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Austin police to release shooting videos sooner under new policy

FOIFT2020-05-15T15:30:48-05:00

By Tony PlohetskiAustin American-StatesmanOriginally published May 13, 2020 Austin police officials will begin releasing video from officer-involved shootings within 60 days of each incident, a drastic change to internal policy that used to shield that information for many months or longer until an investigation was completed. Officials say the policy is intended to help foster community trust and allow for greater accountability while still giving detectives two months to follow investigative leads that might be compromised by the immediate release of such evidence. Read the full story here.

Austin police to release shooting videos sooner under new policyFOIFT2020-05-15T15:30:48-05:00

Austin officials fast-track new policy to release online videos of critical incidents

FOIFT2020-03-05T18:28:29-06:00

By Katie HallAustin American-StatesmanOriginally published March 2, 2020 Austin police are on track to begin releasing available video footage of new critical incidents by the end of this month under a new policy, police officials say. The video release policy — modeled after the Los Angeles Police Department’s rules on sharing footage — comes after the Austin City Council directed the police department in February to produce a clear protocol by the end of March. Read the full story here.

Austin officials fast-track new policy to release online videos of critical incidentsFOIFT2020-03-05T18:28:29-06:00

Austin police won’t release video, citing Public Information Act loophole used increasingly when suspect dies

FOIFT2019-01-04T14:21:57-06:00

By Josh Hinkle and Sarah RafiqueKXAN-TVOriginally published Jan. 3, 2019 The parents of a teenager who shot himself in a police patrol car have filed a federal lawsuit claiming Austin police have a pattern of performing incompetent and incomplete searches of detainees. Meanwhile, the Austin Police Department is refusing to release to the public patrol car video showing the officer's conversation with the teen. They are using a loophole in the Texas Public Information Act. The measure gives police discretion to deny the public access to details about a suspect who has not been convicted or received deferred adjudication - even [...]

Austin police won’t release video, citing Public Information Act loophole used increasingly when suspect diesFOIFT2019-01-04T14:21:57-06:00

City commission: State law on body cameras raises privacy questions

FOIFT2015-11-04T14:26:57-06:00

By Nicole Chavez Austin American-Statesman Originally published Nov. 3, 2015 As the Austin Police Department continues to prepare the launch of its body-worn camera program, the city’s Public Safety Commission is worried state law may not provide enough guidance on how to protect victims’ privacy. The law, which was discussed during the commission’s meeting Monday, includes several rules addressing the release of any recordings to the public: It says that footage recorded in a private space, such a home or a business, should only be made public with the consent of those who showed in the video. It also requires anyone [...]

City commission: State law on body cameras raises privacy questionsFOIFT2015-11-04T14:26:57-06:00

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