MAY 2021

Prepared by the Aurora Police Media Relations Unit

Monthly Police Statistics

Violent Crimes:In May, we had two homicides in Aurora, one of which has resulted in an arrest. The number of sexual assault victims continued to decrease when compared with 2020, with a 42% decrease in May. Both aggravated assault victims and robberies increased in May compared with year-to-date in 2020 by 37% and 25%, respectively.

District Crimes:District 1, for a second month in a row, saw an increase in violent crimes reported, by 13% in May, compared with May 2020. Aggravated assault victims saw the biggest increase in May by 23%. Sexual assault victims decreased in May by 46%, going from 11 reported incidents in 2020 to 6 in 2021. Motor vehicle thefts, for a fifth month in a row, saw a significant rise, up 43% from 2020. Burglaries recorded a major increase in May 2021 of 61% compared with May 2020, and larcenies were also up by 4%.

District 2 had a decrease in violent crimes reported in May by about 7% compared with 2020. The two homicides recorded in Aurora occurred in District 2. Robbery victims saw a slight increase in May by about 6%, going from 16 reported incidents in 2020 to 17 in 2021. Again, motor vehicle thefts were on the rise with 157 reported incidents in May 2021, an increase of 62% compared with 2020. Burglaries saw a decrease in May by about 10%. Larcenies also decreased in May, compared with 2020, by 11%.

District 3 again had the largest increase in violent crimes reported, up 32% compared with 2020. The number of aggravated assault victims increased 45% in May, going from 29 reported incidents in 2020 to 42 in 2021. Burglaries saw another huge increase in May of 73%, going from 22 reported incidents in 2020 to 38 in 2021. Motor vehicle thefts, consistent with the other districts, saw another large increase of about 81% in May. Larcenies were down by 32%, going from 172 reported incidents in May 2020 to 120 in May 2021.

AURORA CRIME STATISTICS(DECEMBER 2020)

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Arrests Traffic Summonses Crashes Calls for Service

VIOLENT CRIMES - MAY 2020 2021 % change 2020 YTD 2021 YTD % change

Murder Victims 3 2 -33.3% 11 9 -18%

Sex Assault Victims 26 15 -42% 135 128 -5%

Aggravated Assault Victims 191 218 14% 722 988 36%

Robbery 50 60 20% 257 321 25%

Violent Crimes Reported 270 295 1,125 1,446

This report is designed for our community to quickly see what has been going on in their city and to view crime statistics, calls for service, and vehicle crashes that the Aurora Police Department has responded to. See the map on page 5 for information on what police district you live in and how to contact your local PAR officer.

AURORA CRIME STATISTICS (MAY 2021)

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Arrests and Summonses: In May 2021, APD made 395 physical arrests and issued 296 criminal summonses. You can see those numbers broken down by gender and ethnicity below.

SUMMONSES Female Male Total

Black/African American 46 65 111

Hispanic or Latino 30 42 72

White 42 67 109

Other 2 2 4

Total 120 176 296

ARRESTS Female Male Total

Black/African American 25 135 160

Hispanic or Latino 30 86 116

White 34 76 110

Other 3 6 9

Total 92 303 395

TRAFFIC TICKETS Female Male Other Total

Black/African American 149 272 0 421

Hispanic or Latino 121 224 0 345

White 301 465 0 766

Other 20 29 37 86

Total 591 990 37 1,624

Tickets:APD wrote a total of 1,618 tickets in May, which includes those assigned to specialized units. Our Motorcycle Enforcement Team also gave out 27 written warnings.

APD’s Traffic Unit continues to run speeding-specific traffic operations and targeted enforcement on a regular basis. On May 19, after complaints about speeding issues on Interstate 225, members of our Traffic Unit focused their enforcement efforts on this stretch of roadway, resulting in 148 tickets being issued. These high-visibility efforts are important in maintaining roadway safety. We want to remind and urge all drivers to drive #SlowandSerious!

Crashes:In May, Officers responded to 701 crashes throughout the city compared with 654 in May 2020. Of those crashes in May 2021, we tragically had three resulting in a fatality. With the summer months upon up, please watch your speeds, wear your seat belts, and #ArriveAlive.

Calls for Service:In May, the Public Safety Communications Division received 43,718 calls with 22,995 of those coming in through 9-1-1. Of those calls received, officers were dispatched and responded to 17,420 calls for service. They also received 86 Texts-to-911 in May.

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APD IN THE COMMUNITYMay was #MotorcycleAwarenessMonth! And as such, Officer Dempsey

from our Motorcycle Enforcement Team took the time to record some educational videos for our community.

Those videos can be viewed on our YouTube Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/TheAuroraPolice. Check out the four videos that were published and you might even learn something you didn’t know before!

On May 4, we had officers from all three PAR Units and members of our Community Relations Section join together at Lifeline Christian Mission for a food packing event that helps package food to be sent around the globe. Working collectively, officers packaged 3,240 meals, just during the morning session, that would be later shipped out to families in need. If you would like to help, visit lifeline.org to learn more information.

On May 10, officers from our District 1 PAR Unit gathered with community members over a cup o’ joe for a “Coffee with a Cop” event. The event was hosted by Caribou Coffee and is part of an ongoing partnership with PAR Officers and their respective communities. It gives our residents the opportunity to meet their local PAR Officer and make connections. Community members can use these connections to stay active in their area’s and learn about problems that could be affecting your neighborhood.

GLOBAL TEEN POLICE ACADEMY There is still a chance for youth to join our Global Teen Police Academy happening July 12-23. There is both a morning and afternoon session that youth can participate in. They will learn about and go hands-on with a variety of different topics to include internet safety, K-9 demonstrations, firearms safety, police scenarios and traffic safety.

For additional information, you can visit: https://bit.ly/APDGTPA

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Applications can be obtained through your SRO or by emailing dflowers@auroragov.org

Questions? Please call Deszané at 303.739.6350

INSTRUCTORS FROM THE APD’S:• Traffic Unit• SWAT Team• Gang Unit• K-9 Unit

• Detective Units• Police Academy • Firing Range• School Resource

Officer Unit

• Chief of Police

• Internet Safety• Traffic• Firearm Safety• Shoot/Don’t Shoot •

Scenarios in the Police Simulator

• Demonstrations by SWAT

• Use of Force

• K-9• Driving an

Aurora Police Car

CLASSES

INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT?

Join us and learn firsthand what our Police do.

SESSIONS IN JUNE & JULYJUNE 7-18 with graduation on JUNE 19, 2021JULY 12-23 with graduation on JULY 24, 2021

Ages 14 and olderChoose mornings 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or afternoons 1-5:30 p.m.

Most classes are held at the Aurora Municipal Center (15151 E. Alameda Parkway) in the Aurora Room.

GRADUATION INFORMATIONJUNE 19, 2021 at 10 a.m. for first session graduates

JULY 24, 2021 at 10 a.m. for second session graduatesAurora Public Schools Professional Learning & Conference Center

15771 E. 1st Avenue, Aurora, Colorado 80011

Office ofInternational andImmigrant Affairs

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ACADEMYPOLICE

GLOBAL

Applications can be obtained through your SRO or by emailing dflowers@auroragov.org

Questions? Please call Deszané at 303.739.6350

INSTRUCTORS FROM THE APD’S:• Traffic Unit• SWAT Team• Gang Unit• K-9 Unit

• Detective Units• Police Academy • Firing Range• School Resource

Officer Unit

• Chief of Police

• Internet Safety• Traffic• Firearm Safety• Shoot/Don’t Shoot •

Scenarios in the Police Simulator

• Demonstrations by SWAT

• Use of Force

• K-9• Driving an

Aurora Police Car

CLASSES

INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT?

Join us and learn firsthand what our Police do.

SESSIONS IN JUNE & JULYJUNE 7-18 with graduation on JUNE 19, 2021JULY 12-23 with graduation on JULY 24, 2021

Ages 14 and olderChoose mornings 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or afternoons 1-5:30 p.m.

Most classes are held at the Aurora Municipal Center (15151 E. Alameda Parkway) in the Aurora Room.

GRADUATION INFORMATIONJUNE 19, 2021 at 10 a.m. for first session graduates

JULY 24, 2021 at 10 a.m. for second session graduatesAurora Public Schools Professional Learning & Conference Center

15771 E. 1st Avenue, Aurora, Colorado 80011

Office ofInternational andImmigrant Affairs

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More information about your neighborhood can be obtained through your PAR Officer

Glossary of Terms• Aggravated Assault An assault involving the display or threat of a

weapon, and/or the fear or actual sustaining of serious bodily injury.

• Burglary Entering into a building, residence, or private

property with the intent of committing a crime.

• Criminal Summons These can be issued for certain crimes. A criminal

summons, sometimes called a ticket, is a promise to appear for the assigned court date.

• Larceny Theft of someone else’s property.

• Physical Arrest Entails actually transporting someone to the Jail

for a crime they committed where they are then held on bond.

• Robbery The taking of another’s property by force or threat.

• Traffic Tickets These are tickets for traffic related offenses

(speeding, running red light, etc.). Traffic tickets, for the most part, do not require a court appearance and can be easily paid online.