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8 Jul 2010, 8:40 am by Steve Hall
And: Lehmberg and Police Chief Art Acevedo said they remain confident in the work of the Austin police crime lab. [read post]
22 Mar 2010, 7:44 am by Leifert & Leifert
In fact, when Art Acevedo became Austin's police chief, he eliminated daily news released that announced where the department was using radar. [read post]
21 Feb 2010, 8:12 pm by Jordan Furlong
The steady growth of LPO has Gabe Acevedo fed up, and his guest post at Above The Law sounds a grim warning: “the practice of discovery in American law is not just on a slippery slope, it’s careening down a steep mountain covered in ten feet of solid ice. [read post]
19 Dec 2009, 7:49 am by Gritsforbreakfast
That's the dynamic that's led to the Austin city budget bleeding red after then-Mayor Kirk Watson backed massive raises for police in exchange for "concessions" like the right to bypass an officer for promotion based on their disciplinary history or other valid reasons.An example of that may be found in a story out of Austin about Chief Art Acevedo whose efforts to select commanders based on merit instead of tenure earned him a rebuke in arbitration. [read post]
6 Nov 2009, 3:05 pm by Jamie Spencer
From the Statesman: Austin city council members, in a unanimous vote, approved a resolution today that said it is their “clear will” and the community’s desire that police officers not personally collect blood from drunken driving suspects — an idea Police Chief Art Acevedo had floated for months. [read post]
23 Oct 2009, 12:27 am
Though the resolution was weakened at the last minute, Chief Art Acevedo says APD will honor the council's wilshes and not train its officers as phlebotomists. [read post]
27 Sep 2009, 11:28 pm
It's interesting to learn that the percentage of sustained complaints against police officers has gone up under Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo, but there's something a bit squirrelly about attributing the increase to a new policy having supervisors investigate low-level complaints instead of Internal Affairs.APD told the Statesman shifting to supervisor investigations "has resulted in a higher percentage of officers getting disciplined and has reduced the number of… [read post]
27 Sep 2009, 2:15 am
"This is Art Acevedo and I approved this message. [read post]
18 Sep 2009, 1:13 am
Apparently all the crime in Texas' capital has been solved, so now, with so much free time on his hands, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo can pursue the really important public safety issues like going after people who criticize him or the department in anonymous blog comments.Acevedeo is particularly upset at commenters at the Statesman who've claimed to be police officers and vociferously criticized the department. [read post]
16 Sep 2009, 1:47 pm
(Boston, MA; Fong Wong, President) Beirut House For The Arts Inc. [read post]
28 Aug 2009, 1:08 am
Police Chief Art Acevedo said that the ban would most likely exempt officers but that he encourages officers to use the computers only while stopped at red lights. [read post]
28 Aug 2009, 1:08 am
Police Chief Art Acevedo said that the ban would most likely exempt officers but that he encourages officers to use the computers only while stopped at red lights. [read post]
2 Jul 2009, 8:26 am
A panel discussion took place in Miami, FL that included: Chief John Timoney, of Miami; Chief Art Acevedo, of Austin, Texas;... [read post]
15 May 2009, 8:09 am
"Photo lineups that follow best practices," is the Statesman editorial from the Thursday edition.We're talking about an initiative by Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo to devise written policies that govern how investigators conduct photo lineups. [read post]
12 May 2009, 9:50 am
  If you're a police officer, you - unlike every else - won't get a traffic citation:Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo responded with a powerful statement: "It is a concern. [read post]
8 May 2009, 10:14 am
"It is important for us to have an actual written protocol so we can ensure that regardless of the assignment, regardless of the detective, that they are all doing business the same way on this critical issue," Police Chief Art Acevedo said. [read post]
15 Apr 2009, 4:44 am
We've been doing some research in anticipation of the upcoming ALI meeting at which the Principles of the Law of Aggregate Litigation will be voted on (we hope ALI members interested in class actions and the like will come out, debate the issues, and vote), and in the spirit of cross-fertilization, we thought we'd share it with our readers. [read post]
24 Feb 2009, 9:13 am
"Organizational efficiency and the prioritization of resource use is critical, especially during tough economic times," said APD Chief Art Acevedo. [read post]