/tags/joseph-chacon Joseph Chacon en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:45:10 GMT /austin/2023-08-21/apd-austin-police-chief-joseph-joe-chacon-leaves-retires-retirement Chacon informed interim City Manager Jesús Garza of his decision on Monday morning, the city said in a statement. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:45:10 GMT /austin/2023-08-21/apd-austin-police-chief-joseph-joe-chacon-leaves-retires-retirement Luz Moreno-Lozano, Haya Panjwani /crime-justice/2023-03-16/apd-says-it-arrested-17-people-in-street-takeover-investigation All told, 24 people are facing charges in the incidents that shutdown major Austin intersections in February. Thu, 16 Mar 2023 21:18:00 GMT /crime-justice/2023-03-16/apd-says-it-arrested-17-people-in-street-takeover-investigation Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2023-02-21/austin-police-chief-joseph-chacon-sideshow-update Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said a dozen or fewer operators handled nearly 400 calls in a one-hour span Saturday. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 00:12:14 GMT /crime-justice/2023-02-21/austin-police-chief-joseph-chacon-sideshow-update Andrew Weber /2022-09-16/austin-police-department-chief-joseph-chacon-racial-justice-demonstrations-internal-report The Austin Police Department released a long-awaited report Friday detailing the police response to racial justice protests, which injured dozens. Fri, 16 Sep 2022 22:14:30 GMT /2022-09-16/austin-police-department-chief-joseph-chacon-racial-justice-demonstrations-internal-report Andrew Weber /2022-01-12/austin-police-should-budget-for-100-more-patrol-officers-study-says-chief-unsure-if-hell-ask-for-funds Researchers from two universities analyzed 911 data to determine how quickly officers should respond to emergency calls. With this finding, they determined how many officers APD would need. Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:49:10 GMT /2022-01-12/austin-police-should-budget-for-100-more-patrol-officers-study-says-chief-unsure-if-hell-ask-for-funds Audrey McGlinchy /crime-justice/2021-09-30/austin-city-council-confirms-joseph-chacon-as-new-police-chief Chacon has been with the department since 1998. He steps into the role after years of public scandals within APD and as city leaders have begun demanding changes to policing. Fri, 01 Oct 2021 03:35:08 GMT /crime-justice/2021-09-30/austin-city-council-confirms-joseph-chacon-as-new-police-chief Audrey McGlinchy /crime-justice/2021-09-22/austin-nominates-current-interim-chief-joseph-chacon-as-its-new-permanent-police-chief If approved by the City Council, Chacon will take leadership of the Austin Police Department at a time when the city is seeing a rise in crime and seeking reforms to policing. Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:13:20 GMT /crime-justice/2021-09-22/austin-nominates-current-interim-chief-joseph-chacon-as-its-new-permanent-police-chief Audrey McGlinchy, Alejandro Martínez-Cabrera