Aurora Report Calls for Mental Health Crisis Review After Deadly Police Shooting

Aurora police watchdog calls for task force after officers kill 3 people in mental health crises

The independent monitor overseeing reforms to the Aurora Police Department called for the city to conduct a broad review of three recent police shootings in which officers killed people who were in the midst of mental health crises.

Aurora police reform monitor urges mental health system scrutiny after police shootings

Police bodycam video shows moments before Aurora Police Officer Brandon Mills fatally shoots an unarmed and barefoot Rashaud Johnson May 12 in a private airport area parking lot. SENTINEL SCREEN GRAB AURORA | A report from the city’s contracted public safety monitor is calling for improvements to mental health services to prevent deadly confrontations between police and people in crisis. Within the past year, Aurora police have had three officer…

Aurora report calls for mental health crisis review after deadly police shooting

Amare Garlington’s mother said her son’s death and the injuries to an Aurora officer and K-9 could have been prevented if he had been admitted for care earlier.