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8 Nov 2020, 7:03 am by Gritsforbreakfast
But even if he were, Grits doesn't necessarily expect the Lege to take over APD or even restrict Austin's property tax revenue. [read post]
7 Nov 2020, 6:49 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Earlier this year, Muscadin said of APD's refusal to engage with OPO recommendations on rule making, "APD’s practice of soliciting feedback on proposed policy changes without providing adequate notice or opportunity to respond is unacceptable and contradictory to APD’s support of civilian oversight. [read post]
4 Nov 2020, 2:12 pm
kenneth ratzan   state atty katherine fernandez rundle chief asa don horn   pd carlos martinez apd guy robinson apd teresa enriquez apd rick demaria   arc silvia gonzalez arc zena duncan   matt meyers, facdl jude faccidomo, facdl   rachel morales-gellis, lOP   ad c. [read post]
4 Nov 2020, 9:29 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The OPO recommended setting a disciplinary range for this offense in writing, with a minor suspension as the lowest punishment and indefinite suspension possible for the worst offenders.Grits would add that APD supervisors should use dash-and-body-cam video more widely for training purposes in response to rudeness complaints. [read post]
26 Oct 2020, 8:50 am by Gritsforbreakfast
It sounds like commanders substituted their own personal judgments for policy in issuing such a light sentence: "Should an officer’s commander disagree with any section of [APD policy] ... [read post]
29 Sep 2020, 9:30 am by Gritsforbreakfast
We now see written reprimands in addition to cases where officers are suspended, thanks to changes in APD's 2018 contract demanded by the Austin Justice Coalition and its allies.So, we're getting useful information out of the process and the Office of Police Oversight has become an occasional counterweight to the police union and anti-reform police administrators who'd prefer to avoid the topic.That's far from the vision of an independent board that investigates and… [read post]
24 Sep 2020, 2:18 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
But we've seen him hold press conferences calling for freezing Austin property taxes, de-annexing Austin suburbs, having DPS take over APD, and now increasing a bunch of criminal penalties that were mostly increased already in 2015. [read post]
22 Sep 2020, 8:38 am by Gritsforbreakfast
"Here's the power point presentation Austin city staff gave to the committee, video of their Zoom call, and here's a data dashboard providing various analyses of APD 911 data. [read post]
14 Sep 2020, 7:21 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Chief Hall cooperated and helped figure out ways to make it work.By contrast, APD under Chief Manley did everything they could to thwart and minimize a similar program in Austin, which ended up serving hardly any people. [read post]
14 Sep 2020, 5:14 am by Texas Legal News
Reports provided by officers from the APD show that two motorcycles were traveling in the 3500 block of East Division Street when they collided. [read post]
12 Sep 2020, 7:07 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Another officer complained of "racial slurs" and derisive comments from an APD Detective about black people.And then there were numerous allegations of police violence against protesters. [read post]
3 Sep 2020, 7:36 am
      Copy the opposing ASA or APD on your motion                                                              v. [read post]
23 Aug 2020, 6:22 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Removing the crime lab from APD was first suggested after mismanagement on Art Acevedo's watch caused the DNA lab to founder, leading the Department of Public Safety to take over the lab then close it. [read post]
18 Aug 2020, 7:30 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The reasons Austin is safer than Houston have little to do with policing (our last chief is now their chief) and much more to do with economic and cultural factors with which law enforcement has little involvement.The total cut to APD's budget comes to less than 5%, with no layoffs. [read post]
3 Aug 2020, 4:02 am by Texas Legal News
Reports provided by the APD show that just before 8 p.m., a collision occurred on Archeleta Boulevard near the intersection of Texas State Highway 45 Southwest and MoPac Expressway. [read post]
30 Jul 2020, 7:51 am by Gritsforbreakfast
It confirmed critics' claims and discredited APD's official account of what happened.Should social workers supplement or displace police? [read post]
17 Jul 2020, 3:53 pm by Texas Legal News
Reports from the APD show that an adult was walking in the 900 block of East Rundberg Lane when they were struck by a vehicle just east of Interstate 35. [read post]
17 Jul 2020, 3:49 pm by Texas Legal News
Reports from officers at the APD show that a two-vehicle collision occurred in the 7100 block of West Interstate 20. [read post]