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Residents demand removal of Police Chief, call for civilian oversight
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Dozens of public commenters urged Aurora City Council to remove Police Chief Todd Chamberlain and create a democratically controlled civilian oversight board, accusing APD of repeated failures and raising several high-profile deaths under the department's watch.
Dozens of residents told the Aurora City Council on Dec. 15 that the city's police department requires independent civilian control and that Chief Todd Chamberlain should be removed.
Multiple speakers from community groups including the Denver Aurora Community Action Committee urged the council to replace internal discipline with a board elected or otherwise controlled by civilians, saying the current appointment process for the chief lacked democratic input. Cassandra Hill, a DACAC member, said the council's prior selection of Chamberlain was an "anti democratic betrayal" and urged immediate…
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