The annual Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix came to Austin this past weekend. But videos shared on social media raised concerns about the numerous police escorts seen throughout the city.
The Austin Police Department said it was reaching out to its law enforcement partners to address the problem.
Neither APD nor the Travis County Sheriff’s Office provided escorts to the race in southeast Travis County, but event organizers were able to hire officers from outside agencies to shorten some attendees’ trips to the Circuit of the Americas…