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At the Austin Police Department (APD), the safety and security of our community is of the upmost importance. Below are some safety tips that cover the holiday season, Austin music festivals, back to school, and more. 

Mail Theft

Texas Penal Code - § 31.20. Mail Theft: A person commits an offense if the person intentionally appropriates mail from another person's mailbox or premises without the effective consent of the addressee and with the intent to deprive that addressee of the mail.

Apply to ride along with an APD officer in the Police Observer (Ride Along) program.

File a police report to report offenses and non-emergency crimes – crimes that are no longer in progress and present no immediate threat to anyone.

Purchase online crash reports for the Austin Police Department jurisdiction with LexisNexis® Police Reports.

Register your bicycle with APD. Once registered, it will remain in the system until you let us know it has been disposed of.

Search for an active warrant in the Austin Police Department Warrant List.

Search the APD Incident Report database for public police reports.

Search for persons in the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) public sex offender database using geographical information or names.

Help law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime in Austin and Travis County by submitting an anonymous crime tip.

View active traffic related incidents reported to Austin police, Aviation police, and the Travis County Sheriff's office.

View crime statistics using CrimeViewer, a web mapping application that accesses crime information from the Austin Police Department (APD) police reports database.

Help provide toys and food for Austin families in need during the holiday season. There are lots of ways to volunteer with the Austin Police Department's Operation Blue Santa.