Traffic Stop Records

Dear Emma Parry:

Thank you for your interest in the public records of the Austin Police Department. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 4/22/2024 and given the reference number R129385-042224 for tracking purposes.
Please be advised that the Austin Police Department’s Central Records Division receives over 2500 requests for information a month. These requests are processed in the order received, and we strive to respond to each request promptly, as required by law.
Please know that, as a result of the large volume of requests received, the anticipated timeframe for responding to your request may take 10 business days if it is simply an offense report you're requesting.  If you are requesting body cam, dash cam, or other related records your request could take up to 30 days.
You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records requested. PLEASE NOTE: The Texas Public Information Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you’ll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Austin Public Records Center.
Austin Police Department

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Re: Open Record Request of April 22, 2024, Reference # R129385-042224
Dear Emma Parry,
The Austin Police Department (APD) received a Public Information request from you on April 22, 2024, to request copies of records pertaining to the following: “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

A tabular data file containing all information collected in accordance with Texas Crim. Pro. Code § 2.132-4 including but not limited to: date of stop, time of stop, race of driver, gender of driver, age of driver, if search occurred, if contraband was found, anonymized officer ID, and stop location for all years available.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Emma Parry

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In order for APD to begin processing your request, we need additional clarification. You must specify a date range.
If you would like for the APD to proceed with your public information request, please provide clarifications within sixty-one (61) calendar days from 05/07/2024. Otherwise, the APD will consider your request closed/withdrawn.
You may provide a response to the APD by any of the following methods:
* by responding to this email or
* by regular mail to Austin Police Department attn: Open Records, P.O. Box 689001, Austin, TX  78768-9001 or
* by fax to 512-974-6662
Upon receipt of your clarification, the APD will further respond to your Public Information Act Request as required by law, including providing you with an estimate of costs associated with producing the requested records.
If you have any questions, please contact my office at (512) 974-5499.
Thank you for contacting the Austin Police Department.
Austin Police Department