Public Safety

APD continues to have trouble filling empty jobs and bringing in new officers. That's due in part to a lack of recruitment plans, city auditors found.

Police, fire and EMS officials say growth and road construction are contributing factors.

The new nearly 400,000-square-foot building will house the city's three public safety agencies — Austin Fire, Austin Police and Austin-Travis County EMS. The building sits south of Zilker Park.

A KUT investigation found the Austin Police Department hasn’t been sharing a crucial piece of data with Austinites for the last few years: how many crimes it solves in a given year.

Nearby residents and businesses worry about safety hazards despite reassurance from city officials.

City staff say reopening the road is not feasible because the sidewalks are too narrow to support the number of pedestrians, especially during peak hours.

The task force will consist of music industry representatives and members of several state organizations.

La agencia de transporte público de Austin ya no quiere depender de los oficiales de la policía de Austin para proporcionar seguridad a sus clientes. Pero la propuesta también ha generado la preocupación de algunos grupos comunitarios.

In his address to Austinites on Monday, the mayor touched on housing, policing and transportation issues. KUT reporters fact-checked some of his more notable comments.

Despite concerns from some community groups, the board on Monday approved moving ahead with developing a transit police department to eliminate the agency's reliance on off-duty Austin police officers to provide security.