  The use of simplified models as a tool for interpreting dark matter collider
searches has become increasingly prevalent, and while early Run II results are
beginning to appear, we look to see what further information can be extracted
from the Run I dataset. We consider three `standard' simplified models that
couple quarks to fermionic singlet dark matter: an $s$-channel vector mediator
with vector or axial-vector couplings, and a $t$-channel scalar mediator. Upper
limits on the couplings are calculated and compared across three alternate
channels, namely mono-jet, mono-$Z$ (leptonic) and mono-$W/Z$ (hadronic). The
strongest limits are observed in the mono-jet channel, however the
computational simplicity and absence of significant $t$-channel model width
effects in the mono-boson channels make these a straightforward and competitive
alternative. We also include a comparison with relic density and direct
detection constraints.
