In 2020, amid nationwide protests over police violence and the lingering shadow of the De’Von Bailey case, a 19-year-old shot in the back by Colorado Springs police in 2018, the city created the Law Enforcement Transparency and Advisory Commission, known as LETAC. It was supposed to give residents a meaningful voice in how their police department operated.
Six years later, the commission voted to recommend its own dissolution.
In this episode, we sit down with the two women who bookend that entire story. Both are community leaders and board members of Pikes Peak Women.
JJ Frazier was LETAC’s founding chair, appointed in the commission’s earliest days, and Deb Walker served as Chairwoman at the end, presiding over the commission’s final months and the vote that closed its doors.
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Elevating Pikes Peak Women is produced by Pikes Peak Women. Our mission is to provide a platform where women in the Pikes Peak region can become engaged and discuss civic issues about which they care deeply.
We’ve provided platforms to address healthcare reform, pay equity, community innovation, and investment, along with facilitating the meaningful contribution of women at all levels of business, government, and community. Issues may include women’s health and safety, challenges with career and family, or the actions of politicians for or against women’s rights. While such issues may be emotionally charged, we expect and maintain civility among all.
We are committed to the deliberate recruitment and support of women in leadership positions and actively work on issues that make a difference. Pikes Peak Women is an independent organization, coordinated by volunteer effort.