- 911 Call Center – $17.7 million
- Forensic Sciences – $12.7 million
- Support Services – $14.1 million
- Community Partnerships – $2.5 million
- Victims Services – $3.1 million
- Internal Affairs – $4.5 million
- Special Investigations – $1.8 million
- Special Events – $4.4 million
- Mounted Patrol – $2.1 million
- Traffic Enforcement – $18.4 million
- Austin Regional Intelligence Center – $2 million
- Park Police – $5.8 million
- Lake Patrol – $1.4 million
- Organized Crime/K-9 – $1.2 million
- Nuisance Abatement – $312,000
- Canceling 3 Cadet Classes – $2.2 million this year
- Officer Overtime – $2.8 million
- License Plate Readers – $133,000
Voices of Austin is dedicated to educating the public, so Austinites can make informed decisions. Here are some important facts.
Despite the lockdown, our community experienced a crime wave during the first half of this year:
Murder increased by 64%
Statutory rape is up 50%
Auto theft increased by 30%
Building thefts are up 24%
Robberies increased by 16%
Aggravated assaults are up 14%
Arson increased by 9%
Burglaries are up 8%
The Greater Austin Crime Commission released a Crime in Austin report. Citywide, aggravated assaults and individual robberies were up last year. Response times are slower, and traffic fatalities increased. Does it make sense to cut cops in a rapidly growing city?
Despite these statistics, our city council voted to cut $150 million from the Austin Police Department’s budget.
Spending less on public safety does not equate to keeping our city safe.
APD units that Austin City Council voted to cut or reduce: