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Title: Report on the Arapahoe High School shooting : lessons learned on information sharing, threat assessment, and systems integrity
Abstract: To understand how similar school shootings might be prevented, The Denver Foundation, approached the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) to assist with the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data obtained through an investigative arbitration agreement. The purpose was to understand the school's risk and threat assessment procedures and responses, the school's approach to safety and climate, and the lessons that may be learned from this incident that could improve youth violence prevention in school settings in the future. In short, the ultimate objective is to discover ways to make schools safer and to help prevent future tragedies like the one that occurred at AHS.
Date: 2016
dc.title: Report on the Arapahoe High School shooting : lessons learned on information sharing, threat assessment, and systems integrity

Title: Recommendations regarding body-worn camera policies in Colorado, pursuant to House Bill 15-1285
Abstract: The use of body worn cameras (BWC) among law enforcement agencies is growing rapidly. Law enforcement agencies are using BWCs for a variety of reasons, including improving evidence collection, evaluating and strengthening officer performance and accountability, enhancing transparency, documenting police-public encounters, and investigating and resolving complaints. However, it is important to note that the deployment of BWC systems is in its infancy and much remains unknown about their operational and total cost of ownership impacts. BWCs present important privacy concerns. Citizens may be less willing to provide information to law enforcement when the officer is recording the interaction. The potential for body-worn cameras to be coupled with other technologies, such as facial recognition software, may present additional concerns for citizen privacy.
Date: 2016
dc.title: Recommendations regarding body-worn camera policies in Colorado, pursuant to House Bill 15-1285

Title: Colorado CSEPP community recovery plan
Abstract: The purpose of the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) Recovery Plan is to outline the coordination and support activities that occur in the recovery phase following a chemical event at Pueblo Chemical Depot (PCD). The term “recovery” includes measures to assess the hazard and perform other urgent tasks in the area affected by the emergency; a controlled process for reentry, restoration, and remediation; and provision of services to persons, businesses and other organizations affected by the emergency. The primary purpose of recovery activities is to protect public health and safety while returning the community to normal or near normal conditions.
Date: 2016
dc.title: Colorado CSEPP community recovery plan, Colorado Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program community recovery plan

Title: Planning for hazards : land use solutions for Colorado
Abstract: This document enables counties and municipalities to prepare for and mitigate multiple hazards by integrating resilience and hazard mitigation principles into plans, codes, and standards related to land use and the built environment. This guide provides detailed, Colorado-specific information about how to assess a communitys risk level to hazards and how to implement numerous land use planning tools and strategies for reducing a communitys risk. This guide provides detailed descriptions of a range of land use planning mechanisms that can be used to reduce risk to hazards.
Date: 2016
dc.title: Planning for hazards : land use solutions for Colorado, Land use solutions for Colorado

Title: Colorado total health cost and geographic areas 2016 study
Date: 2016
dc.title: Colorado total health cost and geographic areas 2016 study, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Insurance 2016 geographic area study

Title: Coal mine methane in Colorado market research report
Abstract: While the potential economic and environmental benefits of CMM generated electricity are recognizable, an uncertain energy market and declining coal production impedes project development. Moreover, legal regulatory, and technical challenges make CMM project business risks and commercial feasibility difficult to assess, particularly at active mines where production can be highly variable.
Date: 2016
dc.title: Coal mine methane in Colorado market research report, CEO coal mine methane in Colorado market research report

Title: Colorado recycled energy market overview : final report
Abstract: Recycled energy, also known as waste heat to power (WHP), is the process of capturing heat discarded by an existing process and using that heat to generate electricity. In Colorado, the term recycled energy is more commonly used and qualifies under the states Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) as an eligible resource. Under the Colorado RES, recycled energy systems must have a nameplate capacity of 15 megawatts (MW) or less, convert the otherwise lost energy from the heat from exhaust stacks or pipes to electricity and not combust additional fossil fuel to be eligible. In addition, recycled energy does not include energy produced by systems that use waste heat from a process whose main purpose is the generation of electricity. In the industrial sector, most recycled energy streams are generated by kilns, furnaces, ovens, turbines engines, and other equipment. Waste streams suitable for recycled energy can also be generated at field locations including landfills, compressor stations, and mining sites.
Date: 2016
dc.title: Colorado recycled energy market overview : final report