Public Safety
Thursday, September 24, 2020 by Jessi Devenyns
Public Safety
Public Safety Committee examines the use of police time, asks for more data
As the city of Austin looks into redefining the duties of its police department, staffers are reaching out to community members to hear feedback about what the next iteration of the Austin Police Department could look like. Simultaneously, city staff are…
Monday, September 21, 2020 by Jerry Quijano
Health & Human Services
Austin Public Health official says governor relaxed capacity rules too soon
Lee esta historia en español. Austin Public Health’s interim health authority says he would have rather waited a few more weeks before easing capacity restrictions for businesses in the area.On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that many businesses, including restaurants,…
Thursday, September 10, 2020 by Jessi Devenyns
Police
Public Safety Commission considers a new vision for APD headquarters
A conversation on the future of the Austin Police Department headquarters is following on the heels of City Council’s reformulation of Austin’s police budget last month.On Sept. 9, the Public Safety Commission articulated a new vision for the current headquarters…
Friday, September 4, 2020 by Andy Jechow
Health & Human Services
Thousands of free masks and hand sanitizer will be given out in Travis County’s Covid-19 hot spots
Lee esta historia en español.Tens of thousands of face masks and bottles of hand sanitizer will be distributed for free in coronavirus hot spots in the Austin area, public health officials announced Wednesday.The distribution events, the first of which is…
Thursday, September 3, 2020 by Andrew Weber
Police
Austin could ‘decouple’ victim services from APD. Here’s what that would look like.
Twenty years ago, trombones were echoing in Courtney Santana’s ears – trombones like the ones in Charlie Brown cartoons.There she was, crumpled on parking lot asphalt. Austin police officers were holding her two kids, including her 8-month-old son, who had…
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 by Savana Dunning
Health & Human Services
New Austin Public Health plan addresses Covid-19 disparities in Hispanic/Latinx community
Austin Public Health has revealed a new draft strategic plan to tackle disparities in Covid-19 cases in the city’s Hispanic/Latinx community.The plan, developed by the Hispanic/Latinx strike team within APH’s new Social Services Branch, is divided into four strategic goals:…
