APD Body Cameras Coming to East Austin Next Week

Departmental rollout of 736 cameras will continue through year's end

"...The Austin Police Department will begin its rollout of body-worn cameras to non-Downtown cops next week. At a Friday..."

Oct. 13, 2017 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Stop. Record. Pause: APD Body Cameras Delayed Indefinitely

Restraining order leaves body cams in limbo

"...Body cameras were back in the news last week, though..."

Feb. 24, 2017 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Body Cameras for APD, but When?

Likely two-year timeline before full implementation

"...hearing took up, among other things, the topic of body cameras for Austin Police Department officers. It appeared as..."

April 28, 2015 News Post by Amy Kamp

Bringing Body Cameras Into Focus

Public Safety Committee considers new technology

"...The prospect of body cameras for Austin Police Department officers now imminent, attention..."

Sept. 29, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

What’s the Future of Body Cameras in Austin?

That’s up to the courts for now

"...city's stalemate over the initial purchase of 500 new body cameras for Austin Police Department officers remains slated to..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Body Cameras for APD, but When?

Likely two-year timeline before full implementation

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Citizens Voice Concern Over Body-Cam Accountability

Community forum highlights lingering questions about APD body-cam transparency

"...Monday's community forum on APD's pending implementation of body-worn cameras made evident the work..."

Dec. 4, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

APD Releases Long-Delayed Video of Ramos Shooting

Body-cam footage depicts aggressive police response to unarmed man

"...video of the fatal shooting of Michael Ramos by APD Officer Christopher Taylor at a Southeast Austin apartment complex..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Cameras for Cops

Will City Council get a policy in place on June 9?

"...Council will once again take up the topic of body-worn cameras (BWCs) for the Austin Police Department. The topic..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Activists, Council Push APD On Body Cam Video Policy

How and when footage is released at question

"...finalize a policy regulating how and when footage from body cameras worn by Austin police officers is released. Last..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD Releases Incident Video of Gonzales Shooting

Escalating quickly

"...April 28 includes footage from the officers' dash and body cameras as well as from security cameras at an..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Budget, Contracts, and APD

Activists press City Council on police accountability

"...new expenses (everything from employee pay raises to police body cameras) that will either have to be squeezed into..."

April 24, 2017 News Post by Michael King

APD Releases Long-Delayed Video of Ramos Shooting

Body-cam footage depicts aggressive police response to unarmed man

"...video” of the fatal shooting of Michael Ramos by APD officer Christopher Taylor at a Southeast Austin apartment complex..."

July 27, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Police Chief Fights Back as Council Cuts APD Budget

Chief Brian Manley remains defiant

"...to talk about how much money to cut from APD, how to reallocate those savings to alternatives to policing,..."

Aug. 7, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD's Michael Clark Video

Footage documents events that led to Michael Clark's death

"...officers, and was rushed to the hospital that afternoon. APD in-car cameras recorded nearly all of that call's events,..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Body in Waller Creek Identified

Haruka Weiser, 18, was last seen on Sunday evening

"...to UT Police as missing on Monday morning. Her body was found the following morning at 10:46am, though she..."

April 7, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Point Austin: Not About the Cameras

The Sanders shooting has not been justified

"...in the KeyPoint Government Solu­tions review and acknowledged by APD, Dunn set out, from the beginning of his role..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Office of Police Oversight Puts Its Difficulties With APD Leadership in Writing

Report offers insight into limitations OPO faces in doing its work

"...in 2019 and 2,809 in 2020), outside complaints against APD officers filed with OPO, how many of those complaints..."

June 25, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Family of Man Killed by APD Sues the City

Ajay Griffin did not point a gun at officers, attorneys claim

"...In the early hours of Aug. 17, 2018, APD responded to a shots-fired call near Sixth Street and..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD and City Hall Try to Get Their Eighth Street Protest Stories Straight

Cops in trouble?

"...arrived – until Feb. 24 of this year, when APD corrected the city's statement in response to inquiries from..."

March 18, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD Shooting: Chief Responds to Community Concerns

Acevedo apologizes to family of Nate Sanders II

"...by Officer Leonardo Quintana just after 5am, but his body remained prone on the pavement for several hours before..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Family of Man Killed by APD Seeks Answers

The parents of Alex Gonzales file complaint with the Office of Police Oversight

"...Office of Police Oversight, which will be forwarded to APD's Internal Affairs division for investigation...."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

While Austin Slept

City Council passes major bond package – & lots of other stuff

"...summary. The mayor had reason to celebrate: along with APD body cameras, TNC regs, and an expanded homestead exemption,..."

June 24, 2016 News Post by Michael King

News Roundup: Cams, Carnage, & Climate

Zimmerman sides with Abbott over Adler

"...Mayor Adler says all are welcome in the city; APD plans to announce information on the body cameras for..."

Nov. 30, 2015 News Post

Did the City Jump Into Bed With Taser Too Fast?

Lawsuit seeks to block body camera contract

"...County's 126th District Court, the city of Austin and anybody working under City Manager Marc Ott (including both the..."

July 22, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Council: Budget Crunch Time [UPDATE]

City Council continues final number-crunching

"...Some moneys just aren't available: $1.4 million anticipated from APD "asset forfeitures" turned out to be $500,000; a proposal..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Post by Michael King

The Rise and Fall of Jason Dusterhoft (and His Frenemies)

A trip down APD's Memory Lane, from the Chronicle archives

"...is the Internal Affairs investigator in the case of APD Officer Leonardo Quintana, who after escaping discipline for a..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature

Another Day, Another Hearing

City Council listens and chats on budget

"...• APD body cameras: There is also substantial support for body..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Post by Michael King

City Budget: Something's Gotta Give

Cooling economy, rising costs mean tough choices for City Council

"...Sobriety Center ($1.2M); new Onion Creek fire station ($1.2M); APD body cameras ($1M). Others reflect bumps in ongoing expenses...."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council Preview: Promised Land Use

Austin Oaks, Plaza Saltillo loom large at Thursday meeting

"...his city as a "welcoming, inclusive community" and defending APD's equal protection policies and those of Travis County Sheriff..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

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