AURORA, Colo. — Aurora has sworn in its second interim chief of police as a search for the permanent chief remains underway.
Wearing the Aurora Police Department uniform, Art Acevedo officially took the helm of APD at a Monday evening swearing in ceremony. He succeeds the previous interim chief, Dan Oates, who played a hand in recruiting Acevedo to the position.
Acevedo has led a tumultuous and widely-followed career — from gaining national attention for walking alongside racial justice protesters and a reputation as a reform-friendly chief to being fired from his last post as Miami’s chief of police, prompting him to file a wrongful termination lawsuit. He went on to become a contributor for national news organizations, while also running a law enforcement consulting business. Acevedo and CNN ended his contributor agreement early so that he can step into Aurora’s interim role, he said on Twitter.
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