Let's Be Cops

Friends pose as cops are are mistaken for the real thing; episodic hijinks ensue.

"...the elephant in the room. Luke Greenfield’s Let’s Be Cops has been finished for a while now, having landed..."

Aug. 22, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Wrong Cops

French musician-filmmaker-writer-editor Quentin Dupieux (Rubber) returns with more lo-fi absurdism.

"...cinema, is a movie that literally went places. Wrong Cops merely idles around a few ill-defined, vaguely humorous situations...."

Jan. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

On Cops and Pot

Botched raid in Missouri ends with death of dog

"...bad raid, this time in Missouri, that ended with cops shooting two dogs in front of a frightened child...."

May 11, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Latest Drug War Strategy: Cops Deliver the Drugs then Raid the House

SWAT team delivers drugs first, asks questions later

"...Nice work. And it gets better: It seems local cops were actually responsible for delivering to the mayor's home..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Cops Go Free

APD acquittal suggests citizens still judge cops by a lower standard

"...under Gray and Heilman. The angry responses from the cops are demands to "Stop resisting!" and more hammer blows..."

April 7, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Denver Cops Told to Back Off Pot During DNC

Denver's pot panel tells cops to leave the stoners along and police real crime during DNC

"...Panel voted 5-3 last week to recommend that city cops not "arrest, detain or issue a citation" to any..."

Aug. 25, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

"Cops Off Campus" Activists Keep Pressure on UT

Student org continues call to remove UTPD following West Campus shooting

"...At UT-Austin, the student organization Cops Off Campus has made a name for itself with..."

Nov. 12, 2021 News Feature by Skye Seipp

One Cop, Two Cop ...
How Many New Cops?

Council approves 47 new APD hires – with perhaps a change in the air

"...way to invest our funds – simply in street cops, as opposed to not only police officers, but support..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Cops Cost Money

We've been plugging the dike with overtime, and the cracks are showing

"...liberal Austin to spend money on matters other than cops and firefighters? Hardly: "The uncommonly high public-safety increases during..."

March 23, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Austin at Large: Call the Cops, Send In the Clowns

We could just not put up with the same old nonsense, for a change

"...to know which ones at which moment are the cops, and which are the clowns. Less trained eyes may..."

April 24, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Two, Three ... Many Festivals = How Many Cops?

As special events grow, so does the need for police

"...this discussion is the narrower subject of how many cops it takes to police Austin when it isn't enjoying..."

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Austin at Large: Yo Cops! Defund Our Election

Austin Police Association spends big on scheme to screw up civilian oversight

"...but given that this is the third time the cops and their right-wing allies have sought to work their..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Cops Torpedo Oversight, Maybe Also Their Nice Contract

The Austin Police Association prevails in arbitration

"...As for the cops, two weeks ago the city and APA stepped away..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

At the Ready Gets in the Uniform Boots of Texas’ High School Cops

Sundance title comes to AFS's drive-in screen

"...Justice Club. At its simplest level, it's ROTC for cops, a high school club where kids are taught the..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Advocates Push District Attorney to “No Call” Biased Cops

Criminal justice groups ask Moore to box out untrustworthy officers

"...Citing the cases of Austin police officers Robert Pfaff..."

Dec. 4, 2019 News Post by Michael King

News Roundup: Cops, Church, and Council

Six arrested Saturday during a Black Lives Matter rally

"...• Cops and Activists: Over two hours of demonstrations Saturday morning..."

Sept. 21, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Firefighters Box Cops for Charity

Local law enforcement got their proverbial asses whupped Saturday night at Austin's inaugural Battle of the Badges

"...a sledgehammer, something you rarely see from local on-duty cops during their moments of downtime.)..."

July 18, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Film Cops to Seth Rogen and More

SXSW Film announces the premiere of a new Seth Rogen comedy, as well as new panelist and docs

"...squares off in a turf war against the local cops. Opening wide on April 10, 2009, the film also..."

Jan. 12, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Cops Walk in Round Rock Shooting

Police acted 'reasonably' when they shot a naked man six times, says grand jury

"...remains: Will RRPD Internal Affairs consider why four armed cops (one didn't fire on Williams) couldn't subdue a wounded,..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Who Decides Where Cops Are Assigned?

"...a band. You can find five or six bicycle cops huddled around a group of giggly sorority girls on..."

June 2, 2008 Postmarks

Proof that Cops Always Have the Best Stash, Pt. 3

Herein find the sad tale of a pleasure trip to Houston (!) gone terribly wrong....

"...window like so many other pot purveyors popped by cops along Texas roadways. Still, Reefer Madness suspects this is..."

Sept. 11, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

What the Cops Say vs. What the Lawyer Says

"...mounted patrol officers." Using whistles, Marquez continued, the mounted cops had successfully cleared pedestrians from the roadway, save for..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Cops Don't Let Cops Drive Drunk

SWAT officers busted after partying too hard

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

As Transit Cops Near, Cap Metro’s Other Public Safety Personnel Thrive

Safe on the bus

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

Bus Cops Find Temporary Home

Cap Metro Board vote locks in temporary police station

Dec. 23, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Racial Profiling Report Finds Cops Still Racial Profiling

Austin Police Department annual report shows a disproportional number of Black Austinites arrested, injured

March 18, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

ARIC Trainings Teach Cops and Informants Junk Science

Police are learning lessons in fear

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AISD Hears Loud and Clear: No Cops in Schools

Austinites call for schools to defund its police, too

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Aaricka Washington

Police Association Accuses Protesters of Giving Cops COVID-19

So here’s a photo gallery of officers not wearing masks at protests

July 1, 2020 News Post by Kevin Curtin

AISD Cops Take Union Head's Phone After Sex Ed Kerfuffle

Investigation stems from incident at contentious meeting

Sept. 6, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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