The Aurora police say that crime rates are falling in the city when they shift the focus on prevention

For the second time in just as many years, the crime rates in the city of Aurora fall after the police. According to the FBI, it is part of a national trend.

The chief of police of Aurora, Todd Chamberlain, said his men and women in blue also had a large part of the decline of Aurora. He says they are more productive.

“Aurora is in a completely different place than where it was,” said Chamberlain. “We are a total of 22.2% in crime, we are also down at the bottom of the number of radio calls. However, we have an increase in the number of arrests.”

The crime rates in Aurora are still above the national median, but they fall. According to the Aurora transparency portal, there were 20.1 thousand murder incidence, serious bodily harm, robbery, burglary, arson, vehicle theft, sexual assault and theft in 2022. That fell 17.9 thousand in 2023 and 15.4 thousand thousand. The desire for 17.9 thousand.

Chamberlain said that the recent increase in productivity and the reduction of crime thanks to a shift in the focus of reacting to crime to prevent them.

“We really use data as one, not just a speculation about what is going on, but on the reality of what is going on. And this data in turn is that we go in the right place at the right time and focus on the right events,” said Chamberlain.

This data -controlled approach has led to effective directive changes, e.g. B. to change their persecution policy.

“These officials in whom they have been involved in almost 50 activities since this political change. [are] Not only the crime of the theft of the motor vehicle, which is a crime, but also the other crimes that occur after these cars have been stolen by these people, “said Chamberlain.

He said it was only half of the winning formula to be hard for criminals. The other half builds confidence in the community.

“It's not just about being proactive and saying: 'Hey, go out and get her.' It is about measuring and ensuring that we are ethical, ”said Chamberlain.

Chamberlain said that he helps his officers with a focus on their well -being and more support, which makes their work more pleasant.

“You have the opportunity to do what you have to do, what you were doing to serve people,” said Chamberlain. “I know that it sounds kitschy and clichéd, but that is the basis why most officials are here, it is to have a positive impact on a person's life. And that's exactly what they do.”

Chamberlain said that the crime in 2025 is not the only thing that has not been left behind so far. He said that recruitment has decreased as well as the use of violence.