Municue
Austin, TX

Police

department
5 mentions across 4 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.
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public safety (5)
governance (4)
policy (2)
transportation (1)
appointment (1)

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Austin Police1
Travis County1

Location

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

Activity Timeline

July 2026

Consent
requester
City Council →

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
City Council →

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
City Council →

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
City Council →

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
City Council →

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