Aurora Police Department

Aurora Police Department
Seal of the Aurora Police
Common nameAurora Police
AbbreviationAPD
Motto"To make Aurora safer every day"
Agency overview
Formed1907 (1907)
Employees981
Annual budget$129 million
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionAurora, Colorado, U.S.
Jurisdiction of Aurora Police Department
Size154.19 square miles (399 km2)
Population361,710 (2016)
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters15001 East Alameda Parkway, Aurora, CO 80012
Police Officers744 (2020)
Civilian employees168
Elected officer responsible
Agency executives
  • Todd Chamberlain, Chief of Police
  • Chris Juul, Acting Deputy Chief
  • Kevin Barnes, Patrol Division Chief
  • Mark Hildebrand, Investigations Division Chief
  • Chad Cerinich, Special Operations Division Chief
  • Phillip Rathbun, Professional Standards and Training Division Acting Division Chief
Website
https://www.auroragov.org/residents/public_safety/police

The Aurora Police Department (APD) is a law enforcement agency serving the City of Aurora, Colorado, United States and some surrounding areas. Its headquarters are at 15001 East Alameda Parkway. APD is one of the largest municipal police departments in Colorado, and the second largest police department in the Denver-Metro area.

The department has been embroiled in numerous scandals related to police misconduct.