City Of Austin: Chief's Run Showcases Future Officers

Press release from the City of Austin:

January 24, 2022

On Tuesday, January 25, 2022 the 144th Cadet Class of the Austin Police Department (APD) will participate in the traditional Chief’s Run.

Chief of Police Joseph Chacon, along with APD’s Assistant Chiefs, will join the 66 cadets on a run that will begin at 7 a.m. at the Austin-American Statesman Parking Lot and end at the State Capitol Peace Officers Memorial. The traditional Chief’s Run focuses on unity within the community and department along with an address to the cadets by Chief Chacon.

The run will proceed from the Statesman parking lot, north on Congress Ave and end at the State Capitol.

The cadets will be commissioned during graduation ceremonies on Friday, January 28. There will be more details about graduation in a separate press release this week.

Media Advisory: APD cadets and personnel will be available for interviews before and after the run.

This press release was produced by the City of Austin. The views expressed here are the author’s own.