The Office of Police Oversight (OPO) will host the second quarterly Police Oversight Implementation Workgroup meeting on February 22, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. OPO invites community members to attend this meeting to receive the most recent complaints data from OPO. The meeting is open to the public...
The Austin Police Department invites the public to share thoughts and ask questions about their neighborhood safety. Topics: Policing in Charlie and Henry Sectors (Central East and South Central), Crime Statistics, Q&A Session Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Location: Montopolis Recreation and Community Center Address: 122 Montopolis Dr ...
The Austin Police Department invites the public to share thoughts and ask questions about their neighborhood safety at the Community Forum - Baker Sector (Central West Austin). Community Forum - Baker Sector. Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location: Austin Recreation...
Join the Office of Police Oversight for the first quarterly Police Oversight Implementation Workgroup meeting on November 21, 2023, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We invite community members to attend this meeting to learn about the City's progress in implementing Proposition A and Resolution 99. The meeting...
Join your neighbors to talk about the crime and safety issues facing our community, learn about crime prevention strategies, share your concerns with your councilmember or APD representative, and brainstorm community-based responses. PURPOSE - To build trusting relationships among community members to find better solutions and...
There's been a lot of news lately over Austin's police contract. In this episode, we break it all down for you & explain what police contracts even are, the ways they impact accountability and staffing, and how an upcoming election could impact the future of...
SummaryOn November 2nd, there will be two local City of Austin propositions on the ballot. Prop A is about police budgets & staffing. Action BoxDon't forget to vote! Early voting begins October 18th and lasts through October 29th. Election Day is on November 2nd. Hey Austin...
Should Austin reinstate its homeless camping ban? That's the question voters will have to decide on May 1st. (It will be called Prop B on your ballot.) In this episode of The Austin Common Radio Hour, host Amy Stansbury dives deep into the upcoming City of...
Did you know that earlier this year, Austin became the first city in the country to add a mental health option to its 911 call center script? Did you also know that in 2018, a city audit found that amongst the 15 most populous US...
On Thursday, March 11th, we will be gathering for the second Actionar of 2021, where we will be looking at the white backlash to last summer’s uprisings, and the movement to defund the police. How is this reinvestment in white supremacy impeding the reallocation of...