The Denver Gazette: After a unanimous vote by the Denver City Council on Monday, the city’s Department of Public Safety must now disclose all non-monetary settlements to the Citizens’ Oversight Board (COB).

Officials said that the amendment to the city code, which creates the city’s first formal policy for disclosing details of such settlement obligations, will increase transparency and offer greater opportunities to improve programs and policies.

Non-monetary settlements refer to the resolutions of disputes where the parties agree to terms that do not involve direct cash payments, but rather actions or agreements that address the underlying issues of the case.

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