APD "Reimagined" Training Academy Still a Work in Progress

Adoption of new curriculum for pilot cadet class scheduled for May 31

"...The Austin Police Department has the green light to induct the..."

May 14, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Police Funding Restored; Is It Too Much, or Not Enough?

The 2020 city budget finds itself coming full circle

"...Last July, as anger with the Austin Police Department washed over the city's budget deliberations, the..."

July 30, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Extends Contract With Kroll to Continue Austin Police Review

Phase C to examine APD complaint and grievance procedures

"...the third phase of its comprehensive review of the Austin Police Department. "Phase C" of the review will focus..."

Aug. 12, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Overall Thankful for Austin Police

"...Dear Editor, Nora Ankrum's article on APD's Citizen Police Academy was a real eye-opener for me [“My Semester..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Postmarks

Council Recap: A Wary, Cloudy Start for a New Police Cadet Class

“Reimagined” academy still a work in progress

"...The Austin Police Department has the green light to induct the..."

May 7, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Cadet Training Delayed as APD Continues Reckoning With Charges of Racism

More investigations and audits for the Austin Police

"...Spencer Cronk has delayed the start of the next Austin Police Depart­ment cadet class from June to mid-July to..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Confusion Continues in Police Academy Reboot

Efforts to revise the curriculum taught at the Austin police academy proceed in turmoil

"...revise the video materials and curriculum taught at the Austin police academy continue to proceed in turmoil, as the..."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Save Austin Now Unhappy (Surprise!) With Prop A Ballot Language

Ballot spells out price tag for proposed mandated mimimum staffing levels at Austin Police Department

"...Aleshire has filed a lawsuit against the city of Austin on behalf of Save Austin Now, objecting to the..."

Aug. 20, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Plays the APD Chief Dating Game

Finalists court the community for Austin police top job

"...The three finalists vying to be Austin's next chief of police each took their turn last..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Reports Challenge "Fear-Based" Model for Training APD Cadets

Police Academy zero

"...A trio of reports on the Austin police academy have concluded that the paramilitary approach it..."

Aug. 7, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Despite "Positive Strides," APD Academy's Not Reimagined Yet

Chief, advocates agree that more changes must be made

"...in May to commence a new cadet class at Austin’s police academy after a pause of nearly a year,..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Opportunity to Reimagine Public Safety Is Here Right Now. Will Austin Take It?

“We want everything that can be done outside of the police, to be done outside of the police.”

"...their April 20 work session, the members of the Austin City Council certainly sounded thankful for the recommendations the..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Police Union President Points Fingers After Shooting Death

Casaday blames staffing shortages and "perishable" training

"...the Feb. 8 shooting of 17-year-old David Joseph by Austin Police Depart­ment Officer Geoffrey Freeman, the Austin Police Association..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...Austin's next mayor will only serve two years before facing..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Mayor OK's Deal to Have State Troopers Patrol Austin Streets

And they don’t have to play by our city’s rules

"...Texas Department of Public Safety troopers will begin patrolling the streets..."

March 27, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Amid Tough Questioning, Council Confirms Chacon as New Police Chief

Alter, Kelly vote against longtime APD insider

"...Council on Sept. 30 confirmed Joseph Chacon’s appointment as Austin’s new police chief on a 9-2 vote, with Council..."

Oct. 2, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Better Training: An RX for APD

Police think-tank offers advice on use of force, community outreach

"...After six months of study, researchers with the Police Executive Research Forum earlier this month presented city leaders..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

New Audits Highlight Problems at Police Academy

“It comes down to the culture”

"...Two new city reports on the Austin Police Department's training academy highlight the cultural problems and..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD Hits Pause on Police Academy Curriculum Review

Volunteer review committee expresses concern over stalled process

"...The volunteers helping to "reimagine" the Austin Police Academy are sounding alarms after the Austin Police..."

Aug. 20, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Panel Slams Problematic APD Training Videos

Audit identifies in 112 videos clear patterns in how cops treat people of color

"...Adding to the pile of problems burdening Austin's currently shuttered police academy, audit reports released this week..."

Jan. 22, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

2019's Big Stories Shaping Austin's Path Into a New Decade

Never a slow news day

"...(20)teens for its (20)20s – about our schools, our police and justice systems, our land use and the environment,..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Austin Is a “Stop-and-Frisk” City, Ongoing APD Review Reveals

Kroll report documents ongoing questionable, inequitable policing

"...members were surprised to learn on Jan. 25 that Austin is a "stop-and-frisk" city. The revelation came courtesy of..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

A Closer Look at the Resolutions To Address Structural Police Reform

"...is set to start down the path toward structural police reform with passage of the following four resolutions: Item..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Dives Deep Into Racism at APD, Land Use

Busy week isn't over yet, with development code hearing Saturday

"...directing a sweeping investigation into the culture at the Austin Police Department...."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Meet the New Chief, Not the Same as the Old Chief

Chacon commits to change as academy moves toward reopening

"...Joe Chacon leveled up to become interim Chief of Police, as Brian Manley retires this weekend after 30 years..."

March 26, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Two APD Officers Indicted for Murder in 2019 Shooting of Mauris DeSilva

Death led to calls for better mental health crisis response

"...A Travis County grand jury has indicted two Austin police officers for first-degree murder in the fatal shooting..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Activists Call for Firing of APD Leadership in Wake of Officer Involved Shooting

Racism probe, weekend shooting heighten reform demands

"...grassroots groups has called on city leaders to fire Austin Police Chief Brian Manley, his Chief of Staff Troy..."

April 27, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

What's Going On in APD's Organized Crime Division?

Union says politics at play, brass says business as usual

"...Something is happening inside the Austin Police Department's high-profile Organized Crime Division – what it..."

Sept. 9, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Small Change at APD

An interim chief and a blueprint for academy reform

"...Cronk to serve as the interim leader of the Austin Police Department while the city undergoes a search for..."

March 26, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Sexual Assault Survivors Watch Warily as APD Touts Change

Is everything really different under the new police chief?

"...plaintiff in one of the ongoing cases alleging that Austin and Travis County's mishandling of reported sexual assaults violates..."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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