In response to Austin Police Oversight’s 2024 Annual Report, the Austin Police Department provided responses to policy recommendations and 2024 internal data highlights.
In response to the internal investigation into Officers Andy Yu, Javier Rodriguez, Katherine Alzola, and Detective Joseph Kephart, Austin Police Oversight (APO) recommends exonerating all officers. Multiple officers used deadly force to stop a…
This document presents the complaint data received by Austin Police Oversight (APO) from October to December 2025, as required by Resolution 99 (Page 5, Section 5).
In response to Police Chief Lisa Davis, Austin Police Oversight (APO) disagrees with the Austin Police Department chain of command administering low-level discipline to Officers Zarling and McRae. APO’s investigation into the complaint confirmed that…
Chief of Police Lisa Davis determined Officer Jake Pitcher violated Austin Police Department policy and suspended him for one day. This resulted from an accident in November of 2025 in which Officer Pitcher rear-ended a vehicle that was stopped for…
Chief of Police Lisa Davis determined Officer Andy Garcia violated multiple Austin Police Department policies and suspended him indefinitely. The policy violations included: dishonesty with his chain of command and internal affairs, prohibited use of…
In response to the internal investigation in the case of Officer Moses Arce, Austin Police Oversight (APO) agrees with the findings that he failed to take appropriate action during a welfare check. The investigation found he had multiple…
In response to the complaint alleging excessive use-of-force in the case of Officer Andy Garcia, Austin Police Oversight (APO) agrees with the findings of the internal investigation. The investigation found he violated multiple policies during a…
In response to the internal investigation in the case of Officer Andy Garcia, Austin Police Oversight (APO) agrees with the findings that he violated multiple policies regarding impact weapon guidelines, use-of-force level reporting, and report…
Plaintiff Julian Reyes submitted this lawsuit against Austin Police Sergeant Troy Wismar, Corporal Christopher Carlisle, Officer Patrick Walsh Badge, Officer Kyu Suk An, Officer Greg MacCormack, and other responsible parties for an alleged wrongful…