DATASET DESCRIPTION
This dataset contains information on both 911 calls (usually referred to as Calls for Service or Dispatched Incidents) and officer-initiated incidents recorded in the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. These are differentiated by the Incident Type field, defined below.
This data excludes records that were cancelled after being identified as duplicates of the same incident, such as when two 911 calls are made for the same incident. It also excludes records that were cancelled because they were handled by another agency such as Austin Fire or Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services or because they were found to not require a police response.
GENERAL ORDERS RELATING TO THIS DATA:
The Department has a responsibility to protect life and property and to provide service to the residents of Austin. To fulfill this obligation it must provide an appropriate response to calls.
AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT DATA DISCLAIMER
1. The data provided is for informational use only and may differ from official Austin Police Department crime data.
2. The Austin Police Department’s databases are continuously updated, and changes can be made due to a variety of investigative factors including but not limited to offense reclassification and dates.
3. Reports run at different times may produce different results. Care should be taken when comparing against other reports as different data collection methods and different systems of record may have been used.
4.The Austin Police Department does not assume any liability for any decision made or action taken or not taken by the recipient in reliance upon any information or data provided.
