Consultants say APD short on patrol staff, propose staged tech, training and process fixes
A consultant briefing to the Austin Public Safety Committee said the Austin Police Department faces significant patrol staffing shortfalls and disparate data systems; consultants recommended routing fixes to the records management system, a patrol workload analysis, change‑management practices, and phased tech integration to free officers for proactive work.
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A consultant from Barry Dunn told the Austin City Council Public Safety Committee on Dec. 1 that the Austin Police Department is operating with a significant patrol staffing gap and recommended a package of technological, training and process changes to address capacity and data‑quality problems.
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