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AUSTIN, Texas — The city of Austin plans to announce a national search for its next police chief next week as it aims to find its next law enforcement leader., who has said that he wanted to hire a police chief during his first 100 days in his new role. In a new release this week, Broadnax
The city will rely upon Mosaic Public Partners, which it will pay about $60,000, to look for candidates nationally. The position is expected to be posted in the coming days. The city is working with the recruiter this week to develop a profile of the type of police chief it wants next. Henderson, who has risen through the ranks of the Austin Police Department, has served as interim chief since September whenKVUE's sister station, WFAA, reported Wednesday that its police chief, Eddie Garcia, was being courted by Houston and Austin for its police chief, citing anonymous sources. Dallas officials told the station in a statement that it is their desire for Garcia to remain in that city.
Could Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia be headed for the same role in Austin or Houston? Both cities are interested in Dallas' top cop, sources say, Austin Police Association President Michael Bullock said that police staffing is at"2006 levels" and that officers were pulling double duty to provide patrol coverage.
In October 2021, former police chief Joe Chacon announced that Austin Police would no longer respond to non-emergency calls such as vehicle thefts and minor collisions. Austinites are instead directed to call 311 or fill out a formKVUE would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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