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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Early harvest means shortage of workers ... New book chronicles Highway 99's history and stories that popped up along the way ... Shakespeare and Britt combine to make classic cabaret ... Early harvest means shortage of workers ... New book chronicles Highway 99's history and stories that popped up along the way ... Shakespeare and Britt combine to make classic cabaret ... DENVER Police to collect racial information on contacts Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Aug. 7, 2016 at 6:14 PM Updated Aug 7, 2016 at 6:15 PM By The Associated Press Posted Aug. 7, 2016 at 6:14 PM Updated Aug 7, 2016 at 6:15 PM » Social News DENVER — Denver police will begin collecting racial information about the people they contact following recent protests and complaints about a lack of accountability. Chief Robert White said it's difficult to determine if racial profiling is an issue without the facts. "Officers need to know and citizens need to know how everyone's actions are going to be held accountable," White said in an interview with The Denver Post (http://tinyurl.com/hml4act ). "Without it, we can't prove anything one way or the other. That does not benefit the transparency or the credibility of the department." Community activists rejected claims by authorities it would be too time-consuming or too expensive to collect information on traffic or pedestrian stops. "If DPD was willing to collect demographic data all along, why was there a litany of voices from community groups, legislators, the Denver auditor and independent monitor all pushing for them to collect it?" said Lisa Calderone, co-chair of the Colorado Latino Forum's Denver chapter. "Because DPD refused to collect it." During a state legislative committee meeting in 2015, large departments in Colorado, including Colorado Springs and Aurora, said they did not collect information on the race and ethnicity of people contacted by police. Stephanie O'Malley, executive director of Denver's safety department, said previously that asking people about their race could potentially turn otherwise peaceful interactions into volatile situations. O'Malley said she has since changed her mind. Among groups that have demanded that Denver police study racial profiling are Black Lives Matter 5280, the Colorado Latino Forum, The Denver Justice Project, the NAACP's Denver chapter, the ACLU of Colorado and Showing Up for Racial Justice. The groups said blacks, Latinos and American Indians are stopped and searched at disproportionate rates to white people. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Aug. 7, 2016 at 6:14 PM Updated Aug 7, 2016 at 6:15 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501