Meet the Chiefs

Our notes on the candidates

"...This week, city officials, the community, and the local media got their first public meetings..."

June 15, 2007 News Feature by Michael King

APD Chief Says Farewell

Afghanistan-bound Stan Knee given an Austin send-off

"...continued, deserve all the credit for the progress in community policing and public safety mentioned by several speakers this..."

May 26, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Election 2004

A crowded field angles to succeed Margo Frasier as sheriff

"...qualified and the most pragmatic. Each believes in strengthening community relations and in scrutinizing – and, perhaps, scrubbing –..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...company won't deal with them properly. "You talk about community development. But I question why you guys are doing..."

May 14, 1999 News Feature

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

"...remarks directly addressing growing calls from council and the community that the Austin Police Department needs new leadership...."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD's Stan Knee Goes East – Way East

After nine years, APD Chief Stan Knee steps down and moves – to Afghanistan

"...responsive operations – including the implementation of generally effective community policing initiatives, the formation of a civilian oversight plan,..."

May 26, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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?

"...to retool itself into a force that meets the policing needs of a big city while still responding to..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Reports Challenge "Fear-Based" Model for Training APD Cadets

Police Academy zero

"...train cadets into officers is outdated and harmful to police­-community relations. The City Council is considering whether to keep..."

Aug. 7, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Top Brass

"...As assistant chief, Fealy is in charge of the Community Policing North Bureau and oversees the Northwest, Northeast, Central..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature

Panther

"...themselves to form the Panthers as a means of policing the police. On top of (legally) arming themselves (and..."

May 5, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Report: APD Understaffed

Over the next five years, department would need 257 more hires to keep pace with population growth

"...difficult, at best, for officers to engage with the community or in problem-oriented policing strategies. In order to relieve..."

July 13, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Sheriff Over ICE

Dem candidates spar over the TCSO role in immigration

"...to ask yourself, does he care about the Hispanic community? Or the Asian community? There are about 150,000 immigrants..."

March 23, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

"A different brand of law enforcement" doesn't have to be a bad thing.

"...ad hoc "dialogue," from familiar faces in the African-American community -- Black Citizens Task Force leader Dorothy Turner, NOKOA..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Plays the APD Chief Dating Game

Finalists court the community for Austin police top job

"...police each took their turn last week wooing the community at back-to-back discussion panels on Aug. 18-19...."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Working 'The Corner'

Neighbors and officials plan one more effort to save the neighborhood around 12th and Chicon

"...Eastside universe, a vibrant hub for the city's African-American community, a place where arts, commerce, and daily living fit..."

July 13, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Good Morning, Afghani-Stan!

Stan Knee will be one of thousands of former U.S. police officers now working abroad in lucrative postings, typically as private employees of international conglomerates under contract to the U.S. government

"...Knee said he has been interested in international policing for several years, kept in touch with other officers..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

A response to charges of "a different brand of law enforcement" in East Austin

"...latest initiative to rebuild trust between APD and the community. "There's no question that more can and should be..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council: Spring Break Is Here

Council will return for a work session March 22

"...He was equally dismissive of plans to develop a community policing policy, as proposed in Item 13's plan to..."

March 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Operation Restore Hope

A new APD approach to distressed neighborhoods was the seed of North Central's Operation Restore Hope

"...the city," said Gross. There is a large immigrant community, "like Ellis Island, Texas style. And we have an..."

May 7, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Flinging the R-Word

Angry Crowd Calls Council and Enviros Racists

"...week's council meeting was the most inflammatory display of community venom in recent memory. After being cut short on..."

May 16, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Council Dives Deep Into Racism at APD, Land Use

Busy week isn't over yet, with development code hearing Saturday

"...unbiased, culturally competent officers in a department focused on community policing – a demanding, nuanced role that requires officers..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...up on the May 8 city council vote approving community policing for specific parts of East and South Austin,..."

May 30, 1997 News Feature

Austin at Large: Reform Follows Dysfunction

José Garza and Delia Garza didn't get elected by accident. The cops' own lies show us why.

"...could work out an approach that would respect the community's desire to not send people to jail if we..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Brian Manley: “Austin’s Next Police Chief”

APD vet expects appointment Thursday at Council

"...by a seven-page executive summary report of the monthlong community vetting process performed by GovHR USA), identified Manley as..."

June 15, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Austin Identifies Top Seven Candidates for Next Police Chief

APD Interim Chief Joseph Chacon among those on the shortlist

"...a re-tooled and transforming Austin Police Department to every community within the city,” Moore wrote in his letter to..."

July 26, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Chacon Makes Final Cut of Picks to Lead APD

City manager announced on Friday top three candidates for police chief

"...(out of 46 applicants) were interviewed by panels of "community stakeholders, law enforcement partners, and [city] executives" in July...."

Aug. 20, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Release of Breaion King Arrest Footage Leads to APD Investigations

Police and community members meet for “an open, honest dialogue”

"...Multiple investigations are under way at APD into the policing strategies of two Henry sector (Southeast) cops and the..."

July 22, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

The Watson Way

Mayor Kirk Watson talks about challenges for austin during his next term.

"...thing. For the first time in my lifetime, the community is talking in terms of a Water Quality Protection..."

March 31, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

On Budget, Council Agrees to Disagree (Updated)

Spending plan includes $4.6 million in last-minute additions

"...by justice advocates, toward mental health first response – Community Health Paramedics in Emergency Medical Services, training and expert..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What State Police Patrolling Austin Means

Send in the troopers

"...after troopers arrived in Dallas, local elected officials and community leaders began to see them as an occupying force,..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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