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Assistant City Manager Rey Arellano told the commission he expects to have two to three finalists by late July or early August.
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Starting Sept. 1, if a city funds its police department at a level lower than it has for the past two fiscal years the state can prohibit the city from collecting new property taxes.
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Save Austin Now, a local political action committee, wants the Austin Police Department to employ at least two full-time sworn officers per every 1,000 residents.
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La ciudad quiere que la comunidad comparta sus opiniones sobre cuáles deberían ser las prioridades del siguiente jefe de la policía de Austin.
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The city is asking the community to weigh in on priorities for a new police chief as the search to replace Brian Manley begins.
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Council members unanimously approved a resolution directing the city manager to look for property for temporary encampments. The move is an about-face for Austin.
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Council members had paused the start of new cadet classes until the city could overhaul police training materials. The fist class will be considered a pilot.
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Bans on encampments, limits on where Austinites can sit or lie down, and stricter rules on panhandling go back into effect May 11. It's not clear what that will look like yet.
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The bill would create uniform state laws surrounding bodycam footage and require de-escalation training. It was filed a day after an Austin police officer was charged in Ramos' fatal shooting.
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The lawsuit is one of six filed against the Austin Police Department for its use of so-called less-lethal ammunition used to control crowds.