Community Police Review CommissionJune 26, 2026

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Officer Involved Shooting Dashboard Austin Police Oversight About Austin Police Oversight Austin Police Oversight is a separate and independent department from APD created to provide impartial oversight of the Austin Police Department’s conduct, practices, and policies to enhance accountability, inform the public to increase transparency and create sustainable partnerships throughout the community. ACCOUNTABILITY TRANSPARENCY PARTNERSHIPS 2 About Officer Involved Shootings  An officer involved shooting is when an APD officer discharges their firearm.  APO’s last OIS report was released in June 2000.  The Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS) Dashboard transforms historical reports into an interactive, real-time analytical tool.  Key Objectives:  Enhance Transparency  Enable Data-Driven Oversight  Improve Accessibility & Efficiency 3 Overview  Centralized platform for tracking officer- involved shootings  Interactive data visualization tool  Combines multiple data sources into one view  Shows trends over time (2018-2025)  Accessible to leadership, analysts, and the public 4 Data Governance Incident summaries (date, location, outcome) Demographics (subjects & officers) Use-of-force details (weapon type etc) Trends over time (currently 5 years, 2018-2025) Geographic mapping of incidents Filters (year, district, etc.) Data Validation Processes  Critical Incident Briefing (CIB) Info  SIU Yearly Spreadsheets  Internal Affairs (IA ) Case Files 5 Overview Page 6 Officer Insights 7 Subject Insights 8 Incident Details 9 Spanish Dashboard 10 User Accessibility and Testing  English and Spanish language dashboard launched simultaneously  User testing performed by APO staff and volunteers from the City’s Shared Voices program  Logical tab order, high contrast alternative color themes etc.  Meets Federal web accessibility requirements (WCAG 2.0) 11 What’s Next? • Establish a process for updating and maintaining the dashboard. • Present dashboard to community and commissions. • Create videos and materials to promote and educate community members how to use the dashboard. ThePhoto by PhotoAuthor is licensed under CCYYSA. 12 Questions?