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Austin Police Services

The City of Austin requires an alarm permit for each alarm system activated in a residence or commercial space within the Austin Police Department’s jurisdiction. We must receive an application before the alarm system is enabled. Learn how to submit your application.
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.
Apply to ride along with an APD officer in the Police Observer (Ride Along) program.
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.
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.
Search for an active warrant in the Austin Police Department Warrant List.
Search the APD Incident Report database for public police reports.
Search for persons in the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) public sex offender database using geographical information or names.