Austin Police Chief Brian Manley Announces Retirement

Manley's 30-year career with APD will end March 28

"...Austin Police Chief Brian Manley will retire on March 28, following..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

How Not to Pick a Police Chief

As the search reaches full speed, so do complaints about the process

"...In the backstage jockeying over the city's search for a new Austin Police Department chief, three common..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

APD Veteran Named Interim Police Chief as City Launches Speedy Search

Joe Chacon not a “placeholder,” says City Manager Cronk

"...Assistant Chief Joe Chacon has gotten the nod from City Manager..."

March 22, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin Identifies Top Seven Candidates for Next Police Chief

APD Interim Chief Joseph Chacon among those on the shortlist

"...the seven candidates on the shortlist for becoming Austin Police Department's next chief...."

July 26, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Amid Tough Questioning, Council Confirms Chacon as New Police Chief

Alter, Kelly vote against longtime APD insider

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

Oct. 2, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Acevedo Chosen as New Police Chief: Let the sun shine in

City Manager picks Art Acevedo, a California Highway Patrol division chief, to be Austin's next top cop

"...music: This is the dawning of the age of Chief Art Acevedo...."

June 22, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin Medics Seek Relief in Labor Talks, Chief Search

Trying to soothe EMS' chronic pain

"...happening, city management is looking for a new EMS chief capable of leading the department through change, after the..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Manager Names Interim Chief Joseph Chacon as Chief of Austin PD

APD veteran awaits City Council confirmation next week

"...on the opportunity to make Joseph Chacon their new police chief in 2020 and 2021, respectively, City Manager Spencer..."

Sept. 22, 2021 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

"...With a unanimous vote of the City Council, Assistant Chief Joe Chacon leveled up to become interim Chief of..."

March 26, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

UPDATE: Ott Asks DOJ For Review of Police Tactics

Request comes on heels of Jackson shooting death

"...UPDATE: In the wake of last month's police shooting death of Larry Eugene Jackson, City Manager Marc..."

Aug. 5, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

UPDATED: Austin Police Department's Alarming Use of Force Rate

Injury-causing force used in over 900 traffic stops in 2018

"...Austin Police Chief Brian Manley told the Chronicle this afternoon that..."

April 10, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

The Search Timeline

"...to Mayor Will Wynn, whose office is directing the search, "Once we choose the semifinalists ... we are in..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Ugly End to Jason Dusterhoft's Police Career Was Only the Beginning for APD

Three chiefs gone in Austin

"...City Hall meeting room. Manley had become Austin's interim chief of police six months earlier, and Dusterhoft was one..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

How Do You Pick a Chief?

APD reviewer list raises questions about the process

"...Not long after former Austin Police Chief Stan Knee retired last spring to take a..."

April 13, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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

Manley Holds On as APD Chief – for the Moment

No movement despite growing calls from council and the community that the APD needs new leadership

"...Brian Manley will stay on as Austin's police chief – for now. City Manager Spencer Cronk made..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Police Oversight: Starting From Scratch

Farah Muscadin’s work in progress

"...At a City Council work session in late May, Police Monitor Farah Muscadin sat down to talk about her..."

Sept. 14, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Acevedo Out, Manley In, Search for Permanent Chief is On

Police chief leaves after nine-and-a-half years of local service

"...By Tuesday, Nov. 29, Police Chief Art Acevedo will be out at APD. He's..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Search Results

Police monitor's report invites additional scrutiny

"...Seventy-nine percent of all allegations of misconduct made against police officers by colleagues inside the Austin Police Department were..."

July 22, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Council to Vote on Manley for APD Chief

CM Cronk taps interim chief for permanent spot

"...The search for Austin’s next permanent police chief may be over...."

June 8, 2018 News Post by Nina Hernandez

Supremes OK Search Powers

Court says it's OK for cops to search your car even if you're not in it

"...May 24 opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police may search the vehicle of a person they've arrested..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Pete Collins, City's IT Chief, Resigns

Departure ends strange personnel question lingering all summer

"...a press release stating that Pete Collins, the city's Chief Information Officer, was resigning his post...."

Aug. 13, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Top 10 Police Beat Stories

Shades of Blue

"...1) New Top Cop The search to replace Stan Knee was a marathon – a..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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 Department..."

Aug. 20, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Life of a Search and Rescue Drone Pioneer

How retired Air Force medic Gene Robinson found new purpose looking for missing persons

"...7,000 miles away from his home in Wimberley to search for Genghis Khan's tomb...."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Cat Cardenas

Statewide Police Lobby Kicks Out Medics for Opposing Save Austin Now

CLEAT blackballs Austin EMS union for standing against failed Prop A

"...While the city enters the home stretch of its search for a new chief for Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Police Oversight Chief Makes Her Leave Permanent

Farah Muscadin has officially resigned

"...Farah Muscadin, director of the city's Office of Police Oversight, has officially resigned, after more than five years..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Police Group at Odds Over Property Deal

Should APA board have asked members to decide on a building purchase?

"...It is no secret that the union representing Austin Police Department officers has long wanted its own home. The..."

July 1, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

In Search of Greater Justice With a Travis County Public Defender’s Office

Taking steps toward a much improved, more equitable local criminal justice system

"..."fixed-fee" payments provide no incentive for thorough representation (see "Chief Elements of the Indigent Defense Grant Proposal," below)...."

May 24, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Manley Makes His Exit

Police chief's 30-year career at APD will end March 28

"...Austin police Chief Brian Manley announced Friday that he will retire..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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