This memorandum provides feedback on the Austin Police Department's General Order 321.2.1 regarding restraint guidelines. The Office of Police Oversight (OPO) recommends APD change the default for Deaf/deaf or hard-of-hearing arrestees, requiring…
This memorandum provides feedback on the Austin Police Department's (APD) Supervisory Referral Form PD0007. It highlights that some complaints processed as Supervisor Referrals are closed without direct conversations between the complainant and APD…
Chief of Police Lisa Davis determined that Officer Joshua Lugo violated APD policy and suspended him indefinitely, effective March 26th, 2025. An Internal Affairs investigation found that he intentionally caused injury and was the primary aggressor…
This memorandum provides feedback and recommendations for improving the Austin Police Department’s (APD) General Order (GO)328: Racial or Bias-Based Profiling. This policy analysis and recommendation address the need for updated language in APD's…
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. OPO’s Policy Compliance Consultant is a member of the Professional Advisory…
This document presents the complaint data received by the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) from October to December 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 February 13, 2025. The meeting recording can be viewed here.
The Office of Police Oversight objects to Commander Shauna Griffin's disciplinary determination regarding Officer Calvin Fusilier's conduct. While APD sustained Officer Fusilier's violation of APD General Orders 200.2.1, Assessment and De-escalation…
Chief of Police Lisa Davis determined that Officer Gilbertson's acts violated Civil Service Commission Rule 10.03 and suspended him for forty-five days, from January 28, 2025, to March 13, 2025. An Internal Affairs investigation revealed that Officer…
City of Austin Code of Ordinances Chapter 2-15, also known as the Austin Police Oversight Act, and Resolution 99 charges the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) with analyzing the Austin Police Department's (APD) force incident data. This report reviews…