Aurora Names Three Finalists for Public Safety Accountability Post
Candidates for Manager of Public Safety Accountability will advance to interviews and a community meet and greet next month.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Law Enforcement
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The city of Aurora has named three finalists for Manager of Public Safety Accountability: John Hummel, Shenandoah Titus and Eric Williams. The civilian role oversees the Office of Public Safety Accountability, an independent division focused on continuous improvement across city public safety agencies.
Why it matters
The position is meant to strengthen transparency, accountability and public confidence in Aurora's public safety agencies. It will monitor complaint investigations, critical incidents and policies involving sworn personnel, and the office is designed to integrate with the city's Independent Consent Decree Monitor under Aurora's consent decree with the Colorado Attorney General's Office.
Three candidates remain in the hiring process for the civilian oversight role, with interviews and a public meet and greet still ahead. The city has not announced a timeline for a final selection.
The players
Aurora, Colorado
Aurora is a city in the Denver metropolitan area and the third-largest city in Colorado by population.
Colorado Attorney General's Office
The Colorado Attorney General's Office is the state's chief legal officer and holds the consent decree governing Aurora's policing reforms.
The details
Community members can submit interview questions online by noon on November 15, 2026, and a community advisory committee will develop a standardized question set for all candidates. Recorded candidate interviews will be posted online on November 16, 2026, the same day as a community meet and greet at the Aurora Central Library.
Timeline
2021: The position and office were first considered.
November 15, 2026: Deadline to submit community interview questions online.
November 16, 2026: Recorded interviews posted and community meet and greet held from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. at the Aurora Central Library.
2027: Expected end date of Aurora's consent decree mandates.
Legal Context
The search for this role sits within Aurora's consent decree with the Colorado Attorney General's Office, which requires independent oversight of public safety agencies. The civilian position is designed to work alongside the city's Independent Consent Decree Monitor as those mandates approach their expected 2027 end date.
Residents can submit interview questions online by noon on November 15, 2026, and can attend the November 16 meet and greet to hear from the finalists. Those who cannot attend can watch the recorded interviews posted online.
The takeaway
Residents who want input on the hire can submit interview questions by noon on November 15 or attend the November 16 meet and greet. Public participation is built into the process before a selection is made.
What happens next
Recorded candidate interviews will be posted online on November 16, 2026, and the community meet and greet will be held that evening at the Aurora Central Library.
Further reading
Explore more Law Enforcement coverage from Aurora to see how oversight efforts are shaping local policing.
More information
Submit questions and watch candidate interviews on the City of Aurora engagement portal.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Auroragov.
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