City Council, April 7, 2026
What happened
This was an Austin City Council work session containing no land-use or real-estate business. The sole agenda item (B1) was a briefing by the Austin Police Department and researcher Dr. Robin Engel on use-of-force policy changes, data reporting reforms, and training updates.
- Jurisdiction
- Austin, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 7, 2026
Meeting Summary
This was an Austin City Council work session containing no land-use or real-estate business. The sole agenda item (B1) was a briefing by the Austin Police Department and researcher Dr. Robin Engel on use-of-force policy changes, data reporting reforms, and training updates.
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: the mayor, 6 councilmembers, the clerk, 2 witnesses, and a member of the public.
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