Template:Did you know nominations/Dan Oates

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The result was: promoted by BlueMoonset (talk) 00:35, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

Dan Oates

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• ... that Aurora, Colorado, police chief, Dan Oates, reduced crime in the city by 30% in his first five years?

• Comment: Alternate hooks, I am very open to suggestions. Should we mention the Aurora shooting in the hook or not? Do we want a hook that focuses on all 3 positions or just his contributions in one.

• ALT1:... that Aurora, Colorado, police chief, Dan Oates, served in the NYPD for 20 years and as police chief for Ann Arbor, Michigan?
• ALT2:... that Dan Oates (pictured) served on the NYPD and in Ann Arbor, Michigan, before serving as police chief during the 2012 Aurora shooting?
• ALT3:... that the police chief during the 2012 Aurora shooting, Dan Oates, started his career as a beat cop in the NYPD?

• Reviewed: Jack Swift (athlete)

Created/expanded by Ryan Vesey (talk), Lionelt (talk). Nominated by Ryan Vesey (talk) at 05:13, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

• Hook: Short enough, interesting. Cited. Why not use the image? It's free.

Article: New enough, long enough. Well referenced. Paraphrasing check against hook source looks fine.

Summary: Why no image? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:02, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

Do you have a hook preference? I didn't include the image because it didn't exist at the time of the nomination. It isn't the highest quality image, but it looks fine in a small size. We should probably include it. Thanks for reviewing this. Ryan Vesey Review me! 14:06, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

• ALT2 may be preferable, as we should mention the shootings (otherwise people may not recognise him) — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:25, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

• I've modified Alt2 to link to state pictured and I'd say it's good to go with that hook. Ryan Vesey Review me! 14:29, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

• Good to go with ALT2. If you'd like this run ASAP, you may want to post at WT:DYK. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:48, 24 July 2012 (UTC)