Austin Police Department releases five-year plan

On Friday, the Austin Police Department shared its new five-year plan, which focuses on ways to strategize the agency's priorities and stay engaged with the community in the process, the City of Austin said in a news release.

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Friday, the Austin Police Department released its five-year plan, which sets the agency's priorities and is a way to stay engaged with the community in the process, the City of Austin said in a news release.

During the process, which began in 2022, APD gathered input from "various parts of the City" and from "all levels" of the agency to better establish the core focus of the plan, the release said.

“All the input and feedback we have received has been helpful in fostering continuous improvements, shaping our future accomplishments, celebrate our collective successes and continue to engage our workforce and community to make Austin the safest city in America," said APD Interim Chief Robin Henderson in the release.

The strategic plan includes five "focus areas":

1. Protect Austin
2. Engage our Community
3. Develop our Workforce
4. Foster Leadership Excellence
5. Enhance Organizational Capacity

Henderson said this plan is a way to help shape a brighter future where APD is "more innovative, transparent, community-focused, and highly trained," according to the city.

The full strategic plan can be read below: