How do you review a police department? I was just driving past... it was not a Do Not Pass Go. Do…read moreNot Collect $200 sort of thing. I'm grateful for the women and men who serve and protect.

My wife was in town on vaction and her rental car was burglarized. Over $1000 dollars worth of…read morestuff was taken (including serialized numbered items) and a vehicle window smashed. PD told her they were not going to dispatch an officer and to file her report online through an AI driven website. When the online system was having glitches she was told it would be 14 days before they would get back to her so she wouldn't be able to file the police report till then. I dont know the laws in Texas but I would believe they would be similar to our state, where the burglary to a vehicle plus the theft valued over $1000 dollars plus the damages to the vehicle would equal 1 misdomeaner and 2 felonies. I too work in law enforcement and this would not fly at my agency, especially involving felonies.

Cars were stolen and detective/s were lazy working the case, called 3 times (once after I reached…read moreout to superior) and finally sent an email saying the case they they barely worked was suspended. Told them I wanted to press charges against thief that wrecked car since it was stolen from their county and was directed to the city it was found. Tried telling that county and they directed me bk to the other. Neither county seems too hung up about stolen or vandalized vehicles. There's articles on reddit and videos on tiktok regarding it. I'm also assuming that's why reviews have been turned off on their Google.

Thank you Robert Dickerson my angel who saved me! I was scared almost 30 feet up on the highway…read morewhen my car stopped out of no where. I was coming from San Antonio on the toll way. Sorry if I was acting jaded, been going threw so much and been so discombobulated. If I had car lol I would have brought you cupcakes or something. A+++++ How can I ever repay you Travis County. Thank you from me and my boys !

The officers and people working at the Austin Police Department are always looking for ways to help…read morepeople in the community be safer and figure out how to make a better place in the world. I appreciate the dedication and attitude that the people at the department have and the outgoing and friendly attitude towards helping everyone.

I was assaulted by someone and called the Police. There response? "We're not investigating those…read moretypes of misdemeanors, unless you have the name anddetails of the person who assaulted you." So let me get this straight. I'm the victim of a crime, but I'm supposed to do your job for you? N.W.A. had it right when they said, "Fuck the Police". They're useless anyway. I have a wonderful idea. Do your fucking jobs, or admit you don't actually care about the residents of Austin. We as a city pay a lot of money to the APD. Do your jobs, or admit you're useless. And no. "We were defunded" is not a valid excuse. I'm Autistic and Bipolar, but I'm capable of doing your job. You have zero excuse. Do your fucking jobs. It's not our job to investigate crimes we are victims of.

I called dispatch to talk to someone about a family situation involving a mental health issue…read more Officer Leathers called me back in 10 minutes. He spoke with me at length and gave me good information, and was sympathetic too.

This a police department that respects and is respected by the citizens of Georgetown. Great…read moreofficers, led by a conscientious and caring Chief Nero. Normally don't write these, but after reading the review by the fellow that apparently doesn't like getting caught when he's speeding, I was compelled to stick up for this department. My over 40 years in public health and public safety has exposed me to many public safety agencies, and GPD is one of the best.

A speed trap is not a police car parked behind a billboard, waiting for you to drive by to clock…read moreyou going too fast. Because if the speed limit is clearly posted, then whether you saw the cop or not when you were speeding doesn't matter. A speed trap would be an officer putting something in front of the lower speed limit sign which would lower your speed from 45 to 30 and then stop you because you did not lower your speed. You tell the officer you did not see a lower limit sign. Officer says "tough" and writes you a ticket anyway because he "knows the sign is there". You go back looking for the sign and he shows you where it is, but you cannot see it until you move the tree branch which is hiding the actual speed. Complaining that G'town officers are Horrible and unlawful because you did not see them ahead of time is too bad. I guess you want them to stop at the edge of the highway with their lights flashing so you will have time to slow down. That would be too dangerous. If the speed limit shows 45, the limit is 45 whether an officer is present or not. If you are going 65 because you do not see any police does not mean you are not speeding.

So just to be different, I'm at the busiest intersection in West Lake Hills during rush hour, and…read morepolitely rear-end the car ahead of me. I wanted to see how efficient the West Lake Hills Police Department is. They're pretty efficient. Okay, that really wasn't the original plan, but that's what happened. And after moving our cars and calling in, two units arrived within three minutes. Both officers were courteous, professional, and polite, exactly what I expect sworn peace officers to be. West Lake Hills PD provides a handy preprinted form to fill in with exchange information, and that standard CR-2 crash form to submit to the Texas Transportation Department (I did mine electronically). I was in & out of this collision within a half-hour, and I'm not sure it gets much better than that. And finally, I'll probably delete these last two anecdotes, so enjoy them while they last: 1. When my officer was radioing in my license, he described me as a "short white male." APD describes me as a "short Asian male." 2. The second time the driver of the other car called me an idiot, before the cops got there, I seriously considered responding with "But there's not a scratch on my vehicle and your trunk is now a fucked up mess. Do idiots buy better cars?" But I didn't say anything. When involved in minor collisions, I take deep breaths, and the higher road.

This department has nothing better to do than give people tickets for going 8 miles over the speed…read morelimit. I've never seen so many cops, in a tiny vicinity, just lurking around targeting cars that aren't Teslas, Landrovers, BMWs or some other luxury vehicle. I hate driving through here. They could literally downsize to 3 police and be fine.

The elected officials of the City of Lakeway make excellent decisions and keep this City a clean,…read moresafe and comfortable place to live. The police department is responsive and respectful of the citizens here. We are happier here than any of the other 9 cities we have lived in.

The city of Lakeway government offices and elected officials are mostly a mess. The city is…read moregrowing faster than they can keep up so instead of recognizing and dealing with that they try and rule by fear. There are police everywhere. As soon as you enter the city you feel the eyes of the law on you. Ready to pull you over for going 3 or 4 miles over the speed limit. Which is very sad because the city of Lakeway is a wonderful place filled with great people. Too bad it's ruled by an oppressive government. The Lakeway government has created a "this is Lakeway" mentality to strike fear in the people who live and visit here. In fact the mayor kept repeating this when I met him at a house I built in Lakeway. All I wanted was clarification as to why my certificate of occupancy was denied. He could not give me a precise reason and just kept saying "this is Lakeway". Instead of being helpful and acknowledging the fact that their building codes enforcement office is overwhelmed and understaffed they have made it almost impossible to build in Lakeway. I really think they do this to discourage people from building there. They change their interpretation of the codes constantly and their office is so unorganized and mismanaged it's pathetic. Again the residents and the city it's self are beautiful but right now the government offices are a mess. I suggest buying an existing home and setting your cruse control to 30 mph lol