public-safety

Spoke on Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the collaborative work of the Austin-Travis County Family Violence Task Force.

Discussed the importance of community responses to domestic violence and his upcoming training session for county professionals.

Shared updates from the District Attorney's Special Victims Unit on family violence prosecutions and high-risk team responses.

Travis County Constable Precinct 5 discussed crime prevention work and the 'Men as Allies' program.

Represented the Sheriff's Office in supporting domestic violence awareness and National Night Out community events.

County Attorney Delia Garza praised victim counselors and discussed progress toward establishing the county's first Family Justice Center.

Urged the Court to invest tax dollars in proven community safety measures rather than third-party surveillance.

Supported full funding for padilla and felony attorneys in the public defender's office and opposed surveillance expansion.

Asked commissioners to disregard funding for Axon technology and instead invest in the overworked public defender's office.

Expressed surprise that earmarked funds for the public defender's office were shifted elsewhere and asked to right-size the office.

Expressed disappointment over funding AI surveillance tech while core services struggle.

Asked that earmarks intended for the public defender's office be restored and emphasized ongoing community advocacy needs.

Asked commissioners to support budget item 487 for padilla attorneys and reject Axon surveillance to protect immigrant families.

Asked the county to invest in mental health, housing, public defense, and family unity pilot projects.

Highlighted the holistic defense work done by public defenders and urged full funding to expand capacity.

Demanded funding for the public defender's office and CAP-DS while opposing Axon surveillance expansion.

Urged funding the public defender's office as requested to address the constitutional crisis of unrepresented individuals in jail.

Stated common-sense support for holistic indigent defense models that address root causes over incarceration.

Supported mental health, diversion, and public defense funding items to lower emotional trauma and incarceration rates.

Opposed funding Axon surveillance and invited commissioners to experience firsthand the vital work done by public defenders.

Shared personal justice-impacted experience and supported full funding for the public defender's mental health division.

Asked commissioners to increase funding for the public defender's office based on personal experience in courtrooms.

Chief Public Defender clarified the request to make preliminary funding earmarks active for immediate hiring.

Questioned why the county fully funds contractors while underfunding its own public defender's office.

Urged commissioners to show brave leadership in addressing community concerns regarding immigration enforcement and local protection.

Advocated for emergency funding for SAFE Alliance to restore closed domestic violence and sexual assault forensic exam programs.

Supported funding for SAFE Alliance and raised concerns about community safety and immigration enforcement actions.

Expressed frustration over immigration enforcement impacts and urged the county to ban ICE from county property and protect immigrant families.

Addressed the court during public communication.

Travis County Sheriff spoke in support of National Police Week and highlighted deputies' life-saving acts.

Raised concerns regarding workloads and systemic underinvestment in criminal court appointment systems.

Clarified that APD's sexual assault evidence backlog has been resolved since 2019.

Presented the SARRT biennial report and recognized community advocates for sexual assault response.

Expressed gratitude for the Dell Children's at-home hospice program, noting her son Harvey is the program's 100th admission.

Shared personal experiences praising the Dell Children's at-home hospice program for its compassionate care during her granddaughter's illness.

Spoke as president and founder of the Abigail E. Keller Foundation about the creation and importance of pediatric at-home hospice services.

Shared her family's experience with pediatric hospice care and thanked the Dell Children's team for their compassionate support.

Presented details regarding upcoming Gideon Day celebrations and the status of public defense services in Travis County.

Presented Public Information Office annual work plan, media inquiry statistics, and social media growth.

Introduced Corey Bryks as the new chief deputy for Innovative Justice and Program Analysis, highlighting her extensive counseling and criminal justice experience.