AUSTIN-BASED INVESTIGATOR RICK SHIRLEY IN DEC. 2011: 'NO EVIDENCE' JUSTIFYING INVESTIGATION BY APD'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT UNIT OF CRIME REPORTS FROM WIND RIVER CROSSING APARTMENTS TENANT JOHN KEVIN McMILLAN

(EDITOR'S NOTE: THE FOLLOWING INTRA-OFFICE MEMO BETWEEN OFFICIALS OF THE TRAVIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN AUSTIN WAS OBTAINED THROUGH A PUBLIC-INFORMATION REQUEST. IT IS NOT CLEAR AT THIS TIME WHAT THE 'SIU' STANDS FOR THAT NORMA HILBIG CITED IN THE FOLLLOWING DECEMBER 20, 2011, NOTE SHE WROTE ON BEHALF OF THE DA'S OFFICE.

ACCORDING TO ONLINE RECORDS FOR THE CITY OF AUSTTIN, AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT SERGEANT RICK SHIRLEY CURRENTLY WORKS FOR THE 'NUISANCE ABATEMENT UNIT' OF THAT MUNICIPAL LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN AUSTIN, TEXAS. THAT UNIT REPORTEDLY WORKS "BEHIND THE SCENES" WITH PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE FROM PROPERTY OWNERS ON REAL-ESTATE PROPERTIES THAT THE CITY HAS DETERMINED TO BE A "NUISANCE".

THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT UNIT AND CITY OF AUSTIN CAN FILE LEGAL CHARGES AGAINST THE OWNER OF A PROPERTY, SUCH AS AN APARTMENT COMPLEX OR HOME, THAT RESULT IN THE COURT-ORDERED CLOSING OF THAT PROPERTY IF ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SEXUAL ASSAULT, ORGANIZED CRIME ACTIVITIES, PROSTITUTION, TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS, ILLICIT-DRUG ACTIVITIES, OR OTHER CITED VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW, ARE OCCURRING AT THAT REAL-ESTATE PROPERTY.

THE CURRENT OFFICE PHONE NUMBER FOR SERGEANT RICK SHIRLEY OF APD'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT UNIT IS: (512) 974-5169. SGT. SHIRLEY'S CURRENT OFFICIAL E-MAIL ADDRESS WITH THE AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT IS EITHER "RICK.SHIRLEY@AUSTINTEXAS.GOV" OR "RICK.SHIRLEY@AUSPS.ORG", ACCORDING TO ASHLEY, A FEMALE SUPERVISOR FOR THE AUSTIN 311 PHONE SERVICE, WHO OFFERED THIS FACTUAL INFORMATION ON THE TELEPHONE ON FEBRUARY 27, 2016.--- jkm)

From: Norma Hilbig

Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 1:56 PM

To: Dayna Blazey

Subject: John McMillan complaint

Dayna, I spoke with Rick Shirley and sent him a few of the emails that we had received from Mr. McMillan. Rick sees no evidence where SIU should be involved.

Norma Hilbig
Strategic Prosecution Division
(512) 854-3694 - direct
(512854-4206 - fax