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Aurora Police Give Broad Update: Staffing Gains, Crime Drops and Expanded Youth and Crisis Programs
Summary
Aurora Police reported staffing gains and reductions in violent and property crime, highlighted youth violence prevention work, crisis response teams and expanded outreach to homeless encampments ahead of a navigation campus opening.
Aurora Police Department officials reported a net staffing increase, multi‑year reductions in violent and property crime, and continuing expansion of public‑safety programs including youth intervention, behavioral health response teams and enhanced outreach to people experiencing homelessness.
Chief and command staff said the department currently shows a net gain of 35 officers, with authorized staffing of 748 and a projection that the agency will be in a stronger staffing position by January if attrition rates remain near current levels. "Our current staffing is 700. We have a net gain right now of 35," a police commander said. Staff reported year‑to‑date attrition near 11% compared with 12.3% in 2024 and…
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