The Central West Area Command is representative of the larger Austin area. Its population varies depending on many factors such as whether the many local colleges are in term, whether the legislature is in session, whether special events are occurring or residents are commuting to and from the business or public sector districts downtown.
Central West is home for the seats of local, county, and state government.
It is the base to the largest collegiate campus of the University of Texas system. It is a focal point for the local captains of industry, and social services for the dispossessed. This central area of the City is keeping pace with the community at large as one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. It also has the 6th Street entertainment district, which in many ways could constitute the nighttime version of the City's blueprint for a compact city. Due to the compact and varied nature of the people and activities in this area, the primary mission of this command is to ensure the safe movement of traffic and to act as the safeguard of all of its inhabitants and visitors.