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3 Jul 2019, 6:50 am by Gritsforbreakfast
We've all heard the refrain: Police are overworked because they've been asked to solve society's social problems.So why do our police-union friends get so upset whenever government tries to handle those problems by other means? [read post]
26 Apr 2019, 12:46 am by Michael Lowe
  Dallas is not alone; police departments all across North Texas have active bait car programs. [read post]
19 Feb 2012, 6:32 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Grits is a liar, says Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo! [read post]
27 Mar 2012, 7:15 am by Gritsforbreakfast
"Austin police made about 5,600 public intoxication arrests last year, according to data obtained by the American-Statesman through an Texas Public Information Act request. [read post]
22 Jun 2020, 2:25 pm by John Floyd
  Austin PD Also In Need of Reform   The Austin police department has been under increasing fire for its use of lethal force in dealing with people of color and excessive force when dealing with peaceful protesters. [read post]
15 Apr 2022, 8:06 am
If you refuse a test, the Department of Public Safety may suspend your license for up to six months for a first offense and two years for a subsequent offense. [read post]
23 Mar 2016, 7:45 am
On February 8, 2016, Austin police officer Geoffrey Freeman responded to a disturbance call at an apartment complex. [read post]
7 Mar 2017, 6:37 pm by Angel Reyes III
The charter bus, which was near its destination in Biloxi on a trip from Austin, Tex., appeared to have gotten stuck on the railroad tracks at a crossing and could not move before the train hit it, the Biloxi Police Department said. [read post]
25 Aug 2011, 5:02 pm
The Dallas Court of Appeals reversed a conviction last week from Collin County Misdemeanor (DWI) Court Number Five because the arresting officer, who worked for the Wylie Police Department, did not have a valid reason for approaching the defendant's car and telling the defendant, who was the driver, to put the gearshift into park. [read post]
28 Mar 2016, 10:29 am by David Kravets
The ploy netted one arrest, the Granite Shoals Police Department (GSPD) reported on Facebook. [read post]
22 Apr 2009, 9:56 am
Ellis' SB 116 encouraging police to record custodial interrogations on a 28-2 vote. [read post]
9 Oct 2007, 12:12 pm
When they checked the Austin Police Department's database, it showed the sex offender was still living there.DPS says it's not charged with tracking sex offenders. [read post]
13 Sep 2012, 6:56 am by Gritsforbreakfast
In reaction to controversial raises for administrators at the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, reported Mike Ward at the Austin Statesman: "'We need to put in a criminal penalty for violating the Appropriations Act and not following the intent of the Legislature,' said Senate Criminal Justice Committee Chairman John Whitmire, a Houston Democrat who is also a member of the budget-writing Senate Finance Committee. [read post]
26 Mar 2016, 7:00 am by David Kravets
The Texas man, Lawrence Faulkenberry, shown being leg whipped and thrown down, was accused of assaulting a police officer. [read post]
17 Jun 2011, 10:14 am by Gritsforbreakfast
An attorney in the May Statesman story voiced that view: "'Generally speaking, I think if you have alcohol on your breath in Austin, Texas, you are going to jail,' said Brian Roark, an Austin defense lawyer and former county prosecutor. [read post]
28 Dec 2016, 2:42 am by Michael Lowe
  Forfeited property keeps some police department running in Texas today. [read post]
22 Jul 2016, 12:30 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Big-city PR divisions of police departments and DA offices these days are well-staffed with professional level skills and frequently are quite proactive. [read post]
10 Apr 2012, 9:26 am by Steve Hall
Last Friday, Austin Police Officer Jaime Padron was fatally shot while investigating an overnight call. [read post]