The Critical Investigation Response Team has released a report on the incident at Central High School

The CIRT report includes statements from Officer Michael Hand and Officer Phillip Peterson regarding an incident that occurred in April. Body camera footage shows Deputy Peterson escorting a student into the office after a verbal altercation with a large group of students. When the student resisted, Deputy Peterson took him to the ground while Officer Hand threatened to stun the student with a taser. The original report stated, “This letter is a notification to the 21st Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) and the involved Mesa County Sheriff’s Deputies Phillip Peterson and Michael Hand of the decision not to file criminal charges in connection with the use of force that occurred at Central High School on April 24, 2024.” The student’s family has filed an active lawsuit against the officers. We will take a closer look at the report and lawsuit later this week.