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Police chief decision pushed
Monday, July 29, 2024 by Elizabeth Pagano
City Manager T.C. Broadnax was expected to announce his choice for Austin’s next permanent police chief on Friday. Instead, he announced that he was still reviewing feedback from the public, stakeholders and City Council and would not be calling a City Council meeting Tuesday to confirm an appointment. “We worked diligently to find the best candidates possible and to provide our community members with the opportunity to tell us what qualities they wanted to see in a Chief of Police and provide their feedback as we narrowed the field. I’m currently reviewing that feedback, as well as input from our stakeholder interview panels and City Council,” Broadnax wrote. “This position is too critical to our Police Department, the City organization as a whole, and this community to rush. Therefore, I’m going to take additional time to consider our two very qualified candidates before making a final decision.”
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