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The Office of Police Oversight (OPO) is collaborating with the Educational Development Unit of the Austin Police Department (APD) to enhance the academy's curriculum. The OPO recommends changes to APD's Professionalism and Ethics in Law Enforcement…
The Office of Police Oversight (OPO) is collaborating with the Educational Development Unit of the Austin Police Department (APD) to enhance the academy's curriculum. The OPO recommends changes to APD's Texas Code of Criminal Procedure curriculum…
This memorandum provides feedback and recommendations for improving the Austin Police Department’s (APD) General Order (GO) 214: Vehicle Pursuits. The policy analysis and subsequent recommendations examined the use of low-speed interventions (LSI) as…
The Austin Police Department (APD) is currently in the process of revising its methodology for reporting Use of Force data. As part of this transition, APD has temporarily suspended the release of all Use of Force data to external entities, including…
In response to an investigation into Officer John Carrasco’s conduct following his arrest for public intoxication in Fredericksburg, the Office of Police Oversight found that he violated several APD policies, including responsibility to comply, acts…
In response to the complaint against Officer John Hattaway, the Office of Police Oversight reviewed multiple incidents from 2021 to 2024 involving unprofessional language and conduct during traffic stops. OPO found a pattern of violations of APD…
This memorandum provides feedback on the Austin Police Department's General Orders regarding social media for official use. These recommendations ask APD to clarify social media terms, restrict personal device use, limit monitoring to key…
The Office of Police Oversight’s 2023 Annual Report documents the work of our three divisions: the Complaints Division, the Policy & Research Division, and the Communications & Community Engagement Division. A key difference between the 2023 annual…
The Office of Police Oversight (OPO) is collaborating with the Educational Development Unit of the Austin Police Department (APD) to enhance the academy's curriculum. The OPO recommends changes to APD's Health and Safety Code curriculum, recommending…
This report reviews data from October to December 2024. The APD's Force Review Unit provided the monthly AXON Use of Force reports to the Office of Police Oversight, which were limited to Level II to Level IV force incidents. Key Findings of 2024 Q4…