08/10/2026
Thanks for coming by, Mayor Coffman! And we agree, Vickie is pretty great. 😊
[Media description: shared post with a photo of Aurora911 emergency communication specialist Vickie at her console during Mayor Coffman's visit to the dispatch center.]
Meet Aurora911 Call-Taker Vicki Golden
The mission of Aurora911 is stated as: “to get the Right Resources to the Right Place at the Right Time, for Everyone, Every Time."
Last night, I stopped by our Aurora911 Emergency Dispatch Center for a couple hours and had the opportunity to sit with 911 Call-Taker Vickie Golden who has been with Aurora 911 for three years.
I'm constantly doing visits to meet with every part of our public safety team to make sure that they have the resources and support necessary to do their jobs effectively.
During the two hours that I was with Vickie she took 20 calls. Of the 20 calls, 12 were on the nonemergency line (303-627-3100) and the remaining calls were on the 911 emergency line.
The following is a summary of the calls:
6:07 pm - Reporting Party (RP) gave information about a retail theft suspect.
6:16 pm - Nonemergency Call- A social worker from UCHealth who reported a suspected elderly abuse case for one of their patients.
6:21 pm - RP reported being hit by a drunk driver who was still on the scene of a 2-car noninjury vehicle accident.
6:25 pm - Nonemergency Call - RP was an out-of-state relative trying to contact disabled brother with no response. Requested a welfare check to make sure he is OK.
6:30 pm - Nonemergency Call - RP was the victim of car break-in and called with additional information concerning the location of stolen items that RP was able to track electronically.
6:40 pm - Nonemergency Call - RP was customer concerned that retail employee seemed high on drugs and focused on a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot in front of the business.
6:49 pm - Nonemergency Call - APD Officer gave RP nonemergency number to call but RP wanted to talk to APD Officer. Vicki contacted the APD Officer's voice mail to call RP.
7:00 pm - RP called to report that there were individuals in the middle of the street in front of a park, who were lighting fireworks.
7:06 pm - Nonemergency Call - Lonetree Police called to report that a teenage female had been arrested for shoplifting in Park Meadows Mall and they requested that her father, who lives in Aurora, come to pick her up. Vickie relayed that to APD to contact the father.
7:11 pm - Party mistakenly called 911 and Vicki immediately called to confirm that the 911 call was dialed accidentally.
7:19 pm - Nonemergency Call - RP called to request APD intervene in a dispute with a retail outlet where RP was unsuccessfully trying to return merchandise for a refund.
7:23 pm - Nonemergency Call - RP asked about information regarding a protection order and whether or not the actions of the other party violated it.
7:36 pm - RP called to complain about another individual throwing medications in the garbage and had other unrelated complaints. Vicki repeatedly asked if RP needed police, fire, or an ambulance. RP would not answer the question, and Vicki had to discontinue call.
7:40 pm - RP reported a relative who had committed an assault in a group home and then ran away and was now home. Vickie talked to the suspect on the phone to confirm his location.
7:50 pm - Nonemergency Call - An EMS crew from a Falck ambulance called to ask for a Spanish translator. Vicki connected EMS crew to a Spanish translator.
7:52 pm - Nonemergency Call - RP asked to find out information about a protection order.
7:58 pm - Nonemergency Call - RP requested APD assist with a noise complaint.
8:00 pm - Nonemergency Call - RP requested information about the required distance for a protection order.
On all 911 calls, where APD is requested, a police dispatch Aurora911 professional makes that decision and not the call-takers.
In the photo is Aurora911 call-taker Vickie Golden who is an extraordinary professional that Aurora residents are lucky to have.