Austin Police Department (APD) is the principal

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Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...

. As of Fiscal Year 2022, the agency had an annual budget of $443.1 million and employed around 2,484 personnel, including approximately 1,809 officers. The department also employs 24 K-9 police dogs and 16 horses. Joseph Chacon was confirmed as Austin's new interim police chief effective April 11, 2021. Chacon was named permanent Chief of Police in October 2021.

Specialized units

Patrol divisions

Ranks

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Austin Police Department, twenty-three officers have died in the line of duty. The following list also contains one officer from the Austin Park Police Department, which was merged into APD. APD ~ Anderson

Controversial deaths* related to use of force by APD officers

*Cases were selected based on the NAACP Austin branch's list of 1984-2020 questionable use of force deaths, as well as cases that were the subject of significant protests, media coverage, disciplinary action, judiciary investigation, or cases in which officers were involved in other controversial deaths or incidents. Of note, from 1979 to 2016, all cases in which officers used deadly force (including all cases where police discharged a weapon) were automatically brought before a grand jury. Prior to 1979, the Travis County District Attorney could choose whether or not to present to case to a grand jury based on their investigation. This rule was reenacted in 2016 and remains in effect.

Facilities

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Municipal police departments of Texas