The complainant alleges that a member of the Austin Police Department made a disparaging remark about people with disabilities. OPO recommends this complaint receive a B classification.
The complainant alleges that mental health officers did not appropriately respond to an incident involving a man with multiple disabilities, infringing his ADA rights. OPO recommends this complaint receive a B classification.
The complainant alleges that an Austin police officer on horseback grabbed him by his shirt and pulled him to the ground without cause. OPO recommends this complaint receive a B classification.
The complainant alleges that Austin police officers used excessive force on a woman while detaining her. The complainant alleges the woman was not aggressive and may have a disability. OPO recommends this complaint receive a B classification.
The complainant alleges that Austin police officers pushed her, wrote a false report, and arrested a man experiencing a mental health crisis after an assault. OPO recommends this complaint receive a B classification.
The complainant alleges that an Austin police officer did not listen to her and made her feel uncomfortable while she attempted to provide video evidence of a crime that occurred in her apartment complex. OPO recommends this complaint receive a B…
Interim Chief of Police Joseph Chacon determined that Officer Alzola's actions violated Civil Service Commission Rule 10.03 and suspended her from her duties for ninety days, from September 29, 2021, to December 27, 2021. Internal Affairs'…
Interim Chief of Police Joseph Chacon determined that Officer Perez's actions violated Civil Service Commission Rule 10.03 and suspended him from his duties for ninety days, from September 28, 2021, to December 26, 2021. Internal Affairs'…
On May 21, 2021, the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) partnered with Mayor Adler, the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities, and the Equity Office to host a virtual meeting, the Town Hall on Public Safety: People with Disabilities & Policing…
The complainant allegedly witnessed an Austin police officer inappropriately touching a woman while she was handcuffed. OPO recommends this complaint receive a B classification.