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…
This document includes copies of all the complaints submitted to Austin Police Oversight in November 2025, including anonymous complaints and complaints submitted by phone, email, online form, and in-person. If known, the form includes the name of…
This document includes copies of all the complaints submitted to Austin Police Oversight in October 2025, including anonymous complaints and complaints submitted by phone, email, online form, and in-person. If known, the form includes the name of the…
This document includes copies of all the complaints submitted to Austin Police Oversight in December 2025, including anonymous complaints and complaints submitted by phone, email, online form, and in-person. If known, the form includes the name of…
Plaintiff Antonio Isaac Alexander submitted this lawsuit against the City of Austin and Austin Police Department Officers Ryne Kirchberg and Shalom Alvarez for excessive force related to an alleged pedestrian infraction. The plaintiffs request…
Police Chief Lisa Davis determined Officer Mason Brown violated Austin Police Department policy and suspended him for one day. The investigation determined Officer Brown conducted an unauthorized precision immobilization technique (PIT) during a…