RESOLUTION NO. 20220915-056 WHEREAS, license plate readers gather objective and unbiased facts about vehicles; and WHEREAS, license plate reader technology focuses solely on extracting empirical data, primarily the license plate numbers which Texas state law requires to be affixed to every vehicle; and WHEREAS, license plate readers only record the vehicle make, model, and license plate number of a vehicle; and WHEREAS, license plate readers are not a "live eainera" and cannot be used for surveillance, traffic enforcement, or any other purpose; and WHEREAS, these cameras do not capture images of vehicle drivers; and WHEREAS, maintaining the privacy of the data collected through license plate readers is paramount; and WHEREAS, the license plate readers historically used by the Austin Police Department are categorically objective and cannot collect information in ways that discriminate against any resident in the City; and WlIEREAS, the use of license plate readers assist>; police departments across the country by increasing their investigative efficacy while reducing unnecessary delays in pursuing leads; and WHEREAS, camera data helps solve crimes when crimes occur; and WHEREAS, license plate readers previously helped the Austin Police Department locate stolen or wanted vehicles, vehicles connected to AMBER Page 1 of 11 Alerts, Silver Alerts, missing person reports, abductions reports, and vehicles connected to other crimes; and WHEREAS, the use of license plate readers bolsters the capability of local law enforcement to act and apprehend criminals swiftly, leading to the deterrence of crimes; and WHEREAS, re-introducing license plate readers to the Austin Police Department will help reduce crime, will prevent residents and visitors to the City from being victimized, particularly from car and property thefts, and will lead to deterrence of crime; and WHEREAS, license plate readers can notify Austin Police Department officers within seconds that a license plate has passed within the device's range, allowing Austin Police Department officers to take immediate action in furtherance of public safety; and Wl-IEREAS, the rrexas Penal Code creates a criminal offense for an officer or other public servant who intentionally or knowingly misuses information from the license plate reader with the intent of obtaining a benefit, harming, defrauding, oppressing another person, or disclosing the information for a nongovernmental purpose that has not otherwise been made public; and WHEREAS, the Austin Police Department's General Orders include rules on the Security and Release of Records and Information, General Conduct and Responsibilities, Racial or Biased Profiling, Responsibility to the …
RESOLUTION NO. 20230608-085 WHEREAS, Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology is used as an investigative and real time crime tool that improves the effectiveness of police operations by locating violent offenders quickly as well as identifying missing persons; and WHEREAS, on September 15, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 20220915-056 directing the development of a revised ALPR policy and providing guidance on that policy that ensures the privacy and civil rights of the residents of Austin are protected; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 20220915-056 directs that the "Hot List" used by the ALPR program is limited to license plates listed as stolen, B.O.L.O., SILVER and AMBER alerts, wanted individuals with any Class A misdemeanor offense or greater warrant, Class B and Class C misdemeanor hate crimes, or Class B and Class C misdemeanor sex crimes; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 20220915-056 directs a reduction of the prior data retention period from one year to 30 days and authorizes a pilot program that terminates at the end of Fiscal Year 2022-2023; and WHEREAS, on March 31,2023, the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) provided a thorough memorandum outlining changes necessary to the Austin Police Department's initially proposed policy regarding the use of ALPR technology; and WHEREAS, the Public Safety Commission adopted Recommendation No. 20230515-002 that requests that the ALPR policy be consistent with the Council direction in Resolution No. 20220915-056 and OPO feedback; and Page 1 of 3 WHEREAS, the Austin Police Department has provided a revised ALPR policy with safeguards that are consistent with the Public Safety Commission recommendation, OPO feedback, and prior Council direction as documented in Resolution No. 20220915-056; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: The Council amends its prior direction and directs the City Manager to update proposed draft policy regarding the Automated License Plate Reader program to reflect that data collected by the program will be kept for a maximum of seven days and destroyed thereafter except for the following circumstances: • The ALPR data is related to ongoing criminal investigations or criminal investigations that contain ALPR as evidence and has been downloaded and recorded into the relevant case file; or • The ALPR data is related to an endangered person, missing person, or criminal investigation and must be retained for a period consistent with the City Code, Chapter 2-11, and any applicable City Records Control Schedules or the State and …
RESOLUTION NO. 20250327-103 WHEREAS, Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology is used as an investigative and real time crime tool that improves the effectiveness of police operations by locating violent offenders quickly as well as identifying missing persons; and WHEREAS, Texas state law requires license plate numbers affixed to every vehicle and ALPR technology focuses solely on extracting the vehicle make, model, and license plate number; and WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 20220915-056, Council authorized and directed the City Manager to: • Develop a revised ALPR policy that incorporated many safeguards recommended by Council, the Office of Police Oversight (OPO), and the Public Safety Commission on the use of and retention o f ALPR data; Implement those changes in a ALPR pilot program that would end at the end of the fiscal year 2023 unless extended by Council; and • • Allow the City Auditor to audit the pilot program and provide a report to Council with specified information by end of the pilot program; and WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 20230608-085, the Council amended its prior direction and directed the City Manager to update the proposed draft policy regarding the Automated License Plate Reader program to reflect that data collected by the program be kept for a maximum of seven days and destroyed thereafter except for the following circumstances: Page 1 of 3 • The ALPR data is related to ongoing criminal investigations or criminal investigations that contain ALPR as evidence and has been downloaded and recorded into the relevant case file; or • The ALPR data is related to an endangered person, missing person, or criminal investigation and must be retained for a period consistent with the City Code, Chapter 2-11, and any applicable City Records Control Schedules or the State and Local Government Retention Schedules; and WHEREAS, the Austin Police Department has both provided a revised ALPR policy and implemented a pilot program with safeguards that are consistent with the Council's direction in Resolution No. 20220915-056 and Resolution No. 20230608-085, the Public Safety Commission Recommendation No. 20230515- 002, and the Office of Police Oversight's feedback; and WHEREAS, prior to the termination o f the pilot period, the City Manager was directed in Resolution No. 20230608-085 to present to Council a recommendation on the continuation of the program, including any proposed adjustments to data retention or other elements of the associated policy; and WHEREAS, APD implemented the pilot program on …
APD Recruiting and Hiring Audit OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR JUNE 2, 2025 Vacancy Rates 17.90% 15.40% 10.40% 7.40% 3.30% 20.00% 18.00% 16.00% 14.00% 12.00% 10.00% 8.00% 6.00% 4.00% 2.00% 0.00% FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 JUNE 2025 OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR 2 APD attributes vacancy issues to: NO CONTRACT LOW PAY LACK OF COMMUNITY TRUST JUNE 2025 OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR 3 FINDING 1 APD does not have an effective recruitment or social media strategy Office of the City Auditor JULY 2024- 4 APD’s Recruitment Strategy No measurable objectives No detailed recruitment plan No process to evaluate efforts Not using social media effectively to broaden reach Does have relevant recruitment activities JUNE 2025 OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR 5 FINDING 2 APD does not have a recruitment pipeline Office of the City Auditor JULY 2024- 6 APD has one recruitment program 1 2 3 Elementary School Age Programs Middle & High School Age Programs • Criminal Justice Pathways program Programs for Youth Age 18-21 JUNE 2025 OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR 7 Recommendations Craft recruitment strategy with measurable goals Update standard operating procedures and train staff Coordinate recruitment posts on social media Create recruitment pipeline JUNE 2025 OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR 8 APD Recruiting and Hiring Audit OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR JUNE 2, 2025
City of Austin Office of the City Auditor Audit Report Austin Police Department Recruiting and Hiring Audit April 2025 The Austin Police Department (APD) is experiencing staff shortages and is struggling to attract enough applicants to fill vacancies. APD’s vacancy rate for police officers more than doubled to 18% between 2020 and 2024. However, APD does not have an effective recruitment strategy to address hiring challenges. APD also does not have a measurable objective or goal, action plans to reach its objective, or a thorough process to evaluate efforts. Additionally, APD lacks a recruitment pipeline that could give interested applicants more opportunities to explore a career with the department. City of Austin Office of the City Auditor APD Recruiting and Hiring Audit Highlights April 2025 Objective Is Austin’s Police Department effectively, efficiently, and equitably recruiting and hiring sworn staff? What We Found The Austin Police Department (APD) is experiencing staff shortages and is struggling to attract enough cadets to fill the vacancies. Between 2020 and 2024, APD’s police vacancy rate increased from 7.4% to 18%. As of January 2025, APD had over 330 vacancies among its sworn officers,1 with over 41% of those positions open for over a year. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) says an effective recruitment strategy is vital in addressing hiring challenges and should contain four things: objectives, a strategy, relevant recruitment actions, and a process to measure results and evaluate efforts. However, APD does not have a specific recruitment plan or social media strategy to guide their efforts and measure success. The 2024-2029 Strategic Plan lists three strategies that APD plans to follow to achieve their objective of recruiting a diverse and skilled sworn workforce. However, the strategies are broad, lack measurable targets, and the Recruiting Unit does not have action plans for these strategies. Additionally, APD recruiting staff are manually entering data inconsistently, limiting their ability to measure the success of their efforts. Without an effective recruitment strategy and accurate data, APD cannot effectively determine if their efforts are helping the department reach its recruitment objective. Recruitment pipelines are a series of programs that provide opportunities for the community, usually youth, to engage with the department. The Department of Justice says that recruitment pipelines can increase the applicant pool. APD does not have a recruitment pipeline or programs that retain interest in the department. APD has two programs that engage and build positive …
TO: FROM: DATE: Jesús Garza, Interim City Manager Sylvia Hardman, Interim Director March 31, 2023 SUBJECT: Preliminary Analysis of APD’s Proposed License Plate Reader Policy and Processes In accordance with directives from the City Manager’s Office in relation to Resolution No. 20220915-056 (Resolution 56), the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) has conducted a preliminary analysis of the proposed policy for Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs), which the Austin Police Department (APD or the Department) provided to OPO on Thursday, March 16, 2023. As part of this process, OPO met and communicated with APD to discuss our questions, concerns, and recommendations. In summary, OPO finds that the proposed ALPR policy and processes are still in a state of development and may not yet be ready to support the use of ALPR systems in accordance with the letter and intent of Resolution 56. As a result, OPO recommends that APD take additional time to develop its policy and processes, focusing on areas including, but not limited to, the following: • Adherence to Resolution 56, especially the incorporation of meaningful community input and the 11 enumerated safeguards; • Further development and implementation of front- and back-end solutions to mitigate and analyze disparate impacts from the placement and use of ALPRs; • Clear processes and accountability for all APD personnel handling ALPR systems and data; and • Balance between enhanced protocols for data privacy and the need for effective audits. Attached to this memorandum is OPO’s preliminary assessment, which includes our initial findings, recommendations, and remaining questions. We have also provided a copy of APD’s proposed policy. In conclusion, additional time may be necessary to fully assess and execute the remaining actions necessary to realize the letter and intent of Resolution 56. Please contact OPO if you have any questions or would like additional information. Enclosures: 1. OPO’s analysis of APD’s proposed ALPR policy 2. APD’s proposed ALPR policy cc: Bruce Mills, Interim Assistant City Manager Joseph Chacon, Chief of Police Jeff Greenwalt, Assistant Chief Analysis of the Austin Police Department’s Proposed Policy on Automatic License Plate Readers (General Order 344) Introduction Based on Resolution No. 20220915-056 (Resolution 56), the City Manager’s Office directed APD “to re- evaluate its former policy and/or procedure on license plate readers; work with the Office of Police Oversight and coordinate a minimum of two community input sessions related to the policy; and take appropriate steps to ensure the …
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION Recommendation 20250602-006: Date: June 2, 2025 Subject: Austin Police Department (APD) Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Program Motioned by: Commissioner Smith Seconded by: Commissioner Bernhardt WHEREAS, The Austin Public Safety Commission is tasked with reviewing public safety agency budgets and providing policy recommendations to the Austin City Council; and WHEREAS, on September 15, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 20220915-056 directing the development of a revised Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) policy and providing guidance to ensure the privacy and civil rights of the residents of Austin are protected1; and WHEREAS, on March 31, 2023, the Office of Police Oversight released the results of their preliminary review of the Austin Police Department ALPR policy and procedures and provided recommendations for policy language/procedure improvements to safeguard privacy and mitigate misuse, documentation, data retention, data integrity, data sharing, and auditing among others2; and WHEREAS, the Office of Police Oversight’s Analysis made recommendations based on the review of Axon Fleet 3 cameras contract3; and WHEREAS, on May 15, 2023, the Public Safety Commission recommended approval of the ALPR program contingent on adherence with both Resolution 56 & OPO March 31, 2023 Memo and sharing of quarterly ALPR audit data with the Public Safety Commission. 4 1 RESOLUTION NO. 20220915-056 https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=392730 2 Office of Police Oversight Analysis of the Austin Police Department’s Proposed Policy on Automatic License Plate Readers (General Order 344) 3 Office of Police Oversight Analysis of the Austin Police Department’s Proposed Policy on Automatic License Plate Readers (General Order 344) 4 Public Safety Commission Recommendation #20230515-002 https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=408819 WHEREAS, on June 8 2023, City Council amended Resolution 56 to reflect that data collected by APD be kept for a maximum of seven days and destroyed, with a few carved out exceptions for the trial period5; and WHEREAS, an additional vendor, Flock Safety, has been contracted to augment and scale APD’s ALPR program; and WHEREAS, on March 27, 2025, City Council approved an extension of the ALPR trial to allow the City Auditor to complete an audit and provide a report to Council with specified information by end of the pilot program6; and WHEREAS, the Office of the City Auditor conducted a review of the first 9 months of the ALPR program to evaluate APD’s risk management audits for reliability and effectiveness, to compare the ALPR program with other departments, and to monitor for additional emergent risks7; and WHEREAS the …
REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION Monday, May 5, 2025, 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, call or email Christi Vitela, 512- 974-2792, christi.vitela@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Chair Timothy Ruttan, Vice Chair Rebecca Bernhardt Angel Carroll Enrique Duran II Kimberly Hidrogo David Holmes Pierre Nguyễn Kristy Orr Michael Sierra-Arévalo Yasmine Smith AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five 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 April 7, 2025. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. 4. Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin Fire Department. Discussion of sexual assault data with Austin Police Department, The SAFE Alliance, Travis County District Attorney's Office, Austin Travis County Sexual Assault Response and Resource Team (SARRT), and members of the Collective Sex Crimes Response Model Project (CSCRM). Presentation on firefighter cancer prevention and changes in funding for continued tracking of efforts by Austin Fire Department. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 5. Update from the Training Academy Working Group on scheduled tour of APD Training Academy DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. 7. 8. Approve updates to the membership of the Training Academy Working Group. Discussion and update on the work of the Wellness Center Working Group and approve the dissolution of the Wellness Center Working Group. Discussion of Public Safety Commission bylaws and applicable city code and formation of working group to assess and recommend changes. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 …
Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, April 7, 2025 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, April 7, 2025 The Public Safety Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Monday, April 7, 2025, 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 4:05 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Chair Timothy Ruttan, Vice Chair Enrique Duran II Kristy Orr Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: David Holmes Pierre Nguyễn Michael Sierra-Arévalo Yasmine Smith PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on March 3, 2025. The motion to approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on March 3, 2025, was approved on Commissioner Ruttan’s motion, Commissioner Orr’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Smith was off the dais. Commissioner Bernhardt was absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin Police Department. The presentation was made by Robin Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department. Vice Chair Ruttan asked if APD is not making arrests, is that because criminal activity is not happening or does the data show later that they are just not able to arrest in that moment. 1 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, April 7, 2025 Commissioner Smith asked for APD demographic data of individuals who are sent to the Sobering Center versus those who are cited and released, versus those going to jail during the next quarterly report. 3. 2026 Bond Development Update. Presentation by Eric Bailey, Assistant Director, Capital Delivery Services, Marcus Hammer, Assistant Director, Capital Delivery Services, Robin Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department, Wesley Hopkins, Chief of Staff, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department, and Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department. The presentation was made by Eric Bailey, Assistant Director, Capital Delivery Services; Marcus Hammer, Assistant Director, Capital Delivery Services; Jeff Greenwalt, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department; Stephen White, Assistant Chief, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department; and Thayer Smith, Assistant Chief, Austin Fire Department. 4. Biannual Wildfire Readiness Update, Austin Fire Department. The presentation was made by Carrie Stewart, Division Chief, Austin Fire Department. Commissioner Nguyễn asked that the Wildfire Newsletter be distributed to the Public Safety Commission. 5. Presentation on the SIMLAB trailer, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department. The presentation was made by Heather Phillips, …
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY P.O. Box 1748, Austin, TX 78767 JOSÉ P. GARZA Telephone 512/854-9400 TRUDY STRASSBURGER DISTRICT ATTORNEY Telefax 512/854-4206 FIRST ASSISTANT Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report February 20251 Case Staffing Snapshot: 2/1/25 to 2/28/25 Cases Staffed Cases Not Filed by LEA Cases Declined by TCDA Cases Pending Further Investigation Cases Accepted Accepted Cases Previously Returned for Investigation APD Cases 27 11 0 10 6 3 Total 30 11 0 11 8 4 Case Prosecution Snapshot: 2/1/25 to 2/28/25 Cases Received for Prosecution Cases Rejected or Dismissed Cases Indicted Cases No Billed Cases Pled Cases Tried 12 12 15 0 7 1 Pending Cases By Year Received (as of 2/28/25) Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 # 3 7 11 33 Year 2023 2024 2025 # 52 114 32 1 The data summarized in this report was retrieved for analysis on March 12, 2025. Ronald Earle Building, 416 W. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Cases Pled by Offense: 2/1/25 to 2/28/25 Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Violence Indecent Assault Sexual Assault Trial Outcomes: 2/1/25 to 2/28/25† SEXUAL ASSAULT SEXUAL ASSAULT SEXUAL ASSAULT 1 4 2 NOT GUILTY NOT GUILTY NOT GUILTY † In the single case that was tried this month, the defendant was found not guilty on three counts. February 2025 Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report Page 2 of 4 About this Report The Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report endeavors to provide a monthly snapshot of adult sexual assault cases that are handled by the Travis County District Attorney’s Office (TCDA). For the purposes of this report, an adult sexual assault case can be any sexual assault case that is either staffed by TCDA’s Sexual Assault Unit before it is accepted for prosecution, or that is assigned to TCDA’s Sexual Assault Unit and is submitted, accepted, indicted, or otherwise prosecuted as one of the following offenses: Improper Sexual Activity with a Person in Custody or Under Supervision Improper Sexual Activity with a Committed Person Indecent Assault • Aggravated Kidnapping with Intent to Inflict Bodily Injury/Sexual Abuse • Aggravated Sexual Assault • Burglary of a Habitation with the Intent to Commit a Sexual Offense • • • • Failure to Comply/Duty to Register as a Sex Offender‡ • Hindering the Apprehension/Prosecution of a Known Felon/Sex Offender§ • Prohibited Sexual Conduct • Sex Trafficking of Persons • Sexual Assault • Sexual Exploitation by a Mental Health Services Provider • Sexual …
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY P.O. Box 1748, Austin, TX 78767 JOSÉ P. GARZA Telephone 512/854-9400 TRUDY STRASSBURGER DISTRICT ATTORNEY Telefax 512/854-4206 FIRST ASSISTANT Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report January 20251 Case Staffing Snapshot: 1/1/25 to 1/31/25 Cases Staffed Cases Not Filed by LEA Cases Declined by TCDA Cases Pending Further Investigation Cases Accepted Accepted Cases Previously Returned for Investigation APD Cases 21 7 0 12 2 0 Total 23 8 0 13 2 0 Case Prosecution Snapshot: 1/1/25 to 1/31/25 Cases Received for Prosecution Cases Rejected or Dismissed Cases Indicted Cases No Billed Cases Pled Cases Tried 22 6 5 0 6 1 Pending Cases By Year Received (as of 1/31/25) Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 # 4 7 12 36 Year 2023 2024 2025 # 57 117 21 1 The data summarized in this report was retrieved for analysis on February 18, 2025. Ronald Earle Building, 416 W. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Cases Pled by Offense: 1/1/25 to 1/31/25 Attempt to Commit Aggravated Kidnapping Sexual Abuse Indecent Assault Sexual Assault 1 2 4 Trial Outcomes: 1/1/25 to 1/31/25 SEXUAL ASSAULT GUILTY January 2025 Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report Page 2 of 4 About this Report The Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report endeavors to provide a monthly snapshot of adult sexual assault cases that are handled by the Travis County District Attorney’s Office (TCDA). For the purposes of this report, an adult sexual assault case can be any sexual assault case that is either staffed by TCDA’s Sexual Assault Unit before it is accepted for prosecution, or that is assigned to TCDA’s Sexual Assault Unit and is submitted, accepted, indicted, or otherwise prosecuted as one of the following offenses: Improper Sexual Activity with a Person in Custody or Under Supervision Improper Sexual Activity with a Committed Person Indecent Assault • Aggravated Kidnapping with Intent to Inflict Bodily Injury/Sexual Abuse • Aggravated Sexual Assault • Burglary of a Habitation with the Intent to Commit a Sexual Offense • • • • Failure to Comply/Duty to Register as a Sex Offender† • Hindering the Apprehension/Prosecution of a Known Felon/Sex Offender‡ • Prohibited Sexual Conduct • Sex Trafficking of Persons • Sexual Assault • Sexual Exploitation by a Mental Health Services Provider • Sexual Coercion Please note that criminal case data compiled in this report is not longitudinal. For example, cases resolved during the month that is the subject of this …
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY P.O. Box 1748, Austin, TX 78767 JOSÉ P. GARZA Telephone 512/854-9400 TRUDY STRASSBURGER DISTRICT ATTORNEY Telefax 512/854-4206 FIRST ASSISTANT Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report March 20251 Case Staffing Snapshot: 3/1/25 to 3/31/25 Cases Staffed Cases Not Filed by LEA Cases Declined by TCDA Cases Pending Further Investigation Cases Accepted Accepted Cases Previously Returned for Investigation APD Cases 8 3 0 4 1 0 Total 12 6 0 5 1 0 Case Prosecution Snapshot: 3/1/25 to 3/31/25 Cases Received for Prosecution Cases Rejected or Dismissed Cases Indicted Cases No Billed Cases Pled Cases Tried 15 12 15 0 5 2 Pending Cases By Year Received (as of 3/31/25) Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 # 2 7 9 27 Year 2023 2024 2025 # 43 105 45 1 The data summarized in this report was retrieved for analysis on April 14, 2025. Ronald Earle Building, 416 W. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Cases Pled by Offense: 3/1/25 to 3/31/25† Indecent Assault Sexual Assault Sexual Coercion 3 1 2 Trial Outcomes: 3/1/25 to 3/31/25‡ SEXUAL ASSAULT (2 COUNTS) SEXUAL ASSAULT (1 COUNT) NOT GUILTY NOT GUILTY † In the five cases that pled, the defendant pled to two offenses in one case. ‡ In the two cases that were tried this month, the defendant was found not guilty on three counts. March 2025 Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report Page 2 of 4 About this Report The Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report endeavors to provide a monthly snapshot of adult sexual assault cases that are handled by the Travis County District Attorney’s Office (TCDA). For the purposes of this report, an adult sexual assault case can be any sexual assault case that is either staffed by TCDA’s Sexual Assault Unit before it is accepted for prosecution, or that is assigned to TCDA’s Sexual Assault Unit and is submitted, accepted, indicted, or otherwise prosecuted as one of the following offenses: Improper Sexual Activity with a Person in Custody or Under Supervision Improper Sexual Activity with a Committed Person Indecent Assault • Aggravated Kidnapping with Intent to Inflict Bodily Injury/Sexual Abuse • Aggravated Sexual Assault • Burglary of a Habitation with the Intent to Commit a Sexual Offense • • • • Failure to Comply/Duty to Register as a Sex Offender§ • Hindering the Apprehension/Prosecution of a Known Felon/Sex Offender** • Prohibited Sexual Conduct • Sex Trafficking of Persons • Sexual …
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 TEMPLATE FOR STANDARD CITY BOARD BYLAWS BYLAWS OF THE ________________________ (Board Name) ARTICLE 1. NAME. The name of the board is _________________________ (board name as it appears in the Municipal Code). ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE AND DUTIES. The purpose of the board is ____________________. (Insert the information directly from the City Code.) ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP. (A) The board is composed of eleven members appointed by the city council. (B) A member serves at the pleasure of the city council. (C) Board members serve for a term of four years beginning March 1st on the year of appointment. (D) An individual board member may not act in an official capacity except through the action of the board. (E) A board member who is absent for three consecutive regular meetings or one-third of all regular meetings in a “rolling” twelve month timeframe automatically vacates the member’s position subject to the holdover provisions in Section 2-1-27 of the City Code. This does not apply to an absence due to illness or injury of the board member, an illness or injury of a board member’s immediate family member, active military service, or the birth or adoption of the board member’s child for 90 days after the event. The board member must notify the staff liaison of the reason for the absence not later than the date of the next regular meeting of the board. Failure to notify the liaison before the next regular meeting of the board will result in an unexcused absence. (F) At each meeting, each board member shall sign an attendance sheet which indicates that the member does not have a conflict of interest with any item on that agenda, or identifies each agenda item on which the member has a conflict of interest. Failure to sign the sheet results in the member being counted as absent and his/her votes are not counted. (G) A member who seeks to resign from the board shall submit a written resignation to the chair of the board, the staff liaison, or the city clerk’s office. If possible, the resignation should allow for a thirty day notice so …
§ 2-1-171 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION. (A) The Public Safety Commission may include representatives from the Austin Police Association, the Austin Fire Fighters Association, the Austin/Travis County EMS Employee Association, Amigos en Azul, the Austin Police Women's Association, the Texas Peace Officer's Association, the Austin Hispanic Fire Fighters Association, the Austin African American Fire Fighters Association, Travis County Emergency Services District 4, the Austin Independent School District, the American Civil Liberties Union, the League of United Latin American Citizens, the NAACP, local business owners, one or more city neighborhoods, and the Austin Chamber of Commerce. (B) The Commission shall serve as an advisory body to the city council on all budgetary and policy matters concerning public safety, including matters related to the Austin Police Department, the Austin Fire Department, and the Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department. The Commission shall make recommendations on matters related to long-range planning of public safety departments, departmental budgets, coordination of comprehensive planning initiatives, access to and expenditure of state and federal grant funds, and other related public safety matters. Source: Ord. 20090618-047; Ord. 20091001-033. (Supp. No. 168) Page 1 of 1 Created: 2024-12-06 10:10:49 [EST]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 BYLAWS OF THE Downtown Commission ARTICLE 1. NAME. The name of the board is Downtown Commission. ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE AND DUTIES. The purpose of the board is to advise the City Council and city staff regarding policies and projects impacting downtown Austin; serve as stewards for the Downtown Austin Plan and, as such: serve as a sounding board for the City Council and staff on the implementation of the Downtown Austin Plan and offer recommendations on amendments to the Downtown Austin Plan as needed; maintain liaison relationships with city staff and other boards and commissions; and perform other activities as directed by City Council. For purposes of this section, the downtown area is the area bounded by Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Interstate Highway 35, Lady Bird Lake and Lamar Boulevard. ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP. (A) The board is composed of eleven voting members appointed by the city council. The following boards and commissions shall nominate one of its members for appointment by the Council to serve as non-voting Downtown Commission members: a. Arts Commission b. Music Commission c. Design Commission d. Historic Landmark Commission e. Parks & Recreation Board f. Urban Transportation Commission g. Public Safety Commission (B) A member serves at the pleasure of the city council. (C) Board members serve for a term of four years beginning March 1st on the year of appointment. (D) An individual board member may not act in an official capacity except through the action of the board. (E) A board member who is absent for three consecutive regular meetings or one-third of all regular meetings in a “rolling” twelve-month timeframe automatically vacates the member’s position subject to the holdover provisions in Section 2-1-27 of the City Code. This does not apply to an absence due to illness or injury of the board member, an illness or injury of a board member’s immediate family member, active military service, or the birth or adoption of the board member’s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 …
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 BYLAWS OF THE Joint Inclusion Committee ARTICLE 1. NAME. The name of the board is Joint Inclusion Committee. ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE AND DUTIES. The purpose of the board is to advise the council on issues pertaining to equity, diversity and inclusion and to promote close cooperation between the council, City management, City boards, commissions, committees and task forces to increase and sustain equity, diversity and inclusion in the city. ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP. (A) The board is composed of 10 members representing their respective board appointed by the city council from the African American Resource Advisory Commission, the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission, the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission, the Commission on Immigrant Affairs, the Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities, the Commission on Seniors, the Commission for Women, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Quality of Life Advisory Commission, the Human Rights Commission and the Early Childhood Council. (B) A member serves at the pleasure of the city council. (C) Board members serve for a term of four years beginning March 1st on the year of appointment. (D) An individual board member may not act in an official capacity except through the action of the board. (E) A board member who is absent for three consecutive regular meetings or one-third of all regular meetings in a “rolling” twelve month timeframe automatically vacates the member’s position subject to the holdover provisions in Section 2-1-27 of the City Code. This does not apply to an absence due to illness or injury of the board member, an illness or injury of a board member’s immediate family member, active military service, or the birth or adoption of the board member’s child for 90 days after the event. The board member must notify the staff liaison of the reason for the absence not later than the date of the next regular meeting of the board. Failure to notify the liaison before the next regular meeting of the board will result in an unexcused absence. (F) At each meeting, each board member shall sign an attendance sheet which indicates that the member …
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 BYLAWS OF THE Public Safety Commission ARTICLE 1. NAME. The name of the board is Public Safety Commission. ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE AND DUTIES. The purpose of the board is to serve as an advisory body to the city council on all budgetary and policy matters concerning public safety, including matters related to the Austin Police Department, the Austin Fire Department, and the Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department. Make recommendations on matters related to long-range comprehensive planning initiatives, access to and expenditure of state and federal grant funds, and other related public safety matters. ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP. (A) The board is composed of eleven members appointed by the city council. (B) A member serves at the pleasure of the city council. (C) Board members serve for a term of four years beginning March 1st on the year of appointment. (D) An individual board member may not act in an official capacity except through the action of the board. (E) A board member who is absent for three consecutive regular meetings or one-third of all regular meetings in a “rolling” twelve month timeframe automatically vacates the member’s position subject to the holdover provisions in Section 2-1-27 of the City Code. This does not apply to an absence due to illness or injury of the board member, an illness or injury of a board member’s immediate family member, active military service, or the birth or adoption of the board member’s child for 90 days after the event. The board member must notify the staff liaison of the reason for the absence not later than the date of the next regular meeting of the board. Failure to notify the liaison before the next regular meeting of the board will result in an unexcused absence. (F) At each meeting, each board member shall sign an attendance sheet which indicates that the member does not have a conflict of interest with any item on that agenda, or identifies each agenda item on which the member has a conflict of interest. Failure to sign the sheet results in the member being counted as absent and his/her votes are …
Austin Fire Department Rob Vires | Chief of Staff | Public Safety Commission Quarterly Presentation FY25 Q2 Emergency Response Time Trends As the City of Austin grows – and the demand for fire services increases – response times continue to increase. 84,473 86,641 89,541 89,563 81,973 86,636 87,935 92,612 89,797 Incident Volume 103,626 109,280 110,304 108750 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 Response Times 8:41 8:43 8:51 9:00 9:13 9:12 9:24 9:35 Response Time Standard: 8 minutes 9:58 10:28 9:55 10:28 10:32 120,000 70,000 11:00 10:00 9:00 8:00 7:00 6:00 5:00 4:00 3:00 2:00 1:00 0:00 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 Q2 | AUSTIN FIRE DEPARTMENT | PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION QUARTERLY PRESENTATION 2 Station 54 Grand Opening • New Fire Station 54 opened on January 12th. • Grand Opening ceremony was held on March 8th. • Station 54 is shared with ATCEMS. • Station 54 is located in Council District 10, on RR 620. FY25 Q2 | AUSTIN FIRE DEPARTMENT | PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION QUARTERLY PRESENTATION 3 Facility Improvement Projects Station 25 Anticipated opening: May 2025 Awaiting final inspection Station 25 Station 8 • Anticipated opening: May 2025 • Engine 8 is on-site; Ladder 8 is at Station 30 • Finishing punch-list items and final inspection Station 23 • Anticipated opening: May 2025 • Engine 23 is in a trailer at 8700 Cameron Road • Finishing punch-list items and final inspection Station 47 • Expected completion: May 2025 • Engine 47 is operating out of Station 34 • Final phase of remodel Station 20 • Expected completion: May 2025 • Engine 20 and Rescue 20 moved to Station 29 on January 6, 2025 • Final stages of remodel Station 21 • Driveway replacement began April 14, 2025. • Expected to last 6 weeks. • Engine 21 is operating out of Station 19 FY25 Q2 | AUSTIN FIRE DEPARTMENT | PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION QUARTERLY PRESENTATION 4 Automatic Aid An Interlocal Agreement to dispatch the closest unit to a 911 call, regardless of department or jurisdiction. Auto Aid occurs multiple times per day and greatly contributes to decreased response times for Austin and Travis County. Recent Successes: • AFD Communications is actively working to move the Tellus CAD- to-CAD program to the cloud. This will allow us to expand Auto Aid with other neighboring departments if …
