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Local Police Meetings

The Commander’s Forum, Region 3,  at our local substation.  The meeting is at the Robert Martinez Sr. Central East Substation, 812 Springdale Rd. every first Monday of the month from 6:30 – 8 pm.  A map of Region 3 is here.

The January 2012 meeting is canceled due to January 2 being a city employee holiday.

Police Representative

We have a police/community liaison officer with whom you can talk, email, and send photos.  He is:

William Torres
#2287
512-974-5517
william.torres@ci.austin.tx.us

Local Crime Statistics

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City of Austin Police Stats


Homeless Camps

The go to person that coordinates the police, code compliance, and sanitation is Valerie Harris.  Her info is here.

Austin Police Department Alert Network

If you would like to receive alerts via email and/or text message from the police please go here and register.

Home Burglarized

If your home has been burglarized, besides calling 911 you can call 512.974.6941 or email apdburglaryunit@ci.austin.tx.us to speak with the specialized burglary unit.

Identifying Suspects

One of the most difficult tasks for a crime victim or observer is to identify the suspected criminal in enough detail to assist the police in apprehension.  Here are some tips from APD.

The pages above were passed out by the Austin Police Department.  They are a bit hard to read, so if you would like a PDF copy please email FosterHeightsAustinTX@gmail.com.