Austin’s top cop, Police Chief Lisa Davis, has laid out a no-nonsense four-phase action plan aimed at bolstering the Austin Police Department (APD) over her first 100 days in charge. Prioritizing officer recruitment, community trust, and pushing the needle on innovation within the force, Davis is looking to foster deeper connections between law enforcement and the community it serves. In a written report, Davis detailed her commitment to “supporting them with the resources, training, technology, and leadership they need to succeed,” according to
CBS Austin
.
The chief’s approach kicks off with a concerted effort to engage in direct dialogue with both Austin residents and APD staff. Taking a hands-on approach, Davis announced a series of town halls, media interviews, and City Council engagements, underlying her dedication to listening and understanding the concerns and demands of Austinites as well as those within the police department. “I must take the time to listen to your experiences and concerns,” Davis stated in the report obtained by
CBS Austin
.
Police Chief Davis has backed up her commitment to an open communication channel by introducing a public survey to capture the city’s perception of safety. During an interview with
KXAN
, she stressed the importance of this data-driven approach, declaring it will heavily influence the next steps the department takes. “But it truly is – I’m using that data when it comes to the changes we need to make,”
Chief Davis conveyed.
Ensuring that engagement leads to tangible outcomes, Davis’s approach transitions from gathering information to applying it towards positive community and internal department changes. In conversations with
KXAN
, she touched on the delicate balance between effective policing and community sensitivity,
noting that
“To open up a whole neighborhood to policing, where you’re seeing police and they’re feeling over-policed, we’re seeing that happen throughout the country. That’s not something that I want, that’s not something the officers want and certainly not something that the community wants.” With her finger on the pulse of national concerns over policing, Davis is emphasizing a tailored approach to law enforcement in Austin.
While Davis’s plan, encapsulated in phases tagged “Listen,” “Learn,” “Look,” and “Launch,” promises to keep the public informed of its progress, the real measure will be in the changes wrought by the efforts of Austin’s new police chief. As the city watches and waits, the success of this ambitious plan will be felt in the streets and homes of Austin’s communities, as much as in the hallways of the department she now leads.
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