Welcome to the official Facebook page of the Austin Police Department. With your support, we strive to provide proactive safety messages, community events, insights and pictures of APD events. We will also post other information to keep you informed.
AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT FACEBOOK TERMS & CONDITIONS OF USE:
Please note that this is a purposefully controlled online site established for limited purpose, NOT A PUBLIC FORUM. All postings/comments are, in addition to being governed by the terms & conditions established by Facebook, subject to the following terms and conditions established by the Austin Police Department:
- BEFORE POSTING A COMMENT ON THIS PAGE, YOU MUST REVIEW & AGREE TO THE TERMS & CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE APD.
- A posting on this page SHALL CONSTITUTE acknowledgement & acceptance of said terms & conditions.
- ALL COMMENTS posted are actively monitored. The APD reserves the right to restrict, remove or delete any post/comment that is contrary to and/or inconsistent with the purpose of the page or in violation of the applicable terms & conditions.
- prohibited content includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Comments not topically related to a particular posting
authorized by the APD.
- Comments in support of or seeking election to office, political
parties or organizations, or ballot measures.
- Comments that include abusive, profane, threatening or
insulting, false, defamatory, slanderous, libelous, hateful,
harassing or stalking, racist, sexist, misogynistic, bigoted,
homophobic, vulgar, obscene, violent, pornographic or sexual
&/or criminal or unlawful language or content.
- Comments that constitute, include, promote, foster or
perpetuate disparagement or discrimination of persons on the
basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry or
ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, handicap or
disability &/or age.
- ONLY COMMENTS consistent with these terms & conditions, as determined by the APD & those established by Facebook are welcome.
