Austin City Council was briefed on the Austin Police Department and Texas DPS partnership. It's a partnership that was put in place a month ago to help with the police staffing shortage.
This update comes after demographic data revealed 9 out of 10 DPS misdemeanor arrests were people of color.was briefed on the Austin Police Department and Texas DPS partnership. It's a partnership that was put in place a month ago to help with the police staffing shortage.
"We have to have that transparency if we want to build a sustainable, strategic way forward that addresses the shared goals that we all have," said Alison Alter, District 10 council member.90% of misdemeanor arrests made by DPS were people of color.City and county officials are calling this newly-released demographic data from the Travis County attorney's office extremely concerning. It's a fear they've had from the start of the partnership between DPS and APD.
"We don't want people to feel like they are a target or there is racial profiling going on," said Mayor Kirk Watson. Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon says the department assigns the 100 DPS troopers available to where the most violent crime is seen each week. DPS Director Steven McCraw says the misdemeanor arrests data aligns with where APD assigned them.
"If you look at the numbers, you can see that it's consistent with the demographics of the city, in the county, you know, up until we began this operation," said McCraw.
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