DEFINITIONS.
Austin City Code § 2-15-2
in effect§ 2-15-2 - DEFINITIONS.
(A) AGREEMENT means an agreement negotiated between the City of Austin and any association representing Austin police officers;
(B) ANONYMOUS COMPLAINT means a complaint in which the identity of the complainant is not recorded by the City;
(C) ASSOCIATION means any organization authorized by Austin police officers to negotiate with the City of Austin on their behalf;
(D) CITY means either the City Manager or the City Council, depending on whether the Austin City Council elects to exercise direct oversight over the Director of Police Oversight, as provided in Article V, § 7 of the City Charter, or whether the City Council permits the City Manager to supervise the Office of Police Oversight;
(E) COMMISSION means the Community Police Review Commission;
(F) COMPLAINT means a verbal or written communication alleging that an officer acted improperly and may have violated any law, policy, rule or agreement governing the actions of any police officer while in the employ of the Austin Police Department;
(G) COMPLAINANT means any person who submits a complaint;
(H) DEPARTMENT means the Austin Police Department;
(I) DIRECTOR means the director of the Office of Police Oversight established in Section 2-15-3 of this chapter;
(J) DISCIPLINE means a field note, disciplinary suspension, demotion, uncompensated duty, written or oral reprimand, education-based discipline, or any combination of those actions;
(K) INVESTIGATION means the collection and review of evidence related to a complaint or incident or an administrative review of officer conduct;
(L) OFFICER means any commissioned police officer employed by the Austin Police Department;
(M) OFFICE means the Office of Police Oversight established in Section 2-15-3 of this chapter; and
(N) SERIOUS MISCONDUCT means any act in violation of any law, policy, rule or agreement governing the actions of any officer while in the employ of the Austin Police Department related to one or more of the following:
(1) in-custody death;
(2) use of force resulting in serious bodily injury;
(3) arrest or detention based on false criminal charges;
(4) falsification of a police report or false testimony;
(5) official oppression; and
(6) discriminatory acts.
Source: Ord. No. 20220915-087, Pt. 2, 9-26-22.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2AD_CH2-15POOV_CH2-15POOV_S2-15-2DEFetched: 10/27/2026