In a social media post, the new Aurora, Colorado, police chief defended the Aurora Police Department for recruiting potential new police officers at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump.

"Last I checked, political affiliation doesn't exclude you from being a police officer,” said Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain in a blunt response through APD’s account on X, Denverite reports.

In a recent Aurora Sentinel article, some council members described the APD’s presence as irresponsible and said the event at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center last week was built on fear mongering and xenophobia. Chamberlain said the APD looks for potential new employees at many local events including parades, college job fairs, churches, and nonprofit organizations.

One commenter asked if APD would recruit at events for Vice President Kamala Harris, who is this year’s Democratic presidential nominee.

“If VP Harris came to Aurora, we would absolutely recruit at that event, as well! We've previously recruited at Democratic sponsored events,” APD responded.