Denver approves $80,000 police-related settlement
Resolution 26-0968 authorizes payment in a lawsuit tied to the Denver Police Department. During council discussion, Councilmember Chris Hinds Lewis said the city’s 2026 settlement total would reach $3.947 million.
Denver City Council approved an $80,000 settlement June 29 in Resolution 26-0968, a police-related payout tied to Buiket Teng and Suni Tjhen v. City and County of Denver and David Briggs, case no. 2025CV32358.
The resolution authorizes payment from the city’s liability claims appropriation. The agenda summary describes the case as a police-related claim, and the meeting record shows Councilmember Chris Hinds Lewis describing it as tied to the Denver Police Department.
The available record does not include the underlying complaint or settlement agreement, so it does not specify what police conduct was alleged.
During council discussion, Lewis said the payment would bring the city’s 2026 settlement total to $3,947,000. The reporting record available here does not include a separate ledger or settlement summary to independently verify that year-to-date figure.
Council approved the item during its regular June 29 meeting.