Dan Oates Steps Into Job As Aurora Interim Police Chief, Says He 'Can Make A Difference'

Denver CO

01 June, 2022

3:19 PM

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By Brian Maass, CBS Denver: AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – 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. He told officers the department's active threat policy was murky. Read more at CBS Denver CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.