The survey will be open through June 10.
, the interim chief of the Austin Police Department , will not apply for the permanent chief position, KVUE learned Friday.
Henderson has served as interim chief of APD since last September, when she was appointed after former chief Joseph Chacon. Prior to taking the interim position, Henderson served as Chacon's chief of staff. She has been with the department for 26 years.for the next chief of APD. The KVUE Defenders reported that the city is relying on Mosaic Public Partners, which it's paying about $60,000, to look for candidates nationally.
Austin's next police chief will report to an assistant city manager and will be accountable for the day-to-day operations of the department, including policies and procedures. According to the job posting, the chief's executive leadership team includes a chief of staff and five assistant chiefs of police.
The job posting states that the most competitive candidates will have direct experience as a police chief in a large city with"issues that are similarly complex to those in Austin.
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