Law Enforcement Consultant, Chief of Police (Ret.)
Daniel J. Oates and Associates LLC
Oviedo, Florida, United States
Daniel J. Oates currently serves as Interim Police Chief of Aurora (Colorado) PD. Beginning in 1980 at NYPD, Daniel moved quickly through the ranks to senior executive roles during New York's dramatic crime-reduction era in the 1990s. His most notable assignments included commanding the Office of Legal Counsel and Chief of the Intelligence Division.
Chief Oates began a successful 18 year career in 2001 as Chief in Ann Arbor, Aurora and Miami Beach. He established a reputation as a progressive reformer and successful crime fighting strategies dropping major crimes in all three cities. Chief Oates’ national reputation was secured when he led the City of Aurora through the then-largest mass shooting - Century 16 Theater, July 20, 2012.
He is a graduate of Bucknell University with advanced degrees from NYU and New York Law School and is an admitted attorney in New York, New Jersey and Colorado. He is a long-time member of both PERF and the IACP and has served on their boards. He is a Past President of the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police.
Today, Mr. Oates runs a private law enforcement, security and consulting firm: Daniel J. Oates and Associates, LLC.
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