AURORA | An emergency resolution on Monday’s city council agenda would restrict public and media communications from the Aurora Police Department, including social media posts and press releases.
The resolution, brought by Councilmember Alison Coombs, would require police communications to be approved by the city communications department, as well as prohibit posting mugshots in most cases until the suspect is convicted.
It also restricts members of the police department from commenting in their official capacities on “official social media sites, media releases, or as a representative of the City on any pending or enacted city, state, or federal legislation,” unless with prior approval…