AURORA | In a community meeting Wednesday, Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain made it clear that even with dialogue and reform, use of force will always be necessary for police because the outcomes are constrained by human behavior.
“I wish we could say that we could have conversations and fix everything; reform in law enforcement is nonstop,” Chamberlain said. “These are things that are continually evolving, and these are things that are based upon humans and human responses.”
Framed as “a help and healing session, not finger-pointing,” community leaders and Aurora Police held a two-hour community forum closed to the public to discuss the Aug. 30 officer-involved shooting of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield and how the community can move forward with trust and prevent future tragedies…