Aurora, Colorado, leaders are looking to inject roughly $10 million in new funds into the city’s police force following multiple encounters with the transnational criminal group Tren de Aragua.

The Venezuelan group has earned notoriety across the U.S. recently. Aurora police this month identified 10 members operating in the city, and the city recently fielded claims that gang members took over an apartment complex.

Aurora’s proposed 2025 budget raises police spending from $155.7 million in 2024 to nearly $165 million. This would account for 30% of the city’s total expenditures, nearly double that of its next largest expenditure of 17% to the fire department.

The police department could earn an additional $177,700 by charging a fee to complete records requests. This is expected to go toward expanding the department’s general operations fund if approved.

Budgeters wrote that the police department plans to spend some of its extra cash on “additional vehicle and equipment purchases.” They also noted the department is projected to finish the year 2.8% below its original 2024 budget.

Aurora Police Department Chief Todd acknowledged the migrant crisis in the city as a major challenge for his officers.

“I think this immigration population that has moved into Aurora over the past two or three years, basically you have a large city and you’ve almost immigrated the population of a small or midsize city into that city, and there was really no support for it.” Chamberlain said in an interview with The Denver Gazette.

“This is not about documented or undocumented,” he added. “I don’t care about that. I care if somebody is violating somebody. I care if someone is mistreating somebody, if someone is victimizing somebody. We are going to hold them accountable, no matter if they are documented or undocumented.”