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Police

department
9 mentions across 6 events
The Austin Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency of the City of Austin, Texas, responsible for patrol, criminal investigations, emergency response, and traffic enforcement within the city. It is led by a police chief and organized into bureaus and geographic patrol commands, and it maintains a reserve force whose members are appointed by the chief subject to City Council approval. The department also publishes policing data through the City of Austin's open data portal and appears in city proceedings on public safety, traffic regulation, and interlocal agreements with Travis County.
6 eventsLast active Tracked since Updated August 2026

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public safety (9)
governance (7)
contract (3)
policy (2)
housing (1)
transportation (1)
community (1)
appointment (1)

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715 E. 8th Street, Austin, TX 78701·Show on Google Maps ↗
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October 2026

Briefing

Briefing on the No Wrong Door initiative, a coordinated crisis response program connecting high-utilizer individuals with permanent supportive services including housing, health care, behavioral health, and substance use treatment to reduce arrests, ER visits, and homelessness.

…Administrator - Community Court; Maris Herold, Chief of Strategic Initiatives - Police; Marisa Malik, Director of Crisis Services and Justice Initiatives - Integral C…

September 2026

Consent
requester

Authorizes an interlocal agreement with Travis County to add the Travis County Fire Marshal's Office as an associate partner agency in the funding mechanism sustaining the Austin Regional Intelligence Center. No fiscal impact.

Authorize execution of an interlocal agreement with Travis County to add the Travis County Fire Marshal’s Office as an associate partner agency in the funding mechanism established to sustain operatio

Consent
requester

Authorizes an interlocal agreement with Williamson County to add the Williamson County Fire Marshal's Office as an associate partner agency in the funding mechanism sustaining the Austin Regional Intelligence Center. No fiscal impact.

Authorize execution of an interlocal agreement with Williamson County to add the Williamson County Fire Marshal’s Office as an associate partner agency in the funding mechanism established to sustain

Consent
requester

Authorizes an interlocal agreement with Blanco County to add the Blanco County Sheriff's Office as an associate partner agency in the funding mechanism sustaining the Austin Regional Intelligence Center. No fiscal impact.

Authorize execution of an interlocal agreement with Blanco County to add the Blanco County Sheriff's Office as an associate partner agency in the funding mechanism established to sustain operations of

July 2026

Consent
requester

Approves the police chief's appointment of members to the police reserve force, which may supplement the regular police force when needed.

Approve a resolution approving the police chief’s appointment of members to the police reserve force, which the police chief may call into service when necessary to supplement the regular police force

March 2026

Consent
requester

Approves the police chief’s appointments to the police reserve force, which may supplement the regular police force when needed.

Approve a resolution approving the police chief’s appointment of members to the police reserve force, which the police chief may call into service when necessary to supplement the regular police force

February 2026

Consent
requester

Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 12-1 to regulate vehicle engine noise and create an offense.

Approve an ordinance amending Chapter 12-1 (Traffic Regulation and Administration) of the City Code to add a new section relating to vehicle engine noise; and creating an offense. Funding: This item h

January 2026

Consent
requester

Authorizes negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Travis County to continue entering finger and palm print booking data into the City’s records system.

Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Travis County to continue providing the ability to enter data in the City’s system for maintaining finger and palm print booking rec

Consent
requester

Approves the police chief’s appointment of members to the police reserve force, which may be called to supplement regular police personnel when necessary.

Approve a resolution approving the police chief’s appointment of members to the police reserve force, which the police chief may call into service when necessary to supplement the regular police force