Law Enforcement

The transit agency expects about a dozen officers to start patrolling buses, trains and transit stops by next summer.

Villalobos had 69% of the vote against Daniel Law in the Democratic primary. He will face Republican Anthony Hipolito in the Nov. 5 general election.

A law Texas passed after a gunman killed 21 people in Uvalde mandates the training. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Austin ISD to host the classes, with the goal of preparing about 800 law enforcement officers by next year.

Alex Villalobos and Daniel Law are vying for the Democratic nomination in the March 5 primary. KUT asked each how he would approach jail conditions and the fentanyl crisis, and how they would improve the department’s relationship with the community.

The Citizens Connect site includes everything from reports of burglar alarms going off to traffic violations to drug offenses and assaults. There are also tools to help users see trends over time.

The 36-year-old pretrial detainee was killed by a Hays County corrections officer while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Kyle. The officer claimed self defense; Wright's family is demanding to see body-cam video.

By pushing for a review of Daniel Perry’s murder conviction, analysts say Gov. Greg Abbott has taken a Texas-sized leap in touting his pardoning powers. In 2020, Perry shot and killed Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin.

The family of Joshua Wright, who was killed, has been searching for answers since the shooting and asking for the release of the body camera footage captured by the officer.

The transit agency is renting 9,000-square-foot of office space on Cameron Road to serve as its first police station. The move to create a police force has drawn criticism.

A series of miscommunications from nearly 400 members of law enforcement led to long wait times for those stuck inside Robb Elementary School, where 19 students and two teachers died.