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DIVISIONS

• Auto Theft Interdiction Unit
• Child Abuse Unit
• DWI Enforcement Team
• Family Violence Protection Team
• Financial Crimes Unit
• Gang Suppression Unit
• High Tech Crime Unit
• Homicide
• Homicide: Cold Case Unit
• Internal Affairs
• Integrity Crimes Unit
• Recruiting
• Sex Crimes Unit
• Special Events Unit
• Victim Services

AREA COMMANDS

• Northwest Area Command
• North Central Area Command
• Northeast Area Command
• Central West Area Command
• Central East Area Command
• GDowntown Area Command
• Southwest Area Command
• South Central Area Command
• Southeast Area Command

Mission Statement

Our Vision

We want Austin to be the safest city in America.

Our Mission

To protect and serve Austin's diverse community so that residents and visitors feel, and are, safe.

Our Goals

• to be recognized as the most professional police department in the United States
• in the next three years, become one of the ten safest major cities in the United States.
• improve the trust and collaboration between community residents, businesses and police officers.
• reduce crime, the fear of crime, and improve the quality of life of Austin's residents.