SERVICES

Apply to ride along with an APD officer in the Police Observer (Ride Along) program.

Provides information on active traffic-related incidents reported to Austin Police, Aviation Police, and Travis County Sheriff. Information is updated every five minutes.

File a police report to report offenses and non-emergency crimes – crimes that are no longer in progress and present no immediate threat to anyone.

In most cases, the public portion of police reports can be obtained from the APD Incident Report Database. For all other questions or information regarding the purchase of police reports, traffic collision reports, and open records requests, please call 512-974-5212 or 512-974-5499. 

Purchase online crash reports for the Austin Police Department jurisdiction with LexisNexis® Police Reports.
Register your bicycle with APD. Once registered, it will remain in the system until you let us know it has been disposed of.
Search for an active warrant in the Austin Police Department Warrant List.
Search for persons in the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) public sex offender database using geographical information or names.
Help law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime in Austin and Travis County by submitting an anonymous crime tip.
View crime statistics using CrimeViewer, a web mapping application that accesses crime information from the Austin Police Department (APD) police reports database.
Help provide toys and food for Austin families in need during the holiday season. There are lots of ways to volunteer with the Austin Police Department's Operation Blue Santa.