Official complaint and discipline documents
As part of our mission, the Office of Police Oversight publishes official documents related to the complaint investigation process and disciplinary decisions made by the Austin Police Department.
Formal complaints OPO processed on June 10: Purpose and scope—community policing and other policy violations
Complainants allege that Austin Police officers were aggressive to protesters, used excessive force (rubber bullets), which resulted in injuries to protesters and minors, and behaved unprofessionally. The OPO recommends these allegations receive an A classification.
Formal complaints OPO processed on June 9: Purpose and scope—community policing and other policy violations
Complainants allege that Austin Police officers were aggressive to protesters and used excessive force (bean bags, sonic weapon), which resulted in injuries to protesters. The OPO recommends these allegations receive an A classification.
Formal complaints OPO processed on June 8: Purpose and scope—community policing and other policy violations
Complainants allege that Austin Police officers were aggressive to protesters, misrepresented police response on official APD social media accounts, and used excessive force (pepper spray), which resulted in injuries to protesters, minors, and bystanders. The OPO recommends these allegations receive an A classification.
Formal complaints OPO processed on June 5: Purpose and scope—community policing and other policy violations
Complainants allege Austin Police officers mistreated protesters, using excessive force that resulted in injuries from non-lethal projectiles (bean bags and rubber bullets), pepper spray and tear gas. The OPO recommends this allegation receive an A classification.
Formal complaints OPO processed on June 4: Purpose and scope—community policing and other policy violations
Complainants allege that Austin Police officers were aggressive and used excessive force from pepper spray, tear gas, and "less lethal" weaponry, including bean bags and rubber bullets, that resulted in injuries. The OPO recommends this allegation receive an A classification.
Formal complaints OPO processed on June 3: Purpose and scope—community policing and other policy violations
Complainants allege that APD officers were aggressive, displayed racial bias, made biased comments on social media, and used excessive force from pepper spray, tear gas, and "less lethal" weaponry, including bean bags and rubber bullets, that resulted in injuries. The OPO recommends these allegations receive an A classification.
Formal complaints OPO processed on June 2: Purpose and scope—community policing and other policy violations
Complainants allege that Austin Police officers were aggressive towards peaceful protestors, behaved inappropriately while detaining protesters, escalated instead of de-escalated violence, and used excessive force from pepper spray, tear gas, and "less lethal" weaponry, including bean bags and rubber bullets, that resulted in injuries. The OPO recommends these allegations receive an A classification.
Formal complaints OPO processed on June 1: Purpose and scope—community policing and other policy violations
Complainants allege that APD officers were aggressive to peaceful protestors, behaved inapropriately while detaining protesters, escalated instead of de-escalated violence, and used excessive force from pepper spray, tear gas, and "less lethal" weaponry, including bean bags and rubber bullets, that resulted in injuries. The OPO recommends these allegations receive an A classification.
Formal complaint: Acts bringing discredit upon the department and employee domestic violence
Complainant alleges her spouse, an Austin sergeant, punched her in the face three times. Office of Police Oversight recommend this allegation receive an A classification.
Formal complaint: Purpose and scope–responsibility to the community and other policy violations
Complainant alleges that while attempting to report a disturbance outside his home, he was instructed by a 911 officer to go outside to get a more accurate description of the occurrence. He was then physically and verbally assaulted by people involved in the disturbance. The officer that showed up then accused the complainant of being involved with the disturbance rather than offering medical help. Office of Police Oversight recommend that this allegation receive an A classification.