DENVER - A Denver resident tossed around like "rag doll" by two Denver police officers in Lower downtown, a dog owner beaten in broad daylight and an inmate killed inside the Denver County jail: They are just some of the disturbing events that forced Safety Manager, Ron Perea, out of a job. Now Mary Malatesta is landing in the hot seat.
Malatesta was sworn in as the new Manger of Safety inside the Denver City and County building Wednesday afternoon. Mayor John Hickenlooper, Congressman Ed Perlmutter, police and fire officials welcomed Malatesta with thunderous applause.
Malatesta told FOX 31 she will not stand by the decision of the former Safety Manager but take a "fresh look" at the cases involving alleged police brutality and discipline the officers if necessary."
She said she wants the community to know, "if we are finding problems in the system we want to fix them." Malatesta said she is "convinced the public will provide me the information to fix their concerns.
Perea was forced to resign after he failed to fire two police officers caught on camera beating Michael DeHerrera in Lodo. Perea stood by his decision to dock the officer's pay. The public outcry that followed prompted Perea to resign his position.
The internal affairs department has re-opened two alleged police brutality cases. Malatesta said she will decide if the officers should be disciplined after the investigations are completed.
Malatesta was sworn in as the new Manger of Safety inside the Denver City and County building Wednesday afternoon. Mayor John Hickenlooper, Congressman Ed Perlmutter, police and fire officials welcomed Malatesta with thunderous applause.
Malatesta told FOX 31 she will not stand by the decision of the former Safety Manager but take a "fresh look" at the cases involving alleged police brutality and discipline the officers if necessary."
She said she wants the community to know, "if we are finding problems in the system we want to fix them." Malatesta said she is "convinced the public will provide me the information to fix their concerns.
Perea was forced to resign after he failed to fire two police officers caught on camera beating Michael DeHerrera in Lodo. Perea stood by his decision to dock the officer's pay. The public outcry that followed prompted Perea to resign his position.
The internal affairs department has re-opened two alleged police brutality cases. Malatesta said she will decide if the officers should be disciplined after the investigations are completed.
