Colorado Springs City Council voted unanimously on April 29, 2026 to dissolve the police oversight commission created after the 2019 police killing of De'Von Bailey, after the commission itself recommended abolishing itself for lacking any real access to use-of-force investigations, records, or officers
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The Law Enforcement Transparency and Advisory Commission (LETAC), created by City Council in June 2020 after the 2019 police shooting of De'Von Bailey and the George Floyd protests, voted in early March 2026 to recommend its own dissolution; Chairwoman Deb Walker said 'there was total consensus that the commission as it exists today isn't working' because members had no role in use-of-force reviews or shooting investigations, no direct contact with officers, and no access to confidential police records. City Council voted unanimously on April 29, 2026 to formally disband LETAC. Advocacy group Colorado Springs Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression protested the vote demanding a stronger civilian body with real disciplinary authority; Council President Lynette Crow-Iverson said any replacement would have to come from the mayor's office and be 'substantially different than LETAC,' but no concrete replacement plan exists.
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