Office of Police Oversight

Voters approved a proposition in May to expand police oversight, but the measure hasn't been fully implemented. Contract negotiations with the police union and a lawsuit filed this month have made things tricky.

Garza appointed a director for the Office of Police Oversight without a promised national search. He said his decision was necessary for stability.

Gail McCant, who has been serving in an interim role since June, has been tapped to permanently fill the role. The position is one of the highest profile offices in the city.

A resolution approved by council Thursday requires the city to enforce some aspects of Proposition A, including providing investigators with the Office of Police Oversight unrestricted access to police records to review complaints.

Farah Muscadin has served as the director of the city's Office of Police Oversight since 2018.

Voters will be asked whether the Office of Police Oversight should operate independently of the department it oversees. Council members could have just approved the move themselves, but voted instead to put the measure on the May ballot.

Of the dozen times in 2018 when an Austin police officer shot at someone, nearly half took place in District 2 in Southeast Austin, according to a new…