Politics & Government
City Of Austin: APD Announces Changes To Call Routing And Non-Emergency Response Services
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Sep. 29, 2021
City of Austin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 512-974-5017 Email
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This change is a result of a recent review of APD’s patrol COVID mitigation protocols, recent staffing challenges, as well as recommendations from the Reimagining Public Safety (RPS) Task Force aimed at finding alternative response solutions to non-emergency calls that do not involve sending a police officer.
The changes will affect response to the following non-emergency situations:
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