Brian Manley named lone finalist in search for Austin police chief

Brian Manley named lone finalist in search for Austin police chief

Austin's interim Police Chief will be named the lone finalist for the job, sources say. Brian Manley has been interim chief for 17 months. Austinites will still have the chance to speak their mind on Manley. Based on that input, the city manager will decide whether to appoint Manley, or conduct a national search, according to the sources. In the aftermath of the Austin bombing attacks, Manley received support from many leaders in the aftermath of the bombing attacks. Part of the delay has been the desi