To a standing ovation by the Aurora City Council and those in attendance at Tuesday night’s council meeting, Matt Thomas was officially confirmed as the next chief of the Aurora Police Department.

Cross was Ziman’s deputy chief. At the same time, Thomas was promoted from commander to deputy chief of the Aurora Police Department through an appointment by the Aurora City Council.

The Aurora Police Department ... the report said. The police department also expanded the SWAT team’s use of less-lethal weapons and now requires a commander or division chief to be present ...

AURORA (KCNC ... the watch commander learned the escape happened approximately four and one-half hours before it was reported to police. It was determined the timeline of events did not ...

At the same time, Thomas was promoted from commander to deputy chief of the Aurora Police Department through an appointment by the Aurora City Council. According to his resume, Thomas has over 27 ...