoming\u2019s generally lower cost of living, the state\u2019s lack of income tax, the complete absence of union dues (or unions) in the state\u2019s police force, agents on the northern side of the state line have \u201cmore money in their pocket\u201d at the end of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But to some agents, any money differences are notwithstanding, he said, pointing again to Colorado\u2019s abolition of qualified immunity<\/strong> and Denver\u2019s ban on police stops for minor traffic infractions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/cowboystatedaily.com\/2024\/05\/15\/denver-mayor-to-wyoming-sheriff-poaching-officers-our-cops-make-more-money\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Denver’s mayor says Sheriff Brian Kozak’s billboard in Denver is inaccurate. He says Denver hasn’t defunded the police even though millions of dollars have been diverted. Kozak said more than 100 cops have reached out to him since the sign went up.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

By Clair McFarland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A view of the billboard Laramie County Sheriff’s Office bought near downtown Denver. (9News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Wyoming sheriff who is advertising his open deputy jobs with a billboard in the heart of Denver is being inundated with messages from potential new hires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak, based in Cheyenne, said he\u2019s heard from about 100 \u201ccontacts\u201d or prospective hires in the past 24 hours since Cowboy State Daily reported on the billboard<\/a> in a story that was picked up across the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of those are already registered police officers in other states, rather than people just looking to enter the profession, Kozak told Cowboy State Daily at midday Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only 10% are cops from Denver, which prompted a laugh from Kozak, as his office\u2019s decision to plaster a jobs advertisement on a billboard in downtown Denver prompted the deluge of contacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, the Cowboy State Daily story of the billboard going viral also prompted the deluge, Kozak said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bearing a smiling photo of four sheriff\u2019s deputies, the billboard casts Wyoming as a place where people treasure law and order. It reads: \u201cWork in Wyoming, where breaking the law is STILL ILLEGAL & cops are funded!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kozak told Cowboy State Daily the billboard\u2019s funding reference is because of Denver slashing its police department by $8.4 million last month to address the sanctuary city\u2019s migrant crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayor Bristles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston\u2019s office countered in a public statement sent Wednesday to Cowboy State Daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe city of Denver\u2019s adjustment to the Denver Police Department\u2019s budget was carefully crafted with safety leaders and Mayor Johnston to ensure there would be no impact to the department\u2019s public services<\/strong>,\u201d says the statement, which supplies the bold emphasis. \u201cTo say that Denver is \u2018defunding the police\u2019 is a willful mischaracterization of the budget reductions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reductions delay the purchase of new furniture and shift the funding source for one cadet class, the statement says, adding that Johnston has invested millions of dollars to add 167 new police recruits to the force this year and \u201cwill continue to invest in public safety to ensure every Denverite is safe in their city.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johnston told the media last week that diverting city money into programs to help \u201cnewcomers,\u201d or migrants, is about authorizing more of them to get jobs, and also services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is going to better serve the migrants that come into the city,\u201d  he said, adding that businesses wanting to hire them are frustrated at delays or lack in migrants\u2019 work authorization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis helps resolve that by getting people access to work, protecting city budgets and making sure we can get newcomers access to services.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This billboard commissioned by the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office is an appeal to recruit any Denver police officers who may feel “frustrated” with their jobs there, LCSO Sheriff Brian Kozak said. (Courtesy Laramie County Sheriff’s Office)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All The Money<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Attached to statement and attributed to the Denver Police Department is a chart comparing wages at the Laramie County Sheriff\u2019s Office versus the DPD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, an LCSO corporal earns between $64,531 and $89,053, whereas a Denver detective\/corporal earns $116,562 annually, according to the chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Denver lieutenants earn at least $39,000 more annually, the chart says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeing a much larger department, Denver Police officers have significantly greater opportunities to promote,\u201d says the police statement. \u201cDPD is authorized for 284 detectives, 233 sergeants and 54 lieutenants. Not sure how many LCSO has.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DPD statement highlights a perceived irony:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s also interesting that LCSO touts Denver in its own recruiting materials<\/u><\/a> stating, \u2018Adventure awaits you in the Rocky Mountains or the bustling city of Denver, each within an hour’s drive.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the DPD points out its officers make more money, it doesn\u2019t account for the cost-of-living increase between Cheyenne and Denver, which is 13% higher overall in Denver, according to Forbes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Forbes cost-of-living calculator, an equivalent salary for a Cheyenne police corporal in Denver would be $102,918. While health care expenses are lower in Denver, housing costs are 51% higher in the Mile High City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But This Is Wyoming<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kozak said he believes that with Wyoming\u2019s generally lower cost of living, the state\u2019s lack of income tax, the complete absence of union dues (or unions) in the state\u2019s police force, agents on the northern side of the state line have \u201cmore money in their pocket\u201d at the end of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But to some agents, any money differences are notwithstanding, he said, pointing again to Colorado\u2019s abolition of qualified immunity and Denver\u2019s ban on police stops for minor traffic infractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe money might be higher in other areas,\u201d he said. \u201cBut it\u2019s the quality of life and the ability to do your job is what makes people happy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Going Viral<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The billboard\u2019s story went worldwide, Kozak said, adding that readers have reached out from African countries and Japan to compliment the tactic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few Denver-area sheriff\u2019s personnel also called to compliment the Cheyenne office, believing the billboard could influence policy-makers in Denver and Colorado to implement more protections for police officers, Kozak said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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