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High-profile chief takes over troubled Aurora Police Department: “I will always say what’s on my mind”

Interim Chief Art Acevedo’s first goal is to figure out all the projects department has underway

Aurora's interim police chief Art Acevedo, left, takes the oath of office given to him by presiding judge Shawn Day, right, during his swearing-in ceremony in the City Council Chambers at the Aurora Municipal Center on Dec. 5, 2022, in Aurora. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Aurora’s interim police chief Art Acevedo, left, takes the oath of office given to him by presiding judge Shawn Day, right, during his swearing-in ceremony in the City Council Chambers at the Aurora Municipal Center on Dec. 5, 2022, in Aurora. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8: Elise Schmelzer - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | eschmelzer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Art Acevedo, Aurora's new interim police chief, comes with a national profile, famous friends, cable television news appearances and more than a decade of experience as a leader of large departments in Houston and Miami.
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