The efforts come amid conversations about how and when police should respond to mental health calls – to make them safer for citizens and police.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Residents were ordered to shelter in place after SWAT was called out to south Austin. According to the Austin Police Department, a call came in around 5:50 a.m. regarding an armed person. Police said the call was near the 2600 block of Gwendolyn Lane.

But, comments from the Austin Police Union and a community organization critical of police have sparked conversations about how mental health calls should be responded to. Should

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is looking for two suspects who were allegedly involved in a shooting that left a man injured on Sunday. APD officers responded to the Diablas ...

The Austin Police Department is asking the public for help identifying two suspects in connection to a series of aggravated robberies.

The Austin Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an aggravated robbery at the Tornado Bus Company. The incident occurred on

Austin police said the string of crimes started on Jan. 12 and lasted for two days. All seven suspects were involved in a string of auto thefts, violent carjackings, and business burglaries. APD provided a list of crimes that took place: One of the carjackings was of an on-duty security guard.

AUSTIN, Texas - Police are searching for a robbery suspect who assaulted a victim downtown, the Austin Police Department (APD) said. Austin police said on Nov. 14 2024, between 9-9:15 a.m., officers responded to a robbery by assault at the Bread Basket Convenience store, at 2228 E Cesar Chavez Street.

In early December, after then-Austin police officer Christopher Taylor received an unprecedented prison sentence for fatally shooting a mentally ill man, police union President Michael Bullock ...

A manhunt is underway after Waller County inmate Salvador Saucedo escaped custody at Bellville Hospital near Highway 159, according to police.

Austin police are seeking community assistance following an accidental injury incident in Northwest Austin. On Monday, January 13, 2025, at approximately 7:33 p.m., officers responded to the