AUSTIN (KXAN) — City leadership says there is a “prominent violent crime hot spot” in northeast Austin. During a news conference Thursday, law enforcement showed how data and traditional police investigations helped them take down bad actors and develop strategies to reduce crime in the area.
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis led the press conference where officials from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) and the Austin Fire Marshal detailed the investigation, which also included the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Davis said the new plan started with data. A Place Network Investigation (PNI) showed, in 2023, that 900 E. Braker Lane had 430 calls for law enforcement service, 78 arrests, 10 shots fired, 30 guns seized and one homicide.
After analyzing the data, APD put together a task force to look at the big picture…