Austin Police Divisions
The Austin Police Department, as part of the City of Austin Vision Zero Task Force created this page to prevent traffic fatality, serious injury and overall traffic crashes and to better inform the public.
The goal of the Traffic Incident Management System (TIMS) program (towing) is to provide safe, prompt and efficient removal of disabled vehicles from the right-of-way of designated major highways.
The Vehicle Abatement Unit will now handle abandoned vehicles. To report an abandoned vehicle, call 311 or submit a service request electronically to 3-1-1 here.Vehicle Abatement Information SheetAffidavit to have a vehicle towed from your personal p
The Vehicular Homicide Unit was created to conduct follow-up investigations on traffic related crashes that involve fatal or life threatening injuries, in order to determine if a criminal offense has occurred.
The Vice unit enforces organized gambling, organized prostitution, and pornography-related state laws and city ordinances.
The Victim Services Division supports victims and survivors of crime and traumatic events through a streamlined system of trauma-informed, culturally relevant, and non-biased care and advocacy.
The Wrecker Enforcement Unit oversees various components related to towing in Austin.