he Austin Police Department has launched the Community Connect website, hosted on the City of Austin Open Data Portal. This platform serves as a centralized hub for information on various sectors of the Austin Police Department, providing community members and analysts with timely, reliable, and well-documented data on policing activities.

A table of the values and definitions of fields used in Austin Police Department datasets.

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DATASET DESCRIPTION
Dataset provides the commendation number, the date the commendation was filed, and the completed status of the commendation.

GENERAL ORDERS RELATING TO AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS
Austin Police Department General Order 922 states, "Any employee, group of employees, or individual outside of the Department may initiate the creation of a personal commendation to honor an employee or group of employees for exceptional performance."

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.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.

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DATASET DESCRIPTION
This dataset contains offense incidents where any physical contact with a subject was made by an officer using the body or any object, device, or weapon, not including un-resisted escorting or handcuffing a subject. Any complaint by a subject that an officer caused pain or injury shall be treated as a use of force incident, except complaints of minor discomfort from un-resisted handcuffing.

A response to resistance report is measured as a single subject officer interaction on a single case. A subject resistance may result in multiple types of force applied by an officer or multiple officers. Accordingly, the types of force used can be more than the total reports of response to resistance.

GENERAL ORDERS RELATING TO THIS DATA
It is the policy of this department that officers use only that amount of objectively reasonable force which appears necessary under the circumstances to successfully accomplish the legitimate law enforcement purpose in accordance with this policy.

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.

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DATASET DESCRIPTION:
This data includes a list of sworn officers who have retired or separated from the Austin Police department, along with their retirement or separation date.

AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT DATA DISCLAIMER
1. The data provided is for informational use only and may differ from official Austin Police Department 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.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.

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DATASET DESCRIPTION
This dataset includes the total number of complaints filed with the APD Internal Affairs Unit, categorized by final resolution.

GENERAL ORDERS RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIONS
This document establishes the required process for the administrative investigation of alleged employee misconduct by Internal Affairs and the employee's chain-of-command. It also outlines the imposition of fair and equitable disciplinary action when misconduct is identified. Investigations conducted by APD Human Resources are governed by City Personnel Policies.

This document does not supersede any rights or privileges afforded civilian employees through City Personnel Policies or sworn employees through the Meet and Confer Agreement, nor does it alter or supersede the powers vested in the Civilian Oversight Process of the Austin Police Department (APD) through that Agreement. In addition, nothing in this document limits or restricts the powers vested in the Chief of Police as the final decision maker in all disciplinary matters.

AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT DATA DISCLAIMER
1. The data provided is for informational use only and may differ from official Austin Police Department 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.

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DATASET DESCRIPTION
This dataset includes the total number of complaints filed with the APD Internal Affairs Unit, categorized by the sector in which the complaint occurred.

GENERAL ORDERS RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIONS
This document establishes the required process for the administrative investigation of alleged employee misconduct by Internal Affairs and the employee's chain-of-command. It also outlines the imposition of fair and equitable disciplinary action when misconduct is identified. Investigations conducted by APD Human Resources are governed by City Personnel Policies.

This document does not supersede any rights or privileges afforded civilian employees through City Personnel Policies or sworn employees through the Meet and Confer Agreement, nor does it alter or supersede the powers vested in the Civilian Oversight Process of the Austin Police Department (APD) through that Agreement. In addition, nothing in this document limits or restricts the powers vested in the Chief of Police as the final decision maker in all disciplinary matters.

AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT DATA DISCLAIMER
1. The data provided is for informational use only and may differ from official Austin Police Department 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.

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DATASET DESCRIPTION:
This dataset provides the case report number, the date the incident occurred, subject race and gender at the time of the interaction and the lead charge. This dataset contains only instances where a warning was issued to the subject of the interaction for a violation.

GENERAL ORDERS RELATING TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT:
After stopping the violator, officers shall exercise good judgment in deciding what enforcement action should be taken (e.g., warning, citation, arrest). Additionally, field release citations and warnings shall be completed as outlined in General Order 308, which permits law enforcement agencies to use citation release procedures in lieu of arrest for specified Class A or B misdemeanor offenses, and all Class C misdemeanor offenses with certain exceptions.

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.

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DATASET DESCRIPTION:
This dataset includes documented incidents in which APD inquired into a subject’s immigration status, in accordance with City of Austin Resolution 20180614-074.

GENERAL ORDERS RELATING TO THIS DATA:
Officers who have lawfully detained a person to conduct a criminal investigation into an alleged criminal offense, or who have arrested a person for a criminal offense, may make an inquiry into the person’s immigration status.

Before officers inquire into immigration status, they must instruct the detainee or arrestee that the detainee or arrestee is not compelled to respond to the inquiry and that the detainee or arrestee will not be subjected to additional law enforcement action because of their refusal to respond.

AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT DATA DISCLAIMER:
1. The data provided is for informational use only and may differ from official Austin Police Department 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.

The Austin Police Department as of January 1, 2019, become a Uniform Crime Reporting -National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) reporting agency. Crime is reported by persons, property and society.

City of Austin Open Data Terms of Use - https://data.austintexas.gov/stories/s/ranj-cccq

he Austin Police Department has launched the Community Connect website, hosted on the City of Austin Open Data Portal. This platform serves as a centralized hub for information on various sectors of the Austin Police Department, providing community members and analysts with timely, reliable, and well-documented data on policing activities.