Austin's public safety departments are taking steps to increase transparency. They will start publishing monthly reports on overtime and leave use for sworn personnel. This change applies to the police, fire, and EMS departments.

The city is working towards a larger goal of launching automated public dashboards by 2027. For now, the monthly reports will provide insight into overtime and leave use within these departments.

Further details on this development can be found through KXAN. The reports are expected to be published on a monthly basis, but additional information on the format and content is available from the source.