State troopers will resume patrols on Austin streets July 2, the city said. APD Chief Joseph Chacon said the revamped patrols will address overpolicing concerns.
APD said it's changing its deployment strategy to spread patrols across the city, rather than relying on calls for service.
City Council members hadRoughly a month into the patrols, data from the Travis County Attorney showed state troopers were“The partnership with DPS has already proven valuable to reducing crime and shortening response times,” he said. “This new iteration will ensure we continue that while taking Council direction into account and pivoting the deployment strategy.”in April, arguing they provided breathing room for the understaffed department and reduced violent crime.
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