Police Chief Todd Chamberlain’s first 8 months bring sharp drop in Aurora crime
By Shaina Cole | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice
The City of Aurora is seeing a significant drop in crime in 2025, a shift that many attribute to the leadership of Police Chief Todd Chamberlain. Since his appointment on September 9, 2024, Chamberlain has implemented a series of reforms aimed at targeting violent crime and increasing public trust.
Property crimes have fallen by 25% year-to-date as of May 18, according to an announcement on the Aurora Police Department’s X account.
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The drop includes a 38.5% reduction in motor vehicle theft, 31% in burglary and nearly 16% in larceny. Monthly crime data from the Aurora Transparency Portal shows an average of 871 incidents per month in 2025, down from 1,260 du...