Hiring More Police Is Not a Great Way to Prevent Murders

A closer look at Austin's growing number of homicides

"...30 largest cities, Austin ranked No. 27 in violent crimes per 100,000 residents, according to the FBI's Uniform Crime..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Even With “Record-Breaking” Murder Numbers, Austin Is One of America’s Safest Cities. Huh!

"...– that's 2019 data) that the FBI, which collects Uniform Crime Reporting stats from law enforcement agencies across the..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

“Reimagining” APD and Its Huge Budget Starts Now

City Council and the city manager try to move away from policing, but is it enough?

"...findings: Officers spent 21.5% of their time responding to crimes of any variety – those included in the Uniform..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Picks Team to Audit APD Rape Cases

The 18-month project will be led by D.C.-based Police Executive Research Forum

"...Project also worked with the FBI to update the Uniform Crime Reporting definition of rape to better match the..."

Sept. 27, 2019 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

"...numerous failures leading to the closing of the APD crime lab, to an enormous backlog of untested rape kits,..."

March 15, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

An Outside Review of APD’s Handling of Rape Cases?

In light of DPS audit, police chief confirms there's work to be done

"...the 911 call,” to the office response, the Sex Crimes Unit’s investigation, and then APD’s participation in any court..."

Jan. 16, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

DPS to Audit Austin Rape Case Clearance

APD chief asks for review of cases that aren't really solved

"...processes and clears sexual assault cases. Run by DPS's Uniform Crime Reporting program, the audit intends to ensure APD..."

Dec. 7, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Chief Acevedo Responds to Dallas Sniper Attack

APD will be at 100% staffing patrol through August

"...justified the commitment of force, citing current rises in crime and previous criminology reporting concerning upticks in violent crime..."

July 8, 2016 News Post by Kahron Spearman

Counting the Dead

Nevada journalist tries to do what the government won't

"...when it comes to "official numbers," even the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program only collects the data that states..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

The Yassine Sixth Street Noir

Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side

"...the iceberg: Backed by a slew of acronyms in uniform – the IRS, TABC, APD, and the state Comptroller's..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Reefer Roundup: 10/4/11

Your drug war news roundup

"...compiled by the FBI as part of their annual uniform crime reporting program – the folks from Law Enforcement..."

Oct. 4, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Road Against Hate

The Hurtado murders measure the distance Austin and Texas must travel

"...Norma – led to a swift denunciation of the crime as one fueled by hate. "Regardless of whether it..."

May 6, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...with four candidates filed so far. – Richard Whittaker CRIME DROP IN EARLY 2009..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Feature

Crime Declines

FBI reports a decrease in both violent and property crime in 2009

"...preliminary numbers released this week by the FBI, violent crime in the U.S. dropped more than 4% during the..."

Dec. 22, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Letters From the Women of SAFPF

A small sample of the letters received by Austin attorney Derek Howard; transcribed and minimally edited

"...the regular units but had to dress in full uniform and steel-toed boots every day, to sit in the..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...• Austin's Hottest Trend: Crime? Crime in Austin increased in 2007, according to annual..."

Sept. 19, 2008 News Feature

Capitol Briefs

"...others." Coleman argues that the state needs to develop uniform policies and procedures governing Taser use by police. "This..."

March 9, 2007 News Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...schools in the district. The consultants recommended more frequent reporting, particularly pertaining to problems encountered on the various projects,..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...that by now none of you have any business reporting on political affairs...."

Feb. 20, 2004 Column

The Discipline of Numbers

The Austin ISD crime and disciplinary statistics give a partial but confusing picture.

"...schools as, indeed, safe. "You can look at the crime data as far back as you want and ......"

May 16, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Who Killed Stacey Stites?

A re-examination of a Bastrop murder case leaves many unanswered questions.

"...no other physical evidence connecting Reed to the brutal crime...."

May 24, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...should be a rule that no one commits a crime by resisting a dynamic entry with deadly force. Anyone..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...the all-powerful head-spinning, crotch-grabbing, headline blitz style of news reporting. That is to say nationalist sensationalism. It will truly..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Column

Naked City

"...According to the FBI's annual Uniform Crime Report, police arrested nearly three-quarters of a million..."

Oct. 26, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The People vs. Mike Sheffield

The new APD oversight agreement is a first for Austin -- but will it do what it's supposed to do?

"...that there wasn't a shred of evidence for a crime that would send him to prison for 99 years...."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Things They Used to Do

Dick Holland assesses two Texas journalists, Gary Cartwright and Jan Reid, whose new collections of articles possess a cautionary wisdom, the kind you acquire when you court danger and danger provides you with a keen view of what lies beyond.

"...Colonial Golf Tournament, when Cartwright, having borrowed a waiter's uniform, carried a tray of drinks to the top of..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Postmarks

Readers respond to Zero Tolerance, the Longhorn Pipeline, and Being John Malkovich.

"...was shot to death by Wimberley's police force. His crime was that he had sold or given away almost..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Column

Postmarks

Warning: blatant use of music knowledge within

"...some deserve killing more than others, especially if the "crime" is holding...."

Nov. 12, 1999 Column

Postmarks

Don't Dissolve District

"...Bunch's misreading ("Postmarks," Vol. 17, No. 33) of your reporting the previous week. I never said, nor was it..."

May 1, 1998 Column

June 18, 1996: Aguascalientes in La Realidad, Chiapas

"...regular army, with chains of command, with military units, uniforms, with all that. What I am trying to say..."

July 12, 1996 News Feature

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