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APD Quarterly Update to PSC Austin Police | October 6, 2025 Crime Reduction Focus Areas  Auto Theft  Incidents are down compared to last year (31%) and the last 5 years (18%)  Initiatives include partnering with dealerships looking at theft locations and recovery locations  Theft at Storage Facilities  Building cross-cutting initiatives to tackle the growing issue  Speeding and Reckless Driving  Partnering with TXDOT to address the issue along FM 2222  Place Network Investigations (PNI)  Looks at how places connect together  Goal is to disrupt those networks of places to address areas with chronic crime  Crime at Parks  Collaborations with District Attorney Office, County Attorney Office, and TX DPS to address vehicle burglaries and other crime at local parks  Coordinated enforcement, prosecution, and prevention efforts ensuring accountability and improving conditions in the parks and surrounding areas  Everyone involved is committed to delivering meaningful consequences for offenders and bringing long-term improvement to the community 2 G-File Update  G-Files  Requests this year (through mid-September)  184= Total requests  45= Open requests  139= Closed requests  Processed on a rolling basis as they enter the queue  Processing time can be dependent on digitization and redaction needs  G-File requests are processed along with other Freedom of Information Requests  Department receives an average of 633 Freedom of Information Requests a week. 3 Community Engagement Highlights  Numerous community engagements over the summer  Shared safety messages to variety of groups and individuals  Worked with youth and schools to strengthen relationships  Engaged with neighborhood and community groups to understand key issues  Interacted with community at numerous community events and fairs  106th Community Police Academy (CPA)  25 students engaged  Classes began September 2, 2025 and will end in December 2025  14 weekly classes covering a range of topics to help participants better understand policing in Austin through education  Since inception in 1987, we have had 2,846 participants graduate the APD CPA 4 Community Engagement Highlights Speed Campaign with TX DOT Back to school event- APD distributed back to school supplies Coffee with a Cop for more personal connections Raksha Bandhan, a Hindu festival to honor protectors Walmart re-opening event Safety training for older adults- focus on 911 vs 311 and cyber scam awareness City of Austin Pride Festival 5 Community Events  Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival  October 3rd - 5th and 10th-12th  5 Concerts at Moody Center  3 Soccer Games at Q2 Stadium  National Night Out (NNO)  Annual community-building campaign that fosters positive relationships and communication between community members and police  Kick Off Party: Saturday, September 27th  266 NNO parties across the City: Tuesday, October 7th  6th Annual Trunk or Treat Event with AISD PD  October 25, 2025, from 1700-2000  Nelson Athletic Complex – 7105 Berkman Drive 6 Community Events Crime Free Multi-Housing Program  Annual community-building campaign that fosters positive relationships and communication between community members and police  Partners with rental property owners and mangers to  Reduce Crime / Enhance Property Safety / Improve Quality of Life of Residents  PARD & APD Afterschool Program  Positive interaction with youth to build trusting relationships  Educational opportunities on safety, prevention, and awareness  Fun sport activities 7 Combined P0 & P1 Call Volume March 1- August 31, 2025 vs. 5 -Year Mean Source: APD CAD Response Time 8 Combined P0 & P1 Response Time March 1- August 31, 2025 vs. 5 -Year Mean Source: APD CAD Response Time 9 Staffing Levels FY25Q4 Source: HR Vacancy Report (through 9/6/25) 10 Patrol Staffing Levels Source: Sworn Staffing Levels Report for Today- Patrol Officer Dashboard (9/16/25) 11 Sworn Vacancy Rates Source: HR Vacancy Report (through 9/6/25) 12 Police Academy Cadet Classes Cadet Class Attrition Rate Graduation Rate # Graduates/ Currently Enrolled Graduation Date 80% 68% 48% 48% 151st 152nd 153rd 154th 155th 156th 157th 20% 32% 52% 52% 33% Start date: 9/22/25 Start date: 1/26/26 39 54 29 35 42 49 4/19/2024 9/20/2024 3/7/2025 8/29/2025 12/12/2025 5/1/2026 n/a 9/18/2026 Source: Training Academy Report (through 9/22/25) 13 Cadet Support  Implement enhanced onboarding and support during recruiting and the first few weeks to address early challenges related to physical preparedness and personal adjustment.  Provide prospective cadets with clear physical preparedness guidelines and optional pre- academy fitness opportunities.  Introduced early academic interventions for cadets at risk of failing exams. A tutoring program, peer mentoring, or additional review sessions to help reduce academic-related attrition.  Standardize delivery and ensure alignment of lesson plans, materials, and assessments across instructors.  Victim Service Professional Staff member assigned full time to Academy – Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) & counseling resource 14 Staffing Stabilization Strategy  Four Academy classes per year  Goal to graduate 50 officers per class  Currently seeing a downward trend in sworn attrition  Anticipate monthly separations will stabilize and level off  As attrition stabilizes at approximately six (6) separations per month and at least 50 cadets graduate per class moving forward, APD anticipates eliminating sworn vacancies by the end of calendar year 2028 Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Average Monthly Separations 12.0 14.5 12.3 13.6 8.1 6.8 15 Recruitment Efforts  Job Fairs  Texas Veterans Commission & Heroes Resource Center (Cedar Park- September 17th)  Student-Athlete Career & Internship Fair (UT Athletics Hall of Fame- September 22nd)  COPS Youth-Led Recruiting Model Program  DOJ grant funded project  9 weeks over the summer  63 Austin area high school students  Develop a recruiting and retention model for law enforcement  20 high school students still engaged working to finalize the model for distribution 16 APD Budgeted Overtime vs. Actual Overtime* 9/22/24 - 9/6/25 *Does not include reimbursed overtime or FEMA Source: MicroStrategy Report for Finance 17 APD Personnel Budget vs Personnel Expenditures 9/22/24 - 9/6/25 Source: MicroStrategy Report for Finance 18 Thank You APD Quarterly Update to PSC Austin Police | October 6, 2025