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Aurora Police Department releases data in a step towards transparency. Community wants to see more

As part of reforms, Aurora Police launch website for residents to see crime data and department demographics.

Aurora Police to launch transparency portal

Soon, the department will launch an online transparency portal, giving community members a better look at how the department is run.

'It's a Crisis': Historic Staffing Shortages Lead Police Departments Nationwide to Get Creative

Recruiting and retention are two issues haunting police departments nationwide. Since 2020, a mass exodus of officers combined with record lows in new applicants have resulted in critical staffing shortages.  In Baltimore, Maryland, the Police Department lost nearly 300 officers in 2022 alone. Now, at unsustainable staffing levels, the city's police union warns their force is stretched too thin to keep the public safe.

'It's a Crisis': Historic Staffing Shortages Lead Police Departments Nationwide to Get Creative

Aurora Police Department changes requirement for lateral hiring

Now an applicant who wants to leave another agency for Aurora only needs one year of police experience. The other two years can be other experience.