Austin leaders react to naming of new police chief [Video]

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin is moving forward with the hiring of its next police chief. Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax tapped Lisa Davis for the job.

“The first thing I have to do is start building trust, and that means trust with city administration and trust with the officers and the professional staff within the APD, trust within the community, trust with the media, all of those things. And that’s done by listening, being on the ground,” said Davis in a press conference in July.

Soon, Davis may be acting on those words.

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After a long interview process and community panels, she’s positioned to be the next Austin police chief.

“This hire is the most important hire in the last 25 years in Austin of any city position because of how critical this moment is for APD,” said Matt Mackowiak, co-founder of Save Austin Now, which advocates …