The complainant alleges that Austin police officers incorrectly reported that he caused a vehicle collision because the officers did not understand Spanish.
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OF GINE TUSTING OFFICE OF POLICE OVERSIGHT FOUNDED NOTICE OF COMPLAINT January 6, 2023 ICMS #: 2023-0010 On January 5, 2023, the OPO received a phone complaint. The complainant alleges: He was in a hit-and-run vehicle accident. He called the police and APD responded and wrote up an accident report. The accident report indicated that the complainant declared he was guilty and that he caused the accident. The complainant alleges it's not true and he did not speak to the officers because they could not speak Spanish. This notice of complaint is a request for Internal Affairs to initiate an investigation to determine if the employee conduct is within compliance of APD policy, Civil Service Rules, and Municipal Civil Service Rules.
