Aurora mayor, independent monitor weigh in on firing of police chief

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Mayor Mike Coffman is opening up about his support to oust Vanessa Wilson as police chief.

“I have never said publicly until today that I think she should leave nor did I ever have a conversation with the city manager that she should leave,” Coffman said.

However, he now admits he has had lingering doubts about her performance, which grew exponentially following the release of a records audit showing a records backlogs of more than 2,500 cases. 

“When I looked at that, there is no question that she should go,” Coffman said. “It just sounds innocuous, records. But it’s a key part of the process in terms of fighting crime.”

Wilson’s attorney said in a statement that the backlog has been a problem long before she was promoted to…