Public Safety CommissionJuly 6, 2026

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APD Quarterly Update to PSC Austin Police | July 6, 2026 Crimes Against Persons by Offense Type December - May Source: Versadex 2 Crimes Against Property/Society by Offense Type December - May Source: Versadex 3 APD IMMIGRATION ENGAGEMENT – 2026 YTD Austin Police regularly engage with immigration and other federal officials. The table below shows the number of instances by engagement type and year. Totals are based on reviewed cases from January 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026. All APD immigration engagements are publicly published quarterly in accordance with Resolution No. 20180614-074. Immigration Engagement Type Assist Immigration/ Homeland Security Criminal Arrest Custody by ICE Information Gathering/Sharing Release Per Immigration Instructions Grand Total JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN 2 1 2 1 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 6 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 3 0 6 Total YTD 3 8 4 6 4 25 Engagements by Type (Calendar Year 2026 YTD) Assist Immigration/Homeland Security, 12% Release Per Immigration Instructions, 16% Information Gathering/Sharing, 24% Criminal Arrest, 32% Custody by ICE, 16% Assist Immigration/Homeland Security - Engagements where APD provided direct operational support or assistance to federal immigration or homeland security agencies during an enforcement or investigative activity. Criminal Arrest - Engagements involving the arrest of an individual for a criminal offense, where immigration-related factors were also identified during the incident but not the reason for the arrest. Custody by ICE - Engagements where an individual was taken into custody by ICE. Information Gathering/Sharing- Engagements where APD collected, exchanged, or verified information related to a subject, without direct enforcement action. Release per Immigration Instructions - Engagements where no arrestable offense occurred and immigration officials indicated they would not be taking custody of the subject for an administrative immigration warrant at that time. Source: APD RMS as of July 1, 2026 4 DIGITAL EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT UNIT (DEMU) BACKLOG REDUCTION Since January 1, 2026, DEMU has significantly reduced the outstanding evidence backlog while continuing to process a high volume of incoming requests. OUTSTANDING REQUESTS DEMU REQUESTS YTD New Requests YTD Requests Closed YTD Net Change 10,153 19,045 -8,892 Jan 1, 2026 June 30, 2026 Change Total Outstanding Requests County Attorney Requests District Attorney Requests KEY TAKEAWAYS 10,936 1,745 -84% 5,691 305 -95% 5,245 1,440 -73% • DEMU reduced the total outstanding evidence request backlog from 10,936 requests on January 1, 2026, to 1,745 requests as of June 30, 2026. • DEMU processed and closed 19,045 requests while receiving 10,153 new requests. This is a net decrease of 8,892 requests YTD. • • District Attorney requests also demonstrated continued improvement, with the outstanding queue decreasing from 5,245 requests to 1,440. The most significant improvement occurred within the County Attorney request category, which decreased from 5,691 outstanding requests to 305. Figures reflect DEMU operational requests tracking as of June 30, 2026. Metrics are preliminary and subject to validation and operational updates. These numbers do not include juvenile request or duplicate requests. New request and closed requests YTD totals may differ from outstanding data. 5 Community Engagement Highlights 6 Combined P0 & P1 Call Volume December - May Source: APD CAD 7 Combined P0 & P1 Response Time December - May Source: APD CAD 8 Response Times and Incident Volume by City Council District December 2025 - May 2026 Source: APD CAD 9 Staffing Levels 41 18.9% 7.7% 490.75 344 1475 18 205 8.1% 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Sworn (1,819) Civilian (531.75) Emergency Communications (223) Filled Vacancies Source: APD Lieutenants and HR Supervisor 10 Patrol Staffing Levels Current as of: 6/23/26 11 Police Academy Cadet Classes Source: Training Academy Report (6/29/26) 12 Cadet ClassAttrition RateGraduation Rate# Graduates/ Currently EnrolledGraduation Date154th52%48%358/29/2025155th 40%60%3812/12/2025156th 27%73%365/1/2026157th 28%419/18/2026158th 7%521/22/2027159th Start Date: 9/21/2026n/a5/7/2027 APD Academy Resources ▪ Instructor Development ▪ Instructors are receiving evaluations and coaching from the Curriculum and Instructor Development Unit. Which has placed a renewed focus on bringing in a media literacy expert to deepen instructor understanding of multimedia use in classrooms. ▪ Kroll: Video Library ▪ With the help of the Police Technology Unit, continued work is being completed on the technology infrastructure to support a Video Library. ▪ CSCRM ▪ Feedback is being integrated into the PAC review process to streamline SME input in academy curriculum. ▪ Internship Pipeline ▪ The Academy is working with the City to build out an effective internship program for Sworn and Civilians, including partnering with the SkillBridge Program and Texas State University. ▪ Migrating Testing System ▪ In a close partnership between our e-Learning team and the Cadet Training Unit, we are transitioning from an unsupported paper testing system to testing in online Learning Management Systems(LMS).The transition is anticipated to start with the 159th cadet class. Source: Training Academy (6/30/26) 13 APD Personnel Budget vs Personnel Expenditures 9/21/25 – 6/13/26 Source: MicroStrategy Report for Finance 14 APD Budgeted Overtime vs. Actual Overtime* 9/21/25 – 6/13/26 Source: MicroStrategy Report for Finance 15 Thank You APD Quarterly Update to PSC Austin Police | July 6, 2026