The actions come as President Donald Trump and his administration have begun cracking down on illegal immigration and laying the groundwork for rapid deportations.

The efforts come amid conversations about how and when police should respond to mental health calls – to make them safer for citizens and police.

Residents were ordered to shelter in place Sunday after SWAT was called out to south Austin. According to the Austin Police Department, a call came in around 5:50 a.m. regarding an armed person.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is looking for two suspects who were allegedly involved in a shooting that left a man injured on Sunday. APD officers responded to the Diablas ...

Austin police are seeking community assistance following an accidental injury incident in Northwest Austin. On Monday, January 13, 2025, at approximately 7:33 p.m., officers responded to the

But, comments from the Austin Police Union and a community organization critical of police have sparked conversations about how mental health calls should be responded to. Should

The Austin Police Department is asking the public for help identifying two suspects in connection to a series of aggravated robberies.

The Austin Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an aggravated robbery at the Tornado Bus Company. The incident occurred on

AUSTIN, Texas - Police are searching for a robbery suspect who assaulted a victim downtown, the Austin Police Department (APD) said. Austin police said on Nov. 14 2024, between 9-9:15 a.m., officers responded to a robbery by assault at the Bread Basket Convenience store, at 2228 E Cesar Chavez Street.

MORE: The Austin Police Department is responding to a homicide in northeast Austin, police sources confirmed with KXAN.

In early December, after then-Austin police officer Christopher Taylor received an unprecedented prison sentence for fatally shooting a mentally ill man, police union President Michael Bullock ...

One person was killed and another injured in a shooting near Manor, Texas, prompting a temporary lockdown at nearby schools. This marks the area's fourth homicide of the year.