In response to the internal investigation into Officer Joshua Jackson, Austin Police Oversight (APO) recommends full exoneration. Officer Jackson shot a suspect with his patrol rifle after the suspect pointed a handgun at him. APO concludes that he…
In response to the internal investigation into Officer Adam Reinhart, Austin Police Oversight (APO) recommends that he be exonerated and the case be closed. Officer Reinhart was fired upon when attempting to detain two suspects. He returned fire and…
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 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…
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…
In response to the external and internal complaints in the case of Sergeant Matthew Paredes, Austin Police Oversight (APO) agrees with the sustained findings of the internal investigation, but objects with the closing of the external complaint. The…
In response to the internal investigation initiated by the Austin Police Department's Chain of Command, Austin Police Oversight (APO) recommends that Officer Krycia be exonerated of the policy violation and that Officer Cast's administrative…