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 meaningful progress in many areas of the CD in this reporting period, it is important to remember that all of those accomplishments can be undermined by a single incident that erodes public trust,” the report said after summarizing recent officer-involved shootings, adding that the department needs to make sure it conducts unbiased investigations and learns from each critical incident…