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This memorandum provides feedback and recommendations from the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) for improving the Austin Police Department’s (APD) General Orders. The OPO has received several complaints involving the use of force when officers…
This document presents the complaint data received by the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) from April to June 2024, as required by Resolution 99 (Page 5, Section 5).
This document contains the slide deck presentation from the quarterly Police Oversight Implementation Working Group Meeting held on September 12, 2024. The meeting recording can be viewed here.
Interim Chief of Police Robin Henderson determined that Sergeant Gunter's actions violated Civil Service Commission Rule 10.03 and suspended him from his duties for thirty-five days, from September 5, 2024, to October 9, 2024. An Internal Affairs…
In this memo, the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) provides recommendations to the Austin Police Department's General Order 211.13, which outlines the policy and procedure for reviewing and reporting use-of-force incidents. OPO recommends that APD…
In response to Police Chief Lisa Davis, the Office of Police Oversight agrees with Officer Ryne Kirchberg’s chain of command regarding the sustained findings on violations of APD policies on the storage of firearms and the responsibility to know and…
In response to Interim Chief of Police Robin Henderson's disciplinary determination regarding Sergeant Scott Gunter in cases #2024-0348 and 2024-0604, the Office of Police Oversight recommends that APD administer the appropriate discipline for…
In response to Commander Craig Smith's disciplinary determination regarding Officer Rodolfo Nicholas's conduct, the Office of Police Oversight agrees that the complaint be sustained and that Officer Nicholas receive up to a fifteen day suspension…
In this memo, the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) provides recommendations to the Austin Police Department’s General Order 362, which sets guidelines for working with other law enforcement agencies. OPO recommends that APD add specific language to…
In this memo, the Office of Police Oversight recommends improving the Austin Police Department’s (APD) General Orders by creating a drone policy. Currently, APD does not have a drone policy. OPO believes it is essential for APD to develop a drone…