REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2026, 4:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM, #1101 301 WEST 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 Some members of the Public Safety Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Chelsea Pfeifer at chelsea.pfeifer@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2498. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Chair Rebecca Bernhardt Enrique Duran II Denise L Eger Daniel Godwin Timothy Ruttan, Vice Chair Kimberly Hidrogo David Holmes Yasmine Smith Michael Sierra-Arévalo AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 5 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on March 2, 2026. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. 4. Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin Police. Presentation by Lee Rogers, Chief of Staff, Austin Police. Discussion of small vehicle use by public safety departments with Rick Harland, Assistant Director, Austin Fleet Mobility Services. Discussion of Austin Police operating procedures for disclosure of bodycam footage to Travis County post arrest with Austin Police, Travis County Attorney’s Office and Travis County Defender's Office. Presentation by Lee Rogers, Chief of Staff, Austin Police, Lucio del Toro, First Assistant County Attorney, Travis County Attorney’s Office, Adeola Ogunkeyede, Chief Public Defender for Travis County, Travis County Defender’s Office. WORKING GROUP UPDATE 5. Update from the Collective Sex Crime Response Model working group. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Chelsea Pfeifer at the Austin City Clerk’s Office, at 512-974-2498 or chelsea.pfeifer@austintexas.gov …
Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, March 2, 2026 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, March 2, 2026 The Public Safety Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room, 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Ramírez called the Public Safety Commission Meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Chair Timothy Ruttan, Vice Chair Enrique Duran II Denise Eger Kimberly Hidrogo Michael Sierra-Arévalo Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Daniel Godwin Yasmine Smith PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission Regular Called Meeting on February 2, 2026. The minutes from the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on February 2, 2026 were approved on Vice Chair Ruttan’s motion, Commissioner Sierra-Arévalo’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Smith was off the dais. Commissioners Bernhardt and Holmes were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services. Presentation by Wesley Hopkins, Chief of Staff, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services. 1 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, March 2, 2026 3. 4. The presentation was made by Wesley Hopkins, Chief of Staff, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services. Discussion regarding the mental health first response system with Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services and Integral Care. The presentation was made by Stephen White, Assistant Chief, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services, Angela Carr, Division Chief, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services, Marisa Malek, Director of Crisis Services and Justice Initiatives, Integral Care, Kedra Priest, Practice Administrator, Integral Care, Michael Chancellor, Assistant Chief, Austin Police. Discussion regarding APD 911 Emergency Communications Division budget and potential consolidation of the emergency 911 call center with input from Equity Action, United Workers of Integral Care, and VOCAL TX. The presentation was made by Aloki Shah, President, United Workers of Integral Care, Savannah Lee, Director of Policy and Operations, Equity Action, Mel LeBlanc, Austin Campaign Manager, VOCAL TX. 5. Discussion regarding community feedback at the Public Safety Commission. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Approve a Recommendation to Council regarding the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget. The motion to approve the Recommendation Number: 20260302- 006: Budget Recommendations for FY26–27 Budget passed on Vice Chair Ruttan’s motion, Commissioner Hidrogo’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Smith abstained. Commissioners Bernardt and Holmes were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Austin City Auditor’s Office Updates on Audits pertaining …
APD Quarterly Update to PSC Austin Police | April 6, 2026 Crimes Against Persons by Offense Type September - February Source: Versadex 2 Crimes Against Property/Society by Offense Type September - February Source: Versadex 3 APD SXSW Enforcement Highlights APD Organized Crime Division and Metro Tac Unit jointly operated to prevent violent crime through proactive citywide enforcement Austin experienced no major shooting incidents or homicides during SXSW Investigators made multiple seizures of cocaine (~1oz), methamphetamine (~2oz), fentanyl (~8g), and marijuana/THC (~545lbs) Citywide patrol deployments on major roadways to identify and arrest intoxicated drivers 76 DWI arrests from March 12- March 18 Total Arrests Felony Charges Misdemeanor Charges Seized Firearms Contacts 81 100 16 14 >400 4 SXSW APD Human Trafficking Enforcement APD Human Trafficking Unit conducted proactive enforcement utilizing a victim centered approach with the coordination of APD Victim Services APD initiated 306 total contacts during the operation 286 individuals soliciting sex 20 sex workers APD operation led to the recovery of 2 trafficking victims who were referred to APD Victim Services 21 felony arrests for Solicitation of Prostitution 4 arrests for outstanding warrants 2 additional firearms seized during arrests 5 Community Engagement Highlights 6 Combined P0 & P1 Call Volume September - February Source: APD CAD 7 Combined P0 & P1 Response Time September - February Source: APD CAD 8 Staffing Levels Source: HR Vacancy Report (through 1/24/26) 9 Patrol Staffing Levels Current as of: 3/18/26 10 Police Academy Cadet Classes Cadet Class Attrition Rate Graduation Rate # Graduates/ Currently Enrolled Graduation Date 152nd 153rd 154th 155th 156th 157th 32% 52% 52% 40% 27% 11% 68% 48% 48% 60% 54 29 35 38 36 51 9/20/2024 3/7/2025 8/29/2025 12/12/2025 5/1/2026 9/18/2026 Source: Training Academy Report (3/23/26) 11 Recruiting Initiatives Increasing our social media presence and marketing • Focus on career opportunities, interviews with new officers, experiences of female officers • Multiple targeted marketing campaigns for specific groups Focus on greater engagement with military bases and colleges for recruitment • • • Creating a program to incentivize internal referrals by officers • • Increasing attending behaviors such as physical and academic preparatory sessions, ride-outs, & Academy workouts Improving content and presentation of information on our website This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC • Capitalizing on free and low-cost advertising utilizing city facilities, such …
