Austin PD Will No Longer Respond To Non-Emergencies

As of Friday, October 1, the Austin Police Department (APD) will not send police officers to a scene if a crime is no longer in progress or is deemed a non-emergency. A task force will be sent in their place.

Austin's Reimagining Public Safety (RPS) Task Force is geared towards finding alternative response solutions to non-emergency calls without sending a police officer. In these cases, residents are asked to call 311 or go online at iReportAustin.com instead.

Non-emergency calls that qualify for RPS response:

• Animal Service
• Auto Theft
• Burglary of residence, business, or vehicle
• Crashes not requiring a tow, when there are no injuries, both drivers have proof of insurance and a driver's license, and when neither driver is impaired
• COVID-19 Violations
• Verbal Disturbances
• Prostitution
• Suspicious Person / Vehicle
• Vandalism
• Theft

APD emphasizes that "The community is reminded to call 9-1-1 when there is an emergency and/or immediate threat to life or property."