City appoints interim director for Office of Police Oversight

Though the exact shape of police oversight in Austin has yet to be determined after a May election, the person that will be running the city’s Office of Police Oversight is now established. A memo from interim City Manager Jesús Garza announced the appointment of Gail McCant as interim director of the office beginning Monday, June 5. According to that memo, “McCant has over 25 years of experience enforcing civil rights, human rights, and employee rights. She has served as Human Rights Director for persons with disabilities and Lead Investigator, investigating abuse and neglect complaints, employment discrimination complaints and housing discrimination complaints.” McCant served as the administrator of the city of Austin’s Office of Civil Rights and as an employee relations partner for Travis County.