Tag: Dan Oates
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Aurora civil service commission changes rules in response to police department concerns
The Aurora Civil Service Commission — which oversees the hiring of entry-level police officers and firefighters — voted to change some of its rules this month after the police department voiced concerns that the hiring process took too long and too easily disqualified candidates. Former interim police chief Dan Oates had been critical of the commission for…
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Aurora police arrest second juvenile in Nov. 30 ‘gun battle’ with officers
Aurora Police arrested a second teenage suspect allegedly involved in a Nov. 30 shootout with police in a King Soopers parking lot. The 15-year-old, who’s name is not being released, was arrested around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday night near 11th Avenue and Syracuse Street in Denver. Police said the suspect faces seven charges of attempted first-degree…
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Tensions high as Aurora’s Civil Service Commission defends role
After roughly three hours of often-tense discussion, Aurora’s Civil Service Commission wrapped up a meeting with the city’s independent consent decree monitor and city councilmembers Tuesday. Officials hotly debated proposals that could change who holds the most power in hiring entry-level police officers and firefighters. Commission members met to review a new study from the…
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Aurora Police, civil service commission battle for hiring power
The Aurora Police Department chief of police blasted the city’s Civil Service Commission on Monday saying the group is crippling the agency’s ability to hire officers amid a staffing crisis. Interim Chief Dan Oates voiced strong support for a proposal to shift hiring power from the independent civilian commission back to the city’s fire and police…
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Aurora leaders point to mental health resources following Club Q mass shooting
Leadership within the City of Aurora reacted with heartbreak following this weekend’s mass shooting at a LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs and pointed community members to mental health resources as they process the tragedy. Five people died and 18 more were injured after a gunman entered Club Q in Colorado Springs shortly before midnight on…
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Police still searching for man accused of killing 4 in Aurora
A manhunt is underway for a man accused of shooting and killing four people in Aurora over the weekend and police are asking the public to call 911 if they see him. Court records also show some of his victims received restraining orders days before the attack after reporting he threatened their lives and had…
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Aurora Police have no mental health clinicians for their co-responder program
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Sunday night on Colfax Boulevard in Aurora saw lots of flashing lights and evidence markers. Police shot and killed a man on an RTD bus who they say was threatening people with a knife. Aurora Police Interim Chief Dan Oates said the man left a work release program for inmates with mental health and substance…
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Aurora honors mother, first responders for saving baby’s life
It was a day she’ll always remember, and one that no one will forget. And as each person played their role, the unified effort resulted in what can only be described as a miracle. Sharon Thompson sat down on her couch with her son Alexander cuddled in her arms. The one-year-old dozed off laying across…