Commander Liz Robinson-Chan (retired), AWEF Board Member
Years of Service: March 2022 to Present
“I’m honored to support Aurora women and girls through my involvement with the AWEF board and look forward to contributing to the organization’s mission to re-imagine female empowerment for the betterment of all.” — Commander Liz Robinson-Chan
Liz Robinson-Chan, a Florida native, began her career as a police officer at the Aurora Police Department in 1993. Commander Robinson-Chan earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology on the Criminal Justice Track at North Central College in Naperville and her Master’s Degree at N.C.C. in Business Administration with a dual focus in Leadership and Management.
Commander Robinson-Chan served over 30 years at the Aurora Police Department, working in several departments and serving on a number of teams including the department’s Crisis Intervention and Deadly Force Investigative Teams. In her role as Administrative Commander, she oversaw the Divisions of Central Services, Administrative Services, Telecommunications, Records, Training, the Office of Professional Standards, the Critical Incident Intelligence Center, the Aurora Jail, the Digital Evidence Unit, and acted as the liaison between the City’s Human Resources and Information Technology Departments before retiring on January 5, 2024.
Within a month after her retirement Commander Robinson-Chan was selected as a member of the City of Aurora’s Civil Service Commission Board. She continues to teach part-time at the South Suburban Law Enforcement Academy (SLEA) in Glen Ellyn, IL (a position she’s held for several years), and volunteers for a plethora of entities and organizations throughout the community. She also serves as a member of Police Benevolent and Protective Association State Executive Board and is on the Board of Directors for the Aurora Women’s Empowerment Foundation
