The City of Austin has reached a tentative labor agreement with the Austin Police Association, aiming to address the ongoing staffing crisis within the department. The agreement includes a significant pay raise and bonus for officers, hoping to attract new recruits and improve retention.
The City of Austin and the Austin Police Association reached a tentative labor agreement Monday afternoon for the first time in over a year.
Tuesday night, community members in the Joslin neighborhood of southwest Austin said the uptick in crime has led them to feel unsafe in their own area, and wished more officers were available to respond to their calls. This comes as APD is in the midst of a staffing crisis, "When you look at Austin's staffing crisis, it can go as far back as 2016, from me looking at it," said Davis.
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