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Mistrust, frustration and lack of diversity hang over search for Aurora’s next police chief

Two finalists to succeed fired chief Vanessa Wilson are white men from out of state

Aurora resident Cheryl Gilbert, center, listens to Scott Ebner, one of two finalists for Aurora chief of police, during a meet and greet at the Aurora Municipal Center on September 27, 2022, in Aurora, Colorado. Gilbert is the mother of TJ Cunningham, who was fatally shot in Aurora on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, following a dispute over parking. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Aurora resident Cheryl Gilbert, center, listens to Scott Ebner, one of two finalists for Aurora chief of police, during a meet and greet at the Aurora Municipal Center on September 27, 2022, in Aurora, Colorado. Gilbert is the mother of TJ Cunningham, who was fatally shot in Aurora on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, following a dispute over parking. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Saja Hindi - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 5, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8:  Elise Schmelzer - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Six months after the last chief was fired, community leaders and some city officials are raising concerns about a selection process they said felt rushed, lacked involvement outside the interviewing committee and failed to yield a wide breadth of candidates from different backgrounds.
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