By Brianna Hollis
KXAN
Originally published Nov. 11, 2024
AUSTIN — Once-confidential Austin police records have been publicly accessible via an official public information request for about two months now.
These files are formerly known as “g-files,” and contain primarily unsubstantiated complaints against police officers that don’t result in discipline. They were unsealed after the the topic made its way through a city ballot and multiple court settings.
KXAN requested these files for every current police officer. After a weeks-long back-and-forth with the city’s records staff, we got an invoice estimating the total cost to procure these records to be $27,180.