Tag: Harold Johnson
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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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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 City Council votes to keep fired Denver fire captain on commission after claims of lying on application
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Aurora City Council voted not to remove a recently appointed member of the city’s civil service commission following the revelation that he had been fired from the Denver Fire Department after saying he was retired. Harold Johnson, a former DFD captain fired in 2015,…