The Austin Police Department has initiated a series of annual reviews for cases managed by its Sex Crimes Unit, aiming for reform in sexual assault response. This inaugural review covers cases closed in 2021 and 2022 and stems from external recommendations to enhance the quality of service provided to survivors. Key focuses include improving officer training, victim communication, and documentary protocols, while also attending to issues like evidentiary collection and accurate crime coding. Police Chief Lisa Davis highlights goals of professionalism and victim sensitivity in investigations.
The primary goal of the annual case review is to continuously improve the quality of service, professionalism, victim sensitivity, and investigative thoroughness.
The case review aims to improve patrol officer training, communication protocols, evidentiary inventory systems, and appropriate application of offense codes and clearance statuses.
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