March 4, 2025
OPO Policy Recommendation: 328 Racial or Bias-Based Profiling
This memorandum provides feedback and recommendations for improving the Austin Police Department’s (APD) General Order (GO)328: Racial or Bias-Based Profiling. This policy analysis and recommendation address the need for updated language in APD's current 328.6 GO policy.
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P.O. BOX 1088, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78767
OFFICE OF
WWW.ATXPOLICEOVERSIGHT.ORG
POLICEOVERSIGHT@AUSTINTEXAS.GOV
POLICE OVERSIGHT
PHONE: 512.974.9090 | TTY: 711 | FAX: 512.974.6306
FOUNDED
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COMPLAINT HOTLINE: 512-972-20PO
POLICY RECOMMENDATION
TO:
Chief Lisa Davis, Austin Police Department
FROM:
Director Gail McCant, Office of Police Oversight
DATE:
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
SUBJECT:
OPO Policy Recommendation for Improvement to Austin Police Department's
General Order 328: Racial or Bias-Based Profiling
Dear Chief Davis:
This memorandum provides feedback and recommendations for improving the Austin Police
Department's (APD) General Order (GO) 328: Racial or Bias-Based Profiling.
The specific policies reviewed are as follows:
Austin Police Department's General Order 328: RACIAL OR BIAS-BASED PROFILING
Austin Police Department's General Order 330: INTERACTIONS WITH FOREIGN
NATIONALS
The specific policy recommendation is related to APD General Order:
328.6 COMPLAINTS
This policy analysis and recommendation address the need for updated language in APD's current
328.6 GO policy. We look forward to addressing the item identified and improving policies to
benefit the community and APD sworn personnel.
Sincerely,
Dail
Mccan
is
Gail McCant
UNDED
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1
OF
CITY
AUSTIN
P.O. BOX 1088, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78767
OFFICE OF
WWW.ATXPOLICEOVERSIGHT.ORG
POLICEOVERSIGHT@AUSTINTEXAS.GOV
POLICE OVERSIGHT
PHONE: 512.974.9090 | TTY: 711 | FAX: 512.974.6306
FOUNDED
COMPLAINT HOTLINE: 512-972-20P0
POLICY RECOMMENDATION
328.6 COMPLAINTS
Recommendation #1: OPO recommends APD remove the reference to "police monitor" and
replace with Office of Police Oversight.
328.6 COMPLAINTS The Department will provide access to the complaint process for
the public on the Austin Police Department and Austin Police Monitor Office of Police
Oversight websites, as well as brochures in every police facility.
F
A
OUNDED
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P.O. BOX 1088, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78767
OFFICE OF
WWW.ATXPOLICEOVERSIGHT.ORG
POLICEOVERSIGHT@AUSTINTEXAS.GOV
POLICE OVERSIGHT
PHONE: 512.974.9090 | TTY: 711 | FAX: 512.974.6306
FOUNDED
1839
COMPLAINT HOTLINE: 512-972-20PO
POLICY RECOMMENDATION
TO:
Chief Lisa Davis, Austin Police Department
FROM:
Director Gail McCant, Office of Police Oversight
DATE:
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
SUBJECT:
OPO Policy Recommendation for Improvement to Austin Police Department's
General Order 328: Racial or Bias-Based Profiling
Dear Chief Davis:
This memorandum provides feedback and recommendations for improving the Austin Police
Department's (APD) General Order (GO) 328: Racial or Bias-Based Profiling.
The specific policies reviewed are as follows:
Austin Police Department's General Order 328: RACIAL OR BIAS-BASED PROFILING
Austin Police Department's General Order 330: INTERACTIONS WITH FOREIGN
NATIONALS
The specific policy recommendation is related to APD General Order:
328.6 COMPLAINTS
This policy analysis and recommendation address the need for updated language in APD's current
328.6 GO policy. We look forward to addressing the item identified and improving policies to
benefit the community and APD sworn personnel.
Sincerely,
Dail
Mccan
is
Gail McCant
UNDED
1839
1
OF
CITY
AUSTIN
P.O. BOX 1088, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78767
OFFICE OF
WWW.ATXPOLICEOVERSIGHT.ORG
POLICEOVERSIGHT@AUSTINTEXAS.GOV
POLICE OVERSIGHT
PHONE: 512.974.9090 | TTY: 711 | FAX: 512.974.6306
FOUNDED
COMPLAINT HOTLINE: 512-972-20P0
POLICY RECOMMENDATION
328.6 COMPLAINTS
Recommendation #1: OPO recommends APD remove the reference to "police monitor" and
replace with Office of Police Oversight.
328.6 COMPLAINTS The Department will provide access to the complaint process for
the public on the Austin Police Department and Austin Police Monitor Office of Police
Oversight websites, as well as brochures in every police facility.
F
A
OUNDED
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