Austin police say officers facing indictments over tactics used during the 2020 protests over racial injustice have been placed on administrative duty
FILE - Austin police keep watch as demonstrators gather on June 4, 2020, in downtown Austin, Texas, as they protest the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. The Austin City Council on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, approved paying a combined $10 million to two people injured when officers fired beanbag rounds into crowds during the 2020 social justice protests, including a college student who suffered brain damage.
Garza said the indictments were not politically driven and that"our community is safer when our community trusts law enforcement." Community activists who have long criticized the city's handling of the protests,, called the indictments overdue and said Garza deserves credit. Officer Justin Berry, a Republican candidate for a state House seat, said in a statement Saturday that he is one of those charged. He blasted Garza for trying to influence voters with what he called a witch-hunt.
Mayor Steve Adler said there had been pressure on the city to change police culture and that he supports Garza, but he worried about how many officers were being indicted. Police Chief Joseph Chacon expressed disappointment over the charges and the head of the police union, Ken Casaday, blasted Garza, saying he was trying “to fulfill a campaign promise” to indict officers. Garza brushed off that criticism and emphasized that his office also prosecuted 33 non-officers who were involved in the 2020 protests.
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