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Austin approves 911 response department separate from APD

Austin City Council approved a resolution to move 911 operations out of the control of the Austin Police Department and to an independent call center called the Office of Joint Emergency Communications. The changes, which were criticized by some Austin leadership, will be implemented after a public safety report is finalized. The resolution, approved during the Council’s budget approval meeting on Aug. 12, comes after a 2024 State of Public Safe…
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thedailytexan.com broke the news on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
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