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FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force

ACLU asks Denver to withdraw from JTTF

On December 30, 2004, the ACLU wrote to Denver’s elected officials urging them to decide whether the Denver Police Department should continue to contribute two full-time detectives to the Denver JTTF. The letter explained that JTTF activities may pose a greater threat to civil liberties than the Denver Police Department practices that spawned the Spy Files controversy. The letter also explained that because of FBI secrecy, the independent auditor hired to ensure compliance with the Spy Files settlement agreement was not able to determine whether or not the detectives Denver assigned to JTTF were complying with the settlement agreement.

In a follow-up letter in May, 2005, the ACLU explained that Denver’s participation in the JTTF was preventing the City from fulfilling its responsibilities under the Spy Files settlement agreement. The ACLU called on called on Denver to find a solution or withdraw its detectives from the JTTF.

• ACLU letter to Denver Mayor and City Council raising concerns about Denver’s continued participation in FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, December 30, 2004
  
  
• ACLU letter to Denver officials, May 18, 2005, explaining that Denver should withdraw its detectives from JTTF
  
  
• ACLU reply to Denver City Attorney’s response, July 28, 2005