Austin Police Association
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The APA has the ability to have a labor contract with the City of Austin under a special state statute called Meet and Confer. Do you support the ability of rank and file association members to collectively bargain for wages and benefits ?
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What does effective police oversight mean to you?
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Austin voters elected to locally enact state civil service rights for police officers which governs professional standards, fair employment practices, and disciplinary guidelines. Do you support civil service for Austin police officers?
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Austin police officers have the ability to pay their union dues and other charitable contributions to specific entities of their choice. Do you support the continuation of union dues check off for sworn police employees through their payroll?
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What is your budgetary strategy to effectively reduce crime and enhance public safety in Austin?
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After May 23 rd the City Council allowed an extension of specific incentive pay for officers to expire. What is your position on reinstating officer incentive pay like night shift differential, field training officer pay, court and education pay?
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The Austin Police Officer pension system offers retired employees a defined benefit pension plan. Do you support maintaining the Austin Police Retirement System’s defined benefit pension program for current and new officers?
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The Chief of Police has the ability to administer an education based discipline system for minor violations of policies. Do you support a progressive discipline system that encourages the Chief of Police to utilize education and training to address minor employee disciplinary policy violations?
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Public safety is a primary function for city administrators. Do you support increasing APD staffing to levels recommended by the Matrix report or the PERF police utilization staffing report to improve community policing and investigative capacity?
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What would you do as a council member to increase recruitment and retention of highly qualified applicants for the police department?