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Patrol
Austin PD Investigates Partially Videotaped Shooting
The Austin police chief has begun an investigation of an officer-involved shooting of an 18-year-old in the Texas capital that was partially captured on a patrol car's video camera, the American-Statesman reports.
May 12, 2009
Special Units
Austin PD Gets Automated Fingerprint ID System
The Austin City Council recently approved a $400,000 grant to go toward a new automated fingerprint ID system for the Austin Police.
July 16, 2002
Patrol
Missing Officer Faked His Own Death and Fled to Mexico, Austin PD Says
The Austin, TX, police officer reported missing on Wednesday is thought to be alive in Mexico and is facing criminal charges, the Austin Police Department confirmed Friday night.
May 1, 2017
Special Units
Austin (Texas) PD's Crisis Negotiation Team
Texas' capital city of Austin was the site of the infamous Texas Tower sniper incident in 1966, widely credited with inspiring the creation of SWAT teams. Today it is home to a nationally recognized police crisis-negotiation team.
February 28, 2007
Patrol
California Police Make Arrest Following Social Media Threats Against School
On Wednesday, investigators traveled to Austin (TX), where they received assistance from Austin PD in the apprehension and arrest of 19-year-old Tristan Amir Curl, who is from Oakley.
November 22, 2018
Patrol
Austin Police Handling Hundreds of Suspicious Package Calls Per Day
The frenzy of activity comes after a fifth bomb exploded shortly after midnight at a FedEx distribution facility in Schertz, Texas, injuring one worker. It had been shipped from and sent to Austin.
March 20, 2018
Patrol
Shorthanded Austin Police Could Not Answer Sunday Shooting Call for 16 Minutes
Ken Casaday, president of the Austin Police Association, says the first APD patrol unit assigned was at 5:47 a.m., and police arrived at the scene at 5:51 a.m., 16 minutes after the call came through.
May 24, 2021
Vehicle Ops
Austin to Pull 400 Ford Explorers and PIUs Out of Service
The City of Austin has begun pulling all 446 of its Ford Explorers and Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles from service after finding traces of carbon monoxide in a significant amount of vehicles.
July 31, 2017
Command
City Manager Names Finalists for Austin Police Chief
“I am excited about the diverse slate of individuals we have identified for this position,” said City Manager Spencer Cronk. “I look forward to discussing with them how we can accomplish the goals of the community and the City Council.”
July 28, 2021
Patrol
Video: Retiring Tennessee Officer Makes Final Radio Call to Dispatcher Daughter
After 25 years of service with the Chattanooga Police Department, Officer Austin Garrett signed off for the final time on Friday. Austin's daughter, Haley, was the Hamilton County 911 Emergency Communications District Dispatcher on the other end of that emotional call.
February 11, 2019
Special Units
Man Charged with Attempted Capital Murder in Thursday Shooting of Texas SWAT Officer
The Austin Police Department has identified the man who shot a SWAT team member as Tyler Michael Harrell, 18. Travis County online jail records show he is charged with attempted capital murder.
April 15, 2016
Special Units
Video: 2 Texas Officers Injured Responding to 911 Call, Suspect Dead
One police officer was shot and a second was hurt while running for safety after a gunman fired at them from inside a southeast Austin, TX, home Sunday night. The SWAT team then reportedly fatally shot the suspected shooter as he tried to run away from the home with a woman.
March 26, 2018
Patrol
Knoxville SRO Wounded in School Shooting Recovering After Surgery
When officers entered the bathroom, the student fired at them, striking Officer Adam Wilson, and was hit and killed by return fire from police, said David Rausch, director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
April 13, 2021
Patrol
Off-duty Chicago Cop Slain In Grocery Story Robbery
Officer Clifton Lewis, 41, was shot after two men robbed M & M Quick Foods in the 1200 block of N. Austin Blvd. At about 8:30 p.m., two armed men entered the convenience store and, during the robbery, fired several shots, striking the officer.
December 29, 2011
Vehicle Ops
San Antonio Adds Two Police Eurocopter EC120s
The San Antonio Police Department has purchased two of American Eurocopter's EC120 single-engine light helicopters for basic patrol missions. The new airships will be delivered in early 2014.
August 12, 2013
Special Units
Wisconsin School Gunman Dies of Self-Inflicted Wound
The 15-year-old who took a class of 23 students hostage on Monday afternoon at Marinette High School in Wisconsin has died from a self-inflicted wound.
November 29, 2010
Point of Law
TX Deputies Indicted for Manslaughter Over 2019 In-Custody Death
Former Williamson County sheriff's Deputies J.J. Johnson and Zach Camden are charged with manslaughter after they chased Javier Ambler II, 40, in a 2019 pursuit that started because he failed to dim his headlights, and then used Tasers on him repeatedly while he gasped that he could not breathe and had congestive heart failure. Ambler died minutes later.
March 31, 2021
Patrol
Fired Austin Officer Reinstated
An arbitrator on Thursday ruled in favor of Senior Officer Leonardo Quintana, and a grand jury declined to indict Quintana over the fatal shooting of Nathaniel Sanders II during a struggle.
October 21, 2010
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