The Austin Police Department Shares New Five-Year Strategic Plan

The Austin Police Department is excited to share our new five-year strategic plan, which will set the course for our Department’s success in the coming years. The process of developing the plan began in 2022, with a look at various ways to include engagement not just from internal APD stakeholders, but from our external stakeholders and partners as well. This included input from all levels of the Department that included both our civilian and sworn personnel of all ranks and divisions. In addition, we heard directly from our Austin community from various parts of the City. As the plan was put together the core focus of the process included: staff led collaboration, community engagement and investment, and holistic understanding. A combined total of 19 APD Staff listening sessions and community input sessions were hosted for our stakeholders, along with an online survey.

 

“I am confident the Austin Police Department Strategic Plan 2024-2029, APD and our community have developed together will provide us with a clear roadmap to achieve our goals and fulfill our mission,” said Interim Chief Robin J. Henderson. “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.”

 

The strategic plan includes:

 

 

APD’s high-level strategic priorities. These foundational elements will guide APD to advance its Mission and achieve its Vision. This plan includes five focus areas.

 

Goals: APD’s high-level objectives designed to achieve the desired outcomes within each focus area. Each focus area has three to five goals.

 

Strategies: Actionable plans or methods that APD will take to achieve its goals. Each goal has two to four strategies that will be further developed into action plans.

 

Measures: Indicators used to assess progress toward achieving goals. Each measure provides quantifiable benchmarks that help track APD’s performance, evaluate outcomes, and ensure accountability throughout the implementation process. Measure development is currently underway.