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Everything we know about the North Austin shooting outside Target

The entire crime spree — a shooting, multiple car crashes, vehicle theft and assaults — happened in less than an hour, police ...

Austin police identify suspect in Target shooting that killed 3

The man suspected of fatally shooting three people, including a child, outside a Target in Austin, Texas on Monday, was ...

Austin considers civilian staff to fill police roles amid officer shortage

Austin police leaders delayed publication of a consultant report recommending the hire of more civilian staff as City Council ...

Austin Police investigate 1 injured in $30K paintball scavenger hunt

The scavenger hunt took place on Lakeshore Boulevard near the lake on Saturday, August 9, police said. Preliminary ...

LIVE: Dialogue and a blue vest: Austin Police Department’s latest tools to manage crowd safety

The Austin Police Department is experimenting with a dialogue policing, a technique originally from Europe, to help ...

Escalating APD budget deepens financial squeeze for Austin leaders

Austin devotes nearly two-thirds of its budget to public safety, with most recent increases going to the police. City Council ...
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Austin Police and Texas Department of Transportation Release "Operation Slow Down" Results to Combat Speeding-Related Fatalities

Austin Police Department's "Operation Slow Down" resulted in 755 traffic stops to combat speed-related crashes.

APD: Teen dies, police investigating as a homicide at apartment complex on Rosewood Ave.

A teenage boy died after a shooting that happened at an apartment complex in east Austin Friday night, Austin Police ...