Meet the Police Monitor Finalists

A brief look at the four remaining candidates

"...A public meeting last week gave the community a chance to meet the four final candidates..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

CLEAT, City Standoff Over Police Monitor

Police union threatens legal action if OPM continues with no contract

"...Shortly after the city's contract with the Austin Police Association expired, interim..."

Jan. 19, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

New to Town? Here Are Nine of the Biggest News Stories Affecting Locals.

A primer on Austin politics

"...upstanding student, and welcome (back) to Austin, where you’re either re-acclimating to the increasing chaos of life in an..."

Aug. 30, 2018 News Post by News Staff

An “Awesome First Year” for Austin's Office of Police Oversight

OPO fields more than 800 incoming contacts – comments, complaints, and kudos – in 2019

"...In its first year of existence, the city's Office of Police Oversight fielded more..."

Jan. 3, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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

Report offers insight into limitations OPO faces in doing its work

"...The city of Austin Office of Police Oversight's first annual..."

June 25, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Montford Files Complaint With Police Monitor

Ah, the dangers of arresting attorneys for public intoxication – when they're not intoxicated

"...The public intoxication charge filed in June against attorney Mindy..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin Police Association Files Injunction Against Police Monitor

Union seeks to bar PM from IA investigations during impasse

"...Wednesday marked the start of a new round of meet-and-confer negotiations between..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Police Monitor: What Brown can do

The process is supposedly still open, but Travis Co. prosecutor Cliff Brown looks like a lock for the Police Monitor job

"...Although the final decision remains open, there appears to be one..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Frasier Named New Police Monitor

The former sheriff will start work on Jan. 18

"...Conspicuously absent from the Wednesday afternoon press conference announcing the selection of the..."

Dec. 29, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Whiplash Rulings Leave Us in Suspense Over SB 4: The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday gave Texas permission to..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature

Police Monitor Margo Frasier Retires

What's next for the office that watches over APD?

"...Elaine Hart expects to name a replacement for outgoing Police Monitor Margo Frasier before the beginning of the new..."

Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Protesters Freed: On Wednesday afternoon, the 79 individuals who were arrested for criminal trespass at..."

May 3, 2024 News Feature

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"...107 Degrees And Heat Didn’t Kill Him: The Texas Department of Criminal Justice currently faces a lawsuit..."

Aug. 2, 2024 News Feature

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"...Troopers on the Move: The Texas Department of Public Safety's Austin Violent..."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Feature

Police Monitor Report Leads to Search Policy Changes

APD officers will be required to get written consent for searches

"...Beginning next month, any time Austin Police officers ask for consent to search an individual during..."

July 27, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Brand-New Flower in Texas: The top news this week concerns the “wooly devil.” Readers..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature

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"...court that I-35 didn’t “cause discrimination.” But, KUT reported, the state agency’s own historical assessment of the highway states:..."

June 7, 2024 News Feature

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"...Here Comes the Deficit: The city’s budget analysts delivered the bad news..."

April 11, 2025 News Feature

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"...Police Contract (Maybe) Blocked: By the time you read this,..."

Oct. 25, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...easier for future music venues to open in parts of Austin that aren't just Downtown. The ordinance will loosen..."

Sept. 22, 2023 News Feature

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"...toad Ted Cruz had a fun debate Wednesday night. The candidates attacked one another throughout the evening, with Allred..."

Oct. 18, 2024 News Feature

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"...One Thing We All Agree On: If Matthew McConaughey does something, we have to read about it...."

April 4, 2025 News Feature

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"...Barton Springs Pool will be closed for at least the next several weeks due to major leaks that have..."

Sept. 6, 2024 News Feature

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"...Project Connect Trial Delayed Again: The trial in the lawsuit that could kill Project Connect’s..."

June 21, 2024 News Feature

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"...Nurses on Strike Nurses at Ascension Seton had their second-ever one-day strike Wednesday. And again, Ascension informed them..."

Dec. 8, 2023 News Feature

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"...– Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth streets. Urbanists support the plan, the Austin Monitor reports, as they say evidence..."

March 21, 2025 News Feature

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"...a new, Austin-focused podcast? City Cast, a nationwide network of daily local news podcasts, officially launched in Austin Tuesday...."

June 14, 2024 News Feature

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"...Don’t Drink That Water: The deadly algae is back! Scientists from the city’s Watershed..."

April 25, 2025 News Feature

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"...Cruising Through the City: Despite Cruise pausing service of its autonomous vehicles,..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature

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"...How Pathetic: The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Elon..."

Sept. 20, 2024 News Feature

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