Documents
Reimagining Public Safety Documents
- Reimagining Public Safety Reports
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April 2021- City-Community RPS Task Force Recommendations Report
- Includes a summary of the Task Force scope of work and the group's comprehensive set of public safety reform recommendations
April 2021- RPS Comprehensive Quarterly Update
- Includes: Progress on key public safety initiatives during February and March 2021 including City Council approval of the City Manager's blueprint for a reimagined Austin Police Department training academy and the creation of a new Forensic Sciences Department as well as the launch of the mental health option to the 9-1-1 call triage.
January 2021- RPS Comprehensive Quarterly Update
- Includes: Budget update and detailed summary of progress to date on RPS initiatives from spring 2020 through January 2021.
- Includes: Analysis of APD Racial Profiling Data Released, Racial Disparity Dashboard Published, City-Community Reimagining Public Safety Task Force Update, RPS Community Outreach, Community Partner Hosted Conversations, and reforms updates.
- Includes: Equity Office Accepting Community Grant Applications, City-Community Reimagining Public Safety Task Force Update, Mental Health Diversion Update, Austin Police Department Graduates New Officers, Quattrone Report Outlines Recommendations for Improving Future DNA Lab Operations, Reimagining Public Safety Community Engagement Continues, Reimagining Public Safety Spanish Website Launches / Sitio Web de Reimaginando la Seguridad Pública, and Reforms Updates.
- Includes: 9-1-1 Call Data Analysis results released, Development of short and long-term strategies for APD to address institutional racism and racial inequities, City-Community Reimagining Public Safety Task Force convenes, new Community Police Review Commission members chosen, RPS website and community engagement, and reforms updates.
- Includes: Reimagining Public Safety Budget Changes Approved, City-Community Reimagining Public Safety Task Force Created, Share your thoughts and ideas.
- City Memos
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Reimagined Police Cadet Academy Blueprint
Update on Reimagining Public Safety Mid-Year Recommendations
Austin Police Department 2020 Racial Profiling Report
Mental Health Diversion Initiative Update: 9-1-1 Call Mental Health Triage Option| February 5, 2021
Update on Mental Health Diversion | October 21, 2020
Update Regarding Activities to Address APD DNA Lab Audit Recommendations | October 2, 2020
Austin Police Department Grants | August 31, 2020
Austin Police Department Grants | August 24, 2020
Reimagining Public Safety Update | August 10, 2020
Update on Evaluation of Sexual Assault Investigations | July 31, 2020
Changes to APD General Orders - City Council Resolution No. 20200611-050 | July 30, 2020
Use of Force and De-escalation Policies | July 8, 2020
APD Training Academy Curriculum Review-Ferguson Report | June 19, 2020
Reimagining Public Safety for the City of Austin | June 17, 2020
APD Training Academy Review and Strategic Plan-Villanueva Report | May 22, 2020
Other Relevant Reports and Data
- Accountability and Oversight
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APD Responses to Kroll Preliminary Assessment of Austin Police Training Academy (February 2020)
Preliminary Assessment of Austin Police Training Academy (February 2020)
2018 Officer-Involved Shooting Report (June 2020)
Austin Police Department (APD) Body-Worn Cameras Audit (June 2019)
Police Oversight Advisory Working Group Recommendations (October 2018)
- Racial Equity
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Tatum Report Investigation into Anonymous Complaints Alleging Use of Racist Language in APD and Next Steps (April 2020)
Community Feedback – Community Conversation: Race & Policing (April 2020)
Joint Report: Analysis of APD Racial Profiling Data (January 2020)
- Mental Health Response
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Integral Care Mobile Crisis Response (August 2020)
Access to Mental Health Services Audit: City funded through social service contracts (October 2019)
Recommendations for First Responder Mental Health Calls for Service (May 2019)
APD Response to Mental Health-Related Incidents (September 2018)
- Sexual Assault
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Austin/Travis County Sexual Assault Response and Resource Team Community Needs Assessment (May 2018)
Texas Statewide Sexual Assault Prevalence Study (August 2015)
- 9-1-1 Response
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APD 9-1-1 Call Data Analysis (September 2020)
9-1-1 Operations Audit: Missed goals related to response times (February 2020)
- Crime and Safety
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Analysis of Gun Crime (June 2020)
Impact of Community Policing Efforts Audit (May 2020)
Traffic Enforcement Audit: Promoting safety and municipal funding (August 2018)