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Report from APD shows spike in murders, aggravated assaults Report from APD shows spike in murders, aggravated assaults These reports are formally called Monthly Chief s Reports even though we currently have an interim chief. The report details numbers through May of this year. AUSTIN, Texas - Violent crime is becoming more visible in Austin, and it s not just optics. It s in the numbers. We have almost as many murders right now as we had for all of 2020 and we are only halfway through the year, said Cary Roberts, executive director of The Greater Austin Crime Commission. In the Austin police chief s latest monthly report, they reported a spike in murders and aggravated assaults. ....
Austin City Council to vote on resuming APD cadet classes Council to vote on resuming APD cadet classes Last summer, the Austin City Council voted to temporarily stop cadet classes until the Austin Police Department examined its training curriculum. AUSTIN, Texas - It s no secret that the Austin Police Department is short officers. The police department has 130 vacancies, at least six more expected in May, and that s on top of the 150 police positions that were cut by city council, said Cary Roberts, executive director of the Greater Austin Crime Commission. In response to public outcry over the murder of George Floyd and calls for police reform, the Austin City Council canceled cadet classes for APD. ....
Image by Kate Baucherel from Pixabay Austin Mayor Steve Adler announced that he wanted to “reimagine” public safety in the city. If the use of the word “reimagine” pinged your “I’ve got a bad feeling about this” radar, you will soon know how right you are. Thus far, “reimagining” public safety has gravely damaged it in Austin. It has amounted to cutting about $150 million from the Austin Police Department’s budget and standing idly by while violent crime rates have soared in the once peaceful and slightly weird city. Two APD cadet classes were also canceled. Breaking Bad has come to Austin. By my last count, Austin police officers have been shot on duty four times already in 2021, and there have been 22 homicides, all while officers cannot leave the force fast enough. They’re retiring and resigning at a pace that would take about 10% off an already undermanned police department by the end of 2021. Travis County DA Jose Garza is focused more on pr ....