City of Austin Council Message Board

Austin needs more AUSTIN police officers. In the absence of the Austin Police Association’s willingness to get more APD officers on the street, a partnership was struck between APD and DPS that proved to be out of step with what Austinites deserve from their police. It’s time to continue building a police force that reflects the values of Austinites, but that requires APA to join us on this mission. Only together can we fully staff a department that has the best training, believes in meaningful oversight, and knows the community they are serving.

Council Member Fuentes, District 2
Council Member Velásquez, District 3
Council Member Vela, District 4
Council Member Alter, District 5
Council Member Qadri, District 9