"Not the Finest Moment for the DPS"

Investigator blames inadequate and poorly trained security staffing, malfunctioning equipment for security breach

"...functioning. That was the conclusion of Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Michael Escalante in testimony this afternoon before..."

June 19, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

News Roundup: Lawsuits, Laws, and Plea Bargains

Brian Rodgers vs. COA, Abbott vs. women's rights, etc.

"...a lawsuit claiming the city of Austin is withholding public information; Texas businesses warn that anti-LGBTQ discrimination will hurt..."

June 15, 2015 News Post by News Staff

DNA Lab to Reopen?

Council will consider a plan to hand over APD's lab to DPS

"...officials are readying an agreement with the Department of Public Safety that would reopen APD’s crime lab after nearly..."

March 16, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

TDH: 7/15/11

Tovo names new staff; Levy sez he's not pushing for reappointment

"...A postscript to the Hustle's column this week regarding..."

July 15, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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

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

"...end, the Sept. 12 City Council debate over the public safety budget concluded pretty much as they all do:..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

The Future of Austin’s Crime Lab

The backlog of DNA evidence is moving, but is it shrinking?

"...to focus on newly acquired evidence.) The Department of Public Safety is in possession of evidence from an additional..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

City to Review SXSW

Council directs staff to perform a 'post-event review'

"...resolution is aimed at improving city procedures – in “public safety, transportation, capacity” – for all major events...."

March 31, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Homeland Security Comes Home

For the next round of protests, the DPS has new toys

"...both, or anybody else – the Texas Department of Public Safety has decided to use lead shot-filled bags and..."

July 23, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

DPS Turns to Secret Service for Security Advice

Mansion fire not the 'finest moment' for DPS

"...likely not the finest moment for the Department of Public Safety."..."

June 27, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Police Oversight: Starting From Scratch

Farah Muscadin’s work in progress

"...as Muscadin. The Chicago native and former Cook County public defender took over on an interim basis in January,..."

Sept. 14, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

APD to Collect More Data

APD will change policy to require numbers for all stop-and-searches

"...Chief Brian Manley at the Monday meeting of the Public Safety Commission. Prior to this year, APD didn't collect..."

April 8, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Ott Strikes Back

City Manager responds to blogger accusations

"...Oakey’s revelations, juxtaposed them with an unrelated presentation by public safety administrators to the Public Safety Commission – of..."

June 16, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Step Up to Citizenship

The curtain rises on the annual budget pageant – places, please

"...good, a series of councils declined to ask the public to support a bigger tax bite in order to..."

June 25, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Austin Police Live by Their Own COVID Rules, It Seems

A closer look at vaccine and mask policies among Austin's first responders

"...Public-sector responders and essential workers – police officers, firefighters, medics,..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Mansion Fire Fallout

DPS head Col. Tommy Davis steps down; meanwhile, Texas first lady Anita Perry steps up to raise funds for restoration

"...last Friday as head of the Texas Department of Public Safety. Pressure had already been mounting on the DPS..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Will Austin's New Wildfire Code Be Enough?

"The risk is bad"

"...speak out on this item. It does affect firefighter safety, but it's an item of public concern and we..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

UPDATED: Council Calls for Independent Audit of APD's Rape Cases

CM Alison Alter says this is the "next step, not the end of the journey"

"...of the findings found in the Texas Department of Public Safety’s audit on how APD uses federal clearance codes..."

Feb. 6, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Protecting the LGBTQ Community When the State Attacks

From the bathroom bill to marriage equality, can Austin fight back?

"...lock her door and says she didn't question her safety, until the bathroom bill battle began. "It didn't hit..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Painful Splits Along the Way to Stopping Sexual Assault in and Around Austin

Different approaches to accountability lead to rifts throughout the county

"...Largely unknown to the broader public, the Austin/Travis County Sexual Assault Response and Resource Team..."

March 15, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The De-Railers

RR Commission Challengers Say the Office Is Off-Track

"...Is it time to derail the Texas Railroad Commission? Three of the four candidates running for a seat..."

Nov. 1, 1996 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

Council Member Alter, Advocates Optimistic on APD Review

The city gears up for the third-party evaluation of the department's handling of sexual assault cases

"...been extended, it was revealed at Monday's (Oct. 7) Public Safety Commission meeting, with a final report expected by..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Daily Hustle: 7/28/10 (Updated)

Big budget balanced

"...voted on in an online poll. They mainly encompass public safety: 35 additional police officers over the 13 initially..."

July 28, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Investigator of Complaints Against Police Calls Complainant “Protester Dirtbag”

Oversight director says incident was “addressed”

"...police officer,” Nelly Paulina Ramirez, who chairs the city’s Public Safety Commission, said. “The experience is supposed to feel..."

Oct. 10, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

High Stress at EMS

ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...For example, on April 1, management delivered to Austin's Public Safety Com­mis­sion figures listing 33 vacancies in its field..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Rooting Out the Causes of Wrongful Conviction

Commission would investigate wrongful convictions

"...since legislation was first filed to create an "innocence commission" to investigate the causes of wrongful convictions in Texas...."

March 8, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness: Austin Is 'Command Center' for Drug Trafficking

City could draw federal dollars with new designation

"...Enforcement Agency agent Gregory Thrash, who addressed the city's Public Safety Commission April 5. He said the HIDTA designation..."

April 9, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

As Budget Battles Begin, APD Takes a Minor Hit

Only a small change, for now

"...the first step in a multiyear plan to "reimagine public safety."..."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Library Fails to Carry

Commission Votes for Local Over Regional

"...out to speak their minds at last month's Library Commission hearing. One after another they lined up to advise..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature by Walter Cole

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...age-old art form violates federal and state orders that public agencies recognize only two sexes. The resolution also states..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature

Questions Arise About APD's Use of Sound Machines

Sonic warfare?

"...The city's Public Safety Commission will be asking APD reps for information..."

July 29, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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