Aurora Rejects Police Coordination Plan With ICE Facility Amid Public Concerns

By Kyla Pearce | The Denver Gazette

Aurora City Council on Monday rejected a memorandum of understanding that outlined guidelines for Aurora police officers responding to the GEO Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.

After more than an hour of public comment and discussion, six councilmembers voted against passing the MOU, killing the proposed agreement.

Aurora Police Department officials have said the MOU was written simply to clarify the role of APD in responding to emergencies at the ICE facility in Aurora.

More than a dozen members of the public attended Monday night’s meeting to object to the MOU, saying it does not help with public safety and rather supports ICE in its poor treatment of detainees.

A report released in early March by a coalition of nonprofit organizations around the metro Denver area claimed a variety of living conditions and medical concerns at the facility.

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