Austin Police Department

The Austin police department already has a policy of not ticketing or arresting people for low-level marijuana offenses, but the department still uses no-knock warrants.

Researchers from two universities analyzed 911 data to determine how quickly officers should respond to emergency calls. With this finding, they determined how many officers APD would need.

Students say the email UTPD sent was not enough to properly inform students of potential danger. Campus police now say they will increase patrols in the off-campus area and reevaluate their incident notification system.

The measure would have required the Austin Police Department to staff at least 2 officers per every 1,000 residents.

Austin voters decided on two propositions this election — one that would have set a mandatory police staffing level and one that will allow the city to "swap" one piece of land for another.

The higher turnout in the Austin area is likely due to Proposition A, which would require the city to hire hundreds more police officers. Voter turnout statewide, though, is down slightly from 2019.

Many police departments have adopted that ratio as protocol. But people who study policing say using a ratio to determine staffing is too simplistic.

If passed, the proposition would require the Austin Police Department to employ at least two police officers per 1,000 residents. It's unclear how this would be paid for.

A survey from the Office of Police Oversight found the Austin Police Department's guidelines largely don't meet community expectations.

Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo, a star in law enforcement circles, appears to be out of a job after six months. He's had a rocky tenure, clashing with city leaders who he says are meddling.