The Brief
- Austin City Council was briefed on the updates being made to APD’s use of force policies
- These updates come after a review showed previous policies and data collection had many inconsistencies
- Going forward, APD will continue to keep track of their use-of-force trends and develop a data dashboard as well
AUSTIN, Texas – Austin City Council was briefed Tuesday on updates to the Austin Police Department’s use of force policies.
A review showed their previous policies and data collection had many inconsistencies.
Policy changes went into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and officers were trained on them that month. …