Based on participation in the internal investigation into alleged misconduct, APO recommends Officers Hoke and Yaletchko be exonerated. APO found that Officers Ramirez, Yesiolowski, and Pistone were guilty of misconduct.
Austin Police Oversight (APO) concurs with the results of the internal investigation into Sgt. Billy Simoneaux. APO found no violations of General Policy, Prohibited Uses of Department Technology, or Responsibility to Know and Comply, but found a…
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…
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…
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…