The Austin Police Department (APD) is currently in the process of revising its methodology for reporting Use of Force data. As part of this transition, APD has temporarily suspended the release of all Use of Force data to external entities, including…
Plaintiff Wanda Waldon submitted this lawsuit against the Austin Police Department for alleged racial discrimination and violating the plaintiff's civil rights. The defendant generally denies the material allegations of the plaintiff's pleadings and…
This memorandum details the suspension of Officer John Hattaway, which resulted from a complaint citing unprofessional and hostile conduct, prompting an internal affairs investigation. The investigation found he violated multiple department policies…
In response to an investigation into Officer John Carrasco’s conduct following his arrest for public intoxication in Fredericksburg, the Office of Police Oversight found that he violated several APD policies, including responsibility to comply, acts…
In response to the complaint against Officer John Hattaway, the Office of Police Oversight reviewed multiple incidents from 2021 to 2024 involving unprofessional language and conduct during traffic stops. OPO found a pattern of violations of APD…
This memorandum details an Internal Affairs investigation that resulted in Officer Shalom Alvarez receiving a two-day suspension for damaging a patrol vehicle. This incident marked his fifth vehicle-related violation, despite previous disciplinary…
This document presents the complaint data received by the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) from January to March 2025, as required by Resolution 99 (Page 5, Section 5).
In response to the Office of Police Oversight's recommendation that the complaint against Officer Nicholas Locken be sustained, Police Chief Lisa Davis disagrees, stating that a thorough review of the incident found no violations of APD General…
This memorandum provides feedback on the Austin Police Department's General Orders regarding social media for official use. These recommendations ask APD to clarify social media terms, restrict personal device use, limit monitoring to key…