Austin Police Department - Austin Texas Police Academy

Austin Police Department (APD) is the principal law enforcement agency serving Austin, Texas, United States. As of Fiscal Year 2010, the agency had an annual budget of more than $402 million and employed around 2,646 personnel, including approximately 1,600 officers. Brian Manley was named interim chief effective December 1, 2016.

Specialized units

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• Air Support Unit
• Auto Theft Interdiction Unit
• Chaplain
• Child Abuse Unit
• Cold Case Unit
• Decentralized Investigations
• Digital Analysis Response Team (DART-formerly the Computer Forensics and High Tech Crimes Units)
• DWI Enforcement Team
• Executive Protection Unit
• Explosive Ordnance Disposal
• Family Violence Protection Team
• Financial Crimes Unit
• Gang Suppression Unit
• Homicide
• Honor Guard
• Human Trafficking Unit
• Internal Affairs
• K9 Unit
• Lake Patrol Boat Unit
• License & Weight
• Mounted Patrol Horse Unit
• Peer Support Unit
• Property Management
• Public Safety Unit (Airport Police, Park Rangers, Downtown Rangers)
• Recruiting
• Risk Management Unit
• Robbery Unit
• Sex Crimes Unit
• Special Events Unit
• Special Investigations Unit
• Special Weapons & Tactics (SWAT)
• Traffic Enforcement
• Training Academy
• Vehicular Homicide Unit
• Victim Services

Patrol divisions

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• Central Area Command (District 1)
• North & Northeast Area Command (District 2)
• East & Southeast Area Command (District 3)
• South & Southwest Area Command (District 4)
• West & Northwest Area Command (District 5)
• Public Safety Division (Airport, Parks, and Downtown)
• Traffic Enforcement Division (Highway, Commercial Vehicle, DWI, License & Weight)

Ranks

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Facilities

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See also

When an Austin Police Officer Can and Can't Use a Taser | KUT. Source : kut.org

• Law enforcement in the United States

Notes

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References

• Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Approved Budget, Executive Summary. City of Austin Budget Office. http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/budget/09-10/downloads/Exe%20Final%20Draft.pdf. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
• City of Austin â€" Austin Police Department, Administration. http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/police/chiefs.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-26.

External links

• Austin Police Department