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One Dog Dead, Five Injured Following Break-In at Austin's Town Lake Animal Center, Intruder Sought by Police

An intruder broke into Austin Pets Alive!, resulting in one dog's death, five injured, and a security officer hurt.
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Austin spends millions on overtime pay for police officers. The city is scaling that back.

Austin police spent nearly double their allotted budget for overtime last year. The fire department spent more than ...

Dialogue and a blue vest: Austin Police Department’s latest tools to manage crowd safety

Texans who attended protests at the Capitol this summer were greeted by a new sight: a team of five officers from the Austin ...
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Police looking for suspect in a hit and run that severely injures Austin man

The Austin Police Department is asking for the public’s help regarding a hit and run early Thursday morning that sent a man ...

Austin considers civilian staff to fill police roles amid officer shortage

Austin police leaders delayed publication of a consultant report recommending the hire of more civilian staff as City Council ...

Austin Police investigate 1 injured in $30K paintball scavenger hunt

The scavenger hunt took place on Lakeshore Boulevard near the lake on Saturday, August 9, police said. Preliminary ...

Texas shooter who killed 3 outside Target, including a child, randomly chose his victims, police say

Police say a Texas man fatally shot three people in a Target parking lot, including a child and her grandfather.

Escalating APD budget deepens financial squeeze for Austin leaders

Austin devotes nearly two-thirds of its budget to public safety, with most recent increases going to the police. City Council ...