It didn't take Dan Oates long to start making changes as he stepped into the role of acting Aurora police chief.
– It didn’t take Dan Oates long to start making changes as he stepped into the role of acting Aurora police chief. Sworn in last Thursday, that same evening he sent an email to all Aurora officers, sparked by the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.“I believe the policy is less than clear. That our officers must immediately address an active threat, even if this means confronting the threat as a solo officer.
He said after just five days back at the Aurora Police Department, “I already see opportunities for some low hanging fruit. Some early wins to make people feel better about the work we can do.”approached about serving as interim chiefAsked what went wrong with the department between 2014 and 2022, Oates said, “I’m not sure. When I left here we were firing on all cylinders. I’m not sure what happened.
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