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Emails Reveal Improper Use by APD of License Plate Reader Program
Up to 20% of scans were done without clear justification
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Austin Police Officer Shot and Killed During SWAT Call
Three others left dead, another officer injured but stable
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Austin Law Department Argues City Council Can’t Stop Austin Police from Keeping Secret Files
Taylor trial addresses city’s G file policy
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APD Has Been Quietly Planning for the City to Run Its Own Bail Hearings for Arrestees
Why? They say for efficiency’s sake
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City Must Give Secret Police Records to the Chronicle, Texas A.G.’s Office Says
City’s “G File” no longer exists
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After Rocky Two Years, Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon Will Retire
Chacon joined APD in 1998
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City Extends Contract With Kroll to Continue Austin Police Review
Phase C to examine APD complaint and grievance procedures
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Decruiting APD Artists/Activists Imagine a World Without Police, One Cop at a Time
Site discourages recruits, encourages cops to quit the force
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Austin Is a “Stop-and-Frisk” City, Ongoing APD Review Reveals
Kroll report documents ongoing questionable, inequitable policing
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After Initial Pushback, APD Quietly Adapts to Arrest Review
New policy will likely reduce the number of people arrested for small amounts of controlled substances
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APD Hits Pause on Police Academy Curriculum Review
Volunteer review committee expresses concern over stalled process
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Is APD Making Austin Less Safe?
D.A., C.A. claim they’re being scapegoated by anti-reform cops