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

“Reimagined” academy still a work in progress

"...has the green light to induct the first new cadet class at its training academy in more than a..."

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

"...delayed the start of the next Austin Police Depart­ment cadet class from June to mid-July to allow time for..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD "Reimagined" Training Academy Still a Work in Progress

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

"...has the green light to induct the first new cadet class at its training academy in more than a..."

May 14, 2021 News Feature 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

"...Most of those dollars would have gone toward cadet classes at the Austin police academy, which Council put..."

March 26, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council to Consider Launching New Investigation Into APD Following Allegations of Racism

Multiple reviews and a "sense of urgency"

"...section calling for a pause to new police academy cadet classes. APA President Ken Casaday cited APD's reported staffing..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Police Chief Fights Back as Council Cuts APD Budget

Chief Brian Manley remains defiant

"...more independent entities. More immediate cuts – like canceling cadet classes until at least November – could be made..."

Aug. 7, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Audits Highlight Problems at Police Academy

“It comes down to the culture”

"...2020 to shut it down and put new APD cadet classes on hold until changes were made...."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD Hits Pause on Police Academy Curriculum Review

Volunteer review committee expresses concern over stalled process

"...to vet the curriculum and videos used to train cadets at the academy. They were established following internal reviews..."

Aug. 20, 2021 News Feature 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.”

"...cop" culture. Its closure, and the deferral of several cadet classes, were the first big steps taken to "defund"..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

City Council District 6: Flannigan Faulted for Progressive Politics

Challengers run to incumbent’s right on homelessness, police spending

"...in August that allowing public camping and canceling police cadet classes were both "boneheaded" decisions. Dr. Jennifer Mushtaler, a..."

Oct. 9, 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

"...City Council voted in May to commence a new cadet class at Austin’s police academy after a pause of..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

What State Police Patrolling Austin Means

Send in the troopers

"...pointed to City Council's decision in 2020 to cancel cadet classes at the Austin Police Academy as one that..."

March 31, 2023 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

"...pointed to City Council’s decision in 2020 to cancel cadet classes at the Austin Police Academy as one that..."

March 27, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Council District 10: In Seven-Car Race, Alter Finds Center Lane

D10 appears most likely to end in a December run-off – predicting who will make it past Nov. 3 is not easy.

"...Thomas, Virden, and Greene all support rescheduling the police cadet classes whose funding is now being reinvested in public..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD Starts Shrinking

Council set to make cuts now, plan for more to come

"...the $21 million comes from canceling the next three cadet classes, the first originally set for November. (The July..."

Aug. 14, 2020 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

"...1,809 sworn officer positions and at least two "reimagined" cadet classes at Austin's police academy to fill them. The..."

July 30, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Challengers Hit Speed Bumps in Run-Off Council Races

Almost at the finish line

"...reason she wants to restore funding to APD for cadet classes is so officers can be trained on how..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Breathing Room for the City Budget

Proposed FY 2019 city budget features sunnier projections

"...federal consent decree covering Fire Department hiring, meaning deferred cadet classes and therefore additional costly overtime for current firefighters...."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Confusion Continues in Police Academy Reboot

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

"...that more than half of the videos used for cadet training were inappropriate (including instances of overt racial and..."

Sept. 3, 2021 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

"...the training materials and courses used to prepare police cadets to do the work of unbiased, culturally competent officers..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Cops Cost Money

We've been plugging the dike with overtime, and the cracks are showing

"...expenses rose, although the expectation has been that new cadet classes would steadily lessen the necessity, and the city..."

March 23, 2007 News Column by Michael King

FY21 Budget Passes Unanimously With Big Cuts to Austin Police Funding

Council members celebrate first step, but acknowledge hard work ahead

"...result of a decision to cancel the next three cadet classes – one in November, and two in 2021...."

Aug. 13, 2020 News Post 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

"...changes added as sweeteners include adding 40 hours of cadet training; new stipends for officers who are multilingual and..."

Aug. 20, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: A Balanced Budget, Without Much Drama

But many hours of deliberation over two days on the dais

"...Funding for two new cadet classes at the “reimagined” police academy, included in City..."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Pro-Cop Group Submits Signatures for High-Priced Staffing Plan

Save Austin Now 2.0 eyes the ballot

"...the state minimum for a peace officer's license) for cadets at Austin's police academy; and maintain "not less than..."

July 23, 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

"...dim view of the training videos used to teach cadets how to protect and serve. After reviewing more than..."

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

Austin at Large: Police and Thieves in the Street

Why do people say “ACAB”? Allow Austin’s warrior-cop lobby to demonstrate.

"...officers, as opposed to sweeping vacant positions and canceling cadet classes at the now-tainted police academy...."

Aug. 14, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council Gets a Breather Before LDC Frenzy

The dais faces a marathon of meetings covering everything from the land use code to APD racism

"...Harper-Madison would put a freeze on new police academy classes until an audit of the hiring process and training..."

Nov. 29, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City to Investigate Alleged Racism, Homophobia in APD's Top Ranks

APA President says he's "horrified" by the allegations

"...the requests from activists – a moratorium on new cadet classes until a new training curriculum could be developed..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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

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

"...moves to reduce Austin Police Department funding and cancel cadet classes at the police academy, and her policy proposals..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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