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To eliminate the use of unnecessary deadly force by police, Campaign Zero’s 8 Can’t Wait recommends that police departments exhaust all other alternatives prior to using deadly force. Alternatives to deadly force include conflict avoidance, empty…
Neck restraints generally fall into two categories: - vascular neck restraints affect blood flow and are colloquially referred to as “strangleholds,” - respiratory neck restraints affect air intake and are referred to as "chokeholds." Campaign Zero’s…
A duty to intervene policy creates an affirmative obligation for police officers to stop other officers from engaging in certain conduct prohibited by law or department policy. As recommended by Campaign Zero’s 8 Can’t Wait initiative, police…
The Office of Police Oversight is making recommendations on use-of-force policies as part of a larger effort to re-write Austin Police Department’s General Orders. The revision of the Austin Police Department’s General Orders is a part of the City…
This report by the Office of Police Oversight, Equity Office, and Office of Innovation examines Austin Police Department (APD) motor vehicle stop data from 2015-2019 to understand how various racial/ethnic groups in Austin experience motor vehicle…
The Office of Police Oversight objects to the October 22, 2020 changes made to Austin Police Department (APD) policy sections 301.2 Impartial Attitude and Courtesy and 900.3.4(c) Personal Conduct. OPO recommends that APD fully incorporate the OPO’s…
Commander Staniszweski delivered a written reprimand to Officers Williams and Hutchison for the failure to tactfully perform his duty during an incident involving the arrest of a pedestrian. This was a violation of Austin Police Department policy 301…
The Office of Police Oversight is recommending changes to the Austin Police Department’s General Orders, the policies that inform police procedure, response, and conduct. The recommendations include updated language to refine General Orders 301.2…
In response to the Office of Police Oversight's 2018 Officer-Involved Shooting Report, Austin Police Chief Brian Manley issued a memo to address the report's findings.
The Office of Police Oversight has issued a memo in response to the Austin Police Department’s investigations into police misconduct during recent protests against police brutality. These investigations were initiated from more than 300 complaints…