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The Austin Police Department (APD) is making strides toward resolving its ongoing officer shortage, with Chief Lisa Davis expressing optimism that staffing levels will stabilize in the next couple of […] Read More
Following the impact of the Austin City Council’s decision to defund the police department in 2020, residents of Austin, Texas, are voicing their outrage over staffing shortages and prolonged 9-1-1 […] Read More
Two Austin police officers have recently been commended for their heroic efforts in saving the life of a choking child on February 16. Officers Dalton Schroeder and Jason Wright responded […] Read More
Several sergeants with the Austin Police Department (APD) are working overtime taking 9-1-1 calls to fill vacant dispatch positions amid the ongoing staffing crisis in the city. The City of […] Read More
Police officers from across Texas rallied in Austin on March 29 in support of a bill that would eliminate temporary paper license plates, which have been plagued by fraud for […] Read More
The Austin Police Department is now using an artificial intelligence (AI) reporting system to take some non-emergency calls amid an ongoing staffing shortage. According to the APD, the department partnered […] Read More
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