SERVICES

Apply to ride along with an APD officer in the Police Observer (Ride Along) program.

Provides information on active traffic-related incidents reported to Austin Police, Aviation Police, and Travis County Sheriff. Information is updated every five minutes.

CrimeViewer is a web mapping application that accesses crime information from APD’s police reports database. Searches may be accomplished using several geographic boundaries.

The Austin Police Department DOES NOT provide fingerprinting services at this time. If you require fingerprinting, please visit IdentoGO online.

The Austin Police Department DOES NOT provide criminal history checks or “Clearance Letters” for those persons requesting that service. Complete arrest records should be requested from the Texas Department of Public Safety. 

File a police report to report offenses and non-emergency crimes – crimes that are no longer in progress and present no immediate threat to anyone.

The Greater Austin Crime Commission was formed in order to help the Austin Police Department reduce crime. The commission enables community members to support public safety concerns.

In most cases, the public portion of police reports can be obtained from the APD Incident Report Database. For all other questions or information regarding the purchase of police reports, traffic collision reports, and open records requests, please call 512-974-5212 or 512-974-5499. 

Purchase online crash reports for the Austin Police Department jurisdiction with LexisNexis® Police Reports.
Register your bicycle with APD. Once registered, it will remain in the system until you let us know it has been disposed of.

Citizens can search for persons in the registered sex offenders database using geographical information or names.

Help law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime in Austin and Travis County by submitting an anonymous crime tip.
Help provide toys and food for Austin families in need during the holiday season. There are lots of ways to volunteer with the Austin Police Department's Operation Blue Santa.

This warrant search online service allows you to search for active warrants.