The Austin Police Association Podcast

Council Member Mackenzie Kelly sat down with the APA to discuss her first term in office and what her goals are for a second term.

https://www.mackenzie4austin.com/

Take a listen to the latest edition of the Austin Police Association podcast. Interim Chief of Police Robin Henderson sat down with Senior Police Officer Jessica Garner to discuss the current state of APD and how Chief Henderson plans to lead APD into the future. They also highlight the 30x30 initiative and how people can join APD.

We sat down with Dr. Cece Noll and discussed all of the benefits offered to City of Austin Employees through their health and wellness clinic.

City of Austin Health and Wellness Clinic

5202 E Ben

(512) 640-4997

Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Credit card skimmers funneling money overseas, stolen vehicles used to facilitate human trafficking, and complex operations that prey on Austin's disadvantaged and immigrant communities. All of these were part of the investigations conducted by the Austin Police Department’s, now defunct, Property Crimes Taskforce. Take a listen to this episode where we dive into the criminal underworld that perpetrates property crimes.

Join us for an informative conversation with several key members of the Austin Police Retirement System (APRS).

Scott Askew - APRS Chair

Pattie Featherston - Executive Director

Tyler Link - Deputy Executive Director

https://www.ausprs.org/

We sat down and discussed the latest rumors floating around the department, some APA business updates, and an exciting new partnership.

In 1968 the City of Austin's park and recreation department hired the first park ranger. By 1970 there were 10 park rangers patrolling all of the park areas in the city. In 1985 these 10 park rangers were commissioned as peace officers creating the Austin Park Police. In 2008 the Austin Park Police officers were absorbed by the Austin Police Department as part of the Austin Public Safety and Emergency Management merger with APD. The Parks patrol remained a unit of APD until they were dissolved in 2021 as a result of defunding measures. The 36 officers assigned to patrol the 19,069 acres of parkland were sent to help the staffing crisis facing APD.

https://parkserve.tpl.org/downloads/pdfs/Austin_TX.pdf

https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Parks/Parks_Ranger/rangerhistory.pdf

We sat down and talked with Dr. Benjamin Stone about cardiovascular health, physical wellness, and Sigma Tactical Wellness' upcoming partnership with the APD and APA. Take a listen and make sure to sign up for the program.

Whether you are a police officer or not, the servant leadership topics we discuss in this podcast episode are invaluable. Retired Assistant Chief Todd Smith is a great asset to every officer in APD.

In this episode we sat down with motors officer Jessie Rodriguez. The APD motors unit was dissolved in 2021 as a result of the defunding fueled staffing crisis.