On July 7, 2016, five Dallas Police Officers were killed by sniper fire during a peaceful protest while seven others, including two civilians, were wounded. The Saturday following the Dallas shooting, San Antonio police got a call about shots fired near the San Antonio Police Headquarters. Bullet markings were left on the building and shell […]
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The City of San Antonio has been fighting graffiti for as long as any officer, active or retired, can remember. Not only is the vandalism an eye sore for San Antonio residents, but costs thousands of dollars to tax payers to repair and recover. Police Chief William McManus sites that the city has already spent […]
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A new community-based police initiative has San Antonio locals getting involved to create safer neighborhoods. The SAPD program called “Citizens on Patrol” allows locals to be the first line of defense against crime in their neighborhoods. Community leader Tinker Mass reassures people that this program won’t be taking the place of police officers. “ are still the professionals. We […]
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As guardians of this beautiful city, SAPD officers within the SAFFE Unit have provided a program to help train the future protectors of San Antonio. Introducing the San Antonio Police Explorer Program. The Explorers program gives young adults interested in law enforcement an in-depth look at what the job entails in order to begin their training early. Over the course […]
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Mental health issues remain overlooked in most cities around the nation, but San Antonio isn’t one of them, at least not anymore. In the past, the only choices to apprehend someone with a mental condition who was posing a danger to themselves or others was to take them to a hospital emergency room or jail. […]
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