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Last Updated: Jun. 12, 2018 · 7:39 p.m.

Mayor Michael Hancock runs the mock emergency as he would in the event of a real situation. The Denver Office of Emergency Management practices a worst-case security scenario in their basement offices in the City and County Building, Dec. 15, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Denver’s auditor said the city isn’t prepared for an emergency. From a basement bunker, the view is different.

Emergency Manager Ryan Broughton said the audit's recommendations are sound, but he disputes how the report characterizes the city's overall preparedness.

Scene of a shooting on Champa between 16th and 17th. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Denver police will collect more information on race and gender during stops

Denver Auditor Tim O'Brien recommended this step back in January 2016 as a way to better measure and guard against racial profiling.

Views of Denver's City and County Building.

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Denver County Courts don’t want to open their books for Auditor Tim O’Brien

Denver Auditor Tim O'Brien is seeking a district court ruling granting him the authority to audit Denver County Courts.

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Denver International Airport's iconic pitched roof.

Auditor: DIA loses hundreds of thousands in rental car concession revenues

Travelers could have paid for quite a few trips with the nearly $1.5 million in revenue the Denver International Airport reportedly lost from 2014 to 2016.

An angel perches above a nativity scene on the City and County building steps. Protesters who have set up camp in front of the City and County Building to denounce Denver's urban camping ban are removed by police. Nov. 29, 2016. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Auditor: Denver doesn’t do enough to protect Social Security numbers, other personal information

"The data was located in a public area in a box file without a lid," the report said.

A Denver City Council meeting. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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After a scathing audit, Denver asserts more control over Rocky Mountain Human Services

Denver City Council adopted an ordinance that puts caps on Rocky Mountain Human Services administrative spending and gives the city more control over how money is used going forward.

Colorado Women's Prison. (Jeffrey Beall/Wikimedia Commons)

Auditor: Colorado prisons have sharply reduced their use of solitary confinement, but there are still some serious issues

A state auditor's report finds the Colorado isn't doing enough to keep mentally ill people out of isolation cells, which can further damage their mental health.