AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin's Office of Police Oversight interim director was appointed to the full-time position Friday, according to a City memo.

The Office of Police Oversight director leads the office and oversees "the conduct, practices and policies of the Austin Police Department," the memo from Interim City Manager Jesus Garza states.

Gail McCant has been the interim director since June, the memo states.

"McCant has previously held positions as Lead Investigator, Human Rights Director for Persons with Disabilities, Administrator of the City of Austin's Office of Civil Rights, and Employee Relations Partner Sr. for Travis County. Her career as a public servant reflects her unwavering commitment to serving the public and upholding the highest standards of accountability and fairness," the memo reads.

The City said McCant provides stability to the office after Austin voters approved Prop A, which calls for the Office of Police Oversight to have more access to certain police files, in May.

"Given the resolution just passed by Mayor/Council and the desire to move forward quickly with implementing some aspects of Prop A, it was important to provide stability to the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) and provide clear direction of where we need to head.

We can do that through Gail McCant, given her experience already with the OPO. Gail is someone very familiar with our community as well as the challenges we have been facing with implementing Prop A. Gail also possesses a great deal of expertise with investigations in a variety of areas, including EEO concerns."

Interim City Manager Garza has moved several interim leaders into full-time positions within the city. Some of those appointments include the City's chief information officer and the Austin Resource Recovery director.
City of Austin spokesperson

Garza is currently serving in an interim role following city council's vote to part ways with former city manager Spencer Cronk in February. Garza previously served as city manager of Austin under Mayor Kirk Watson in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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