12 Aurora police officers accounted for 24% of misconduct claims; experts urge overhaul of discipline process

Consultants hired by city in wake of Elijah McClain protests issue 158-page report

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Andy Cross, The Denver Post
Aurora police officers spray Elijah McClain protesters with pepper spray foam at the Aurora Municipal Center on June 27, 2020. Elijah McClain died Aug. 30, 2019, several days after a struggle with Aurora police.
By Elise Schmelzer | eschmelzer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: August 16, 2021 at 3:52 p.m. | UPDATED: August 16, 2021 at 4:11 p.m.

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Elise Schmelzer

Elise Schmelzer is the public safety reporter at The Denver Post and covers police, crime and criminal justice. She previously wrote for the Casper Star-Tribune in Wyoming, the Washington Post and the Colorado Springs Gazette. She studied journalism and Spanish literature at the University of Missouri. When she's not writing, she disappears into the mountains to hike and fish.