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Violent Crime and Police Use of Force in Aurora: Investigating a Complex Landscape
Published 1 year, 4 months ago
Description
Aurora police reported several incidents over the past week. Here are the details:
On November 18, 2024, at 9:00 PM, police were dispatched to the 1600 block of North Havana Street for a reported assault. Upon arrival, officers found two individuals involved in an altercation. The incident is under investigation.
The same day, early Sunday morning, a fatal shooting with two victims occurred in west Aurora. The Aurora Police Department Major Crime Homicide Unit is investigating the incident. No further details are available at this time.
In a separate incident, the Aurora Police Department concluded its administrative investigation of a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred in May in the 300 block of South Ironton Street. The involved officer was determined not to have violated agency policy.
Regarding broader trends, the Aurora Police Department has seen an increase in use of force incidents this year compared to 2023. According to the department's 2023 use of force report, Black people have disproportionately been subject to Aurora officers' use of force, making up about 39% of the people Aurora officers used force against, despite comprising only 16.6% of the city's population.
For tips or information on any of these incidents, please contact the Aurora Police Department Public Information Office at 720.432.5095 or email [email protected].
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
On November 18, 2024, at 9:00 PM, police were dispatched to the 1600 block of North Havana Street for a reported assault. Upon arrival, officers found two individuals involved in an altercation. The incident is under investigation.
The same day, early Sunday morning, a fatal shooting with two victims occurred in west Aurora. The Aurora Police Department Major Crime Homicide Unit is investigating the incident. No further details are available at this time.
In a separate incident, the Aurora Police Department concluded its administrative investigation of a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred in May in the 300 block of South Ironton Street. The involved officer was determined not to have violated agency policy.
Regarding broader trends, the Aurora Police Department has seen an increase in use of force incidents this year compared to 2023. According to the department's 2023 use of force report, Black people have disproportionately been subject to Aurora officers' use of force, making up about 39% of the people Aurora officers used force against, despite comprising only 16.6% of the city's population.
For tips or information on any of these incidents, please contact the Aurora Police Department Public Information Office at 720.432.5095 or email [email protected].
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI