

Police officers patrol the city and conduct business checks and house watches. The police officers safeguard the city and perform tasks that prevent crime and disorder. These include patrol, investigation, operations and support. She said they pushed through the weekend to be able to bring charges swiftly. The City of Aurora Police Department has four primary functions and services. Rathod | Mohamedbhai, the Denver civil rights firm representing Vinson, said in a statement Tuesday that the "vicious, unprovoked assault" on him "illuminates the ongoing issue of police violence, particularly against communities of color."Īurora Police Chief Vanessa Wilson said her agency began investigating after several other officers, including the deputy chief of police, arrived on the scene and suspected Haubert had used excessive force in the arrest. If convicted, Haubert's police certification will be revoked and he will no longer be able to work as an officer in Colorado. Several duties are routine in their daily jobs. The police officers of the Patrol Section safeguard the city and perform tasks that prevent crime and disorder.

As of Thursday, she had not resigned and is on paid leave. The City of Aurora Police Department has four primary functions and services. The second Aurora officer, Francine Martinez, has been with APD for six years and faces two misdemeanor charges for failure to report use of force and failure to intervene during Haubert’s misconduct. He has been with APD since 2018 and was on unpaid leave pending the investigation of the incident. Haubert, 39, faces five criminal charges including felony assault and felony menacing. Vinson suffered 13 blows to the head, requiring six stitches. The Aurora Police officer who violently arrested an unarmed Black man last week has resigned from the agency, the department says.īody camera footage shows that officer John Haubert strangled and beat up Kyle Vinson, who was nonviolent and unarmed, while another officer stood by and didn’t try to stop the misconduct.
