It’s possible that by tomorrow, the Austin City Council could vote to remove both the Internal Affairs department and forensic services from the purview of the police department in the upcoming budget and convert them into civilian-run departments. Councilman Greg Casar is putting pressure on the council to commit to that this week. He says that would save more than $17-million.
- posborn
- May 16, 2024
- 11:27 am
One year after breaking into the list of the top-ten largest American cities, Austin has fallen back into the 11th position, according to new estimates