Topic: Copwatch

Heather Fazio reported a case of alleged law enforcement retaliation involving a post on texaspolicecentral.com by an individual identified as Jason Mistrick. The post labeled Fazio an anarchist and shared her Facebook profile after she advocated for Copwatch, a practice of filming police to ensure transparency. Fazio denied provoking officers and detailed the prior arrest of former executive director John Bush as the catalyst for the online targeting.

A former member of Copwatch discusses establishing protocols for filming police to ensure safety without interference. Chief Acevedo highlights the Urban Scouting initiative in East Austin, which serves 1,600 at-risk youth and has contributed to a 92% high school graduation rate among participants. Additionally, the Austin Police Association's barbecue team raised $40,000 for the Star of Texas Rodeo to support community programs.