APO staff update CPRC on staffing, trainings and a June dashboard demo

Austin Police Oversight Office (APO) staff told the Community Police Review Commission on May 15 that the office is continuing outreach and staffing work ahead of the June meeting.

APO staff reported that a complaint specialist completed the City of Austin LEAPS (leadership) cohort, that staff are engaged with the city manager's office on the 2027 budget, and that recruitment for alternate community commissioners is active with applications due May 22; the auditor's office will qualify applications with selections to follow in June or July and training for alternates to begin in August.

Two APO vacancies were filled: the complaint-division supervisor position will be assumed by Brennan on May 17 and a policy analyst, Sarah Rodriguez, will start May 31. Staff also reminded commissioners that cybersecurity awareness training must be completed by May 31 or commissioners risk losing email and system access. APO said it will continue to schedule onboarding trainings (IAP2, APO overview and legal training) for new commissioners.

APO said it will launch an officer-involved-shooting dashboard early next week and proposed a June commission meeting demonstration so commissioners can review the tool.

APO staff also said it had coordinated with other Texas oversight offices to compare case-review processes and that it has completed requested downloads of case materials for CPRC designated review groups. APO invited commissioners to request briefings when they expect to present case recommendations so internal affairs or APD can be prepared to respond.

The commission did not take separate formal action on staffing items but agreed to the proposed June dashboard demonstration and discussed future agenda items about public release of body-worn camera footage and briefing protocols.