Sheriff Chody says he’s not ‘stealing’ former APD officers

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Some Austin police officers who chose to retire amid a contract lapse are finding a new home in Williamson County. And it’s not because the sheriff’s office is “actively recruiting or stealing from APD,” according to Sheriff Robert Chody.
In the past week, Chody has sworn in at least two former APD officers who retired early because the city and police union could not come to an agreement. On Monday, he posted photos on Twitter of t