A partnership between the APD and DPS resumed on July 2. The City of Austin put out some new data that surveyed each council district’s traffic collision records and emergency response times while DPS was deployed earlier in 2023.
The highest number of crashes without fatality during DPS deployment go to District 2, while District 3 has the highest number of fatal collisions.
Data showing emergency response times before and during DPS is proof of a decrease between then and now. Partnering with APD, DPS has been responsive to calls that are either violent or have the potential to be violent. DPS focused on areas with the highest number of calls for assistance. With over 3,700 citywide calls, District 3 was reported to have the most calls at 555. But its response time is the shortest among any of the other districts.
This new set of data reflects the positive that has come out of the partnership between APD and DPS. "APD and City management are encouraged by the initial set of data which shows that during the time DPS was deployed with APD there were citywide reductions across multiple categories including emergency calls for service, patrol response times, and reported incidents of violent crime," per City of Austin.
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