In this memo, the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) provides recommendations to the Austin Police Department’s General Order 924.3.1, which outlines acceptable hairstyles for officers. OPO recommends that APD amend the policy to remove restrictions on…
In response to Interim Chief of Police Robin Henderson's disciplinary determination regarding Officer Andrew Kabbah in case #2023-1145, the Office of Police Oversight recommends that APD administer the appropriate discipline for Classification A and…
In response to Interim Chief of Police Robin Henderson's disciplinary determination regarding Officer Andrew Kabbah in case #2023-1097, the Office of Police Oversight recommends that APD administer the appropriate discipline for Classification B and…
In response to Interim Chief of Police Robin Henderson's disciplinary determination regarding Officer Felix Perez in case #2024-0122, the Office of Police Oversight objects to classifying Officer Perez's conduct as Class D and recommends…
The Office of Police Oversight objects to Interim Chief of Police Robin Henderson's disciplinary determination regarding Detective Laura Correa's conduct. Based on OPO's review, Detective Correa violated the Austin Police Department's General Orders…
Interim Chief of Police Robin Henderson determined that Officer Clarkson's actions violated Civil Service Commission Rule 10.03 and suspended him from his duties for seven days, from March 20, 2024, to March 27, 2024. An Internal Affairs…
In response to Commander Cruz's disciplinary determination regarding Officer William Clarkson’s conduct, the Office of Police Oversight agrees that the complaint be sustained, and that Officer Clarkson receive up to a fifteen-day suspension, per the…
In this memo, the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) provides recommendations on the Austin Police Department’s General Order 214.6.4, which describes low-speed interventions involving APD vehicles. OPO recommends that APD institute policies that…
In this memo, the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) provides recommendations on the Austin Police Department’s General Order 303.4.2, which describes when APD officers must use camera systems, including body-worn cameras. OPO recommends that APD…
In this memo, the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) provides recommendations on the Austin Police Department’s General Order 364. This order outlines officer conduct during off-duty law enforcement actions, including incidents of personal interest and…