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…
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…
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.
This report analyzes Austin Police Department officer-involved shootings (OIS) taking place in 2018, focused on analyzing data and patterns related to these events. The data clearly reveals a disparate concentration of OIS incidents affecting…
The Office of Police Oversight has submitted an objection to the March 16, 2020 changes made to Austin Police Department General Order 903. These changes reduce the discipline level for violations of body worn camera systems and digital mobile audio…
On February 22, 2020, the Office of Police Oversight, Office of Innovation, and Equity Office hosted an event to listen to and gather community feedback regarding the findings of the January 2020 "Joint Report: Analysis of APD Racial Profiling Data."…
In January 2020, the Office of Police Oversight, the Office of Innovation, and the Equity Office released "Joint Report: Analysis of APD Racial Profiling Data," which examined the Austin Police Department's motor vehicle stop data from 2015 to 2018…