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Aurora seeks applicants for police, fire oversight commission
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Aurora is seeking applicants to sit on the Civil Service Commission, which sets standards and makes decisions about Aurora police officers and firefighters. The commission currently has one opening for a term that would begin on Feb. 15 and end on Feb. 14, 2029, according to a city news release. Commissioners serve three-year terms with…
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Aurora’s consent decree monitor reviews fatal pursuit crash, notes ‘inherent risk’ of police chases
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Two people died in a crash that resulted from an Aurora police pursuit last week, which the city’s decree monitor is reviewing. The monitor said the incident underscores the “inherent risks” of pursuits. Meanwhile, the city police department said it has no plans of changing its pursuit policy, arguing the tragedy resulting from the crash…
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Aurora opens real-time information center to help solve crime quickly
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The Aurora Police Department fully opened its new Real Time Information Center this week, which helps officials respond more efficiently to emergencies and solve crime more quickly. The system centralizes new and existing technology and allows officials to access key data instantly, according to police. The center brings together technology, like facial recognition, drone operations…
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Aurora police impound 1,500 cars under ‘3 strike’ rule, auction some off
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Aurora has impounded more than 1,500 vehicles from owners who violated the “three strikes” rule — failure to provide valid license, registration and insurance — since the law passed last November, according police data. The law, which went into effect in November 2024, allows police to immediately seize cars from owners who can’t provide those…
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Aurora police car chases skyrocket after stolen car policy change, consent decree report says
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The number of Aurora Police Department car chases increased exponentially after the department changed its pursuit policy in March, according to the latest Independent Consent Decree Monitor report. Meanwhile, the number of SWAT incidents has decreased. The report, released in October covering Feb. 16 to Aug. 15, also discussed officer-involved shootings. “While APD has made…
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Man deported three times arrested by Aurora police in I-225 shooting
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Aurora police officers arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting on I-225 last weekend in what officials described as a case in which camera technology and cooperation with federal immigration agents played a major role. The case also illustrated the stark differences between the cities of Denver and Aurora in how they approach the…
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Aurora police allowed to use facial recognition tech, lawmakers decide
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Aurora City Council gave Aurora Police Department permission to use facial recognition technology in a council meeting Monday night, with two councilmembers voting against it. The Aurora Police Department’s facial recognition technology would give police opportunities to enhance productivity, crime solvability, effectiveness and safety, according to council documents. Councilmembers Alison Coombs and Ruben Medina voted…
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Aurora City Council to vote on police using facial recognition technology
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At Monday night’s Aurora City Council meeting, councilmembers will vote on a resolution that, if passed, will allow police to use facial recognition technology. The resolution moved forward from a study session in early October, with Councilmember Alison Coombs opposing it and expressing concerns about the “broad” scope of investigative use. Facial recognition technology would…
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Aurora City Council moves forward with allowing police to use facial recognition
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Aurora councilmembers moved forward Monday night with a measure that, if passed at a future regular City Council meeting, would allow Aurora police to use facial recognition technology to help them solve crimes. Monday night’s meeting was still held online after a special meeting Saturday in which Mayor Mike Coffman urged the council to go…
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Aurora councilmember, attorneys criticize police chief over shooting ‘narrative’
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An Aurora City councilmember and the attorneys of a man shot by an officer criticized the police chief for crafting a “narrative” about what happened — a charge that the law enforcement department denied. Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain earlier said Rajon Belt-Stubblefield escalated the situation and “created the danger.” Belt-Stubblefield, 37, was shot three…
