Be Smart + Be Safe
Watch this video
Watch the Be Smart + Be Safe Video on your phone or desktop. This animated video is 15 minutes long and will provide you with knowledge of the traffic stop process and with the confidence to interact safely
with law enforcement.
Program Goal
There are 250,000 traffic stops every year in Central Texas. The goal of Be Smart + Be Safe is to provide education to young drivers about how to properly interact with police at a traffic stop so that this routine encounter does not escalate into a crisis or worse.
Thank You
The men and women of the Austin Police Department are honored to serve in this thriving community. Our mission as law enforcement officers is to create a safer Austin for our residents and visitors while serving the community in a way that bonds our police officers and citizens. - Police Chief Lisa Davis