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Public Safety Committee meeting summary

AustinDec 1, 20251 min read

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The committee approved its 2026 meeting schedule on a 3-0 vote and received briefings on violence intervention, an operational review of Austin Police, citywide crime trends, and lessons learned from communication during the Zilker Park critical incident.

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The committee approved its meeting schedule for 2026, which sets when it will meet next year. It also heard updates on community violence intervention work, a review of Austin Police organizational capacity and practices, crime trends and policing strategies, and a review of communication during the September 10, 2025 incident in Zilker Park. The minutes do not show any additional policy changes from those briefings.

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Approved the November 3, 2025 Public Safety Committee minutes on a 3-0 vote.
Approved the Public Safety Committee meeting schedule for calendar year 2026 on a 3-0 vote.

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Dec 1, 2025, 8:00 PMAustin City Hallscheduled

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Public comment will be allowed in person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in person or remotely. Items posted for possible action are available for sign-up. Briefings are not open for sign-up. For full instructions on participation in person or by telephone, please visit the Council Committee Information Center home page, which is linked here: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/city-council/council/council_committee_info_center.htm
A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Action will only be taken by the members of the committee. The committee may go into a closed session under the Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from legal counsel on any item on this agenda.
CALL TO ORDER
Public Communication: General
Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed three minutes to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. This section is limited to 5 speakers.
Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes of the November 3, 2025, Public Safety Committee meeting.
Briefings
Boys and Girls Club Community Violence Intervention Work Presentation. [Maricela Casados, Director of Character and Leadership Development - Boys and Girls Club of the Austin Area].
Briefing on findings, observations and status of recommendations from comprehensive operational review of Austin Police organizational capacity, systems and practices conducted by BerryDunn [Michele Weinzetl, Ed.D., Senior Manager, Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC; Lisa Davis, Chief of Police, Austin Police].
Briefing on citywide crime trends, Place Network Investigations (PNI), and Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) strategies in partnership with Texas State University [Tamara D. Herold, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Lisa Davis, Chief of Police, Austin Police].
Briefing on staff review of lessons learned from the community communications during the critical incident that occurred in Zilker Park on September 10, 2025. [Jim Redick, Director, Austin Emergency Management].
Discussion and Possible Action
Discussion and possible action on the Public Safety Committee meeting schedule for calendar year 2026.
Future Items
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Minuteshttps://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=475044

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