Chief Lisa Davis called the verdict “unsettling” and acknowledged the impact on the rank-and-file and community.
AUSTIN, Texas — The conviction of Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor is prompting an urgent response from the top brass of Austin Police Department leadership to prevent similar future incidents like the one that killed Mauris DeSilva.
That’s according to an email sent to the entire department from Austin’s new Police Chief Lisa Davis reacting to the verdict.
Chief Davis has not yet been officially sworn in as the next Austin police chief but she is responding to Taylor’s conviction on a deadly conduct charge, calling it “unsettling” and acknowledging the impact on the rank-and-file and community.
On Sunday, she spent hours with her executive team discussing about what comes next.
In her email to the department, Chief Davis said, “This decision deeply affects all of us. It is unsettling and it raises questions that must be addressed by APD leadership. We must ensure that …