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…
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…
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…
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."…
The Office of Police Oversight has submitted an objection to the recent changes in Austin Police Department General Orders 902. These general orders concern the handling of administrative investigations. The OPO contends the revisions undermine their…
The Office of Police Oversight partnered with UT School of Law to develop a new curriculum for the Austin Police Department Training Academy. The purpose of the course is to provide historical context to interactions between future and current…