FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2020 Contact: Michael Helle Tel: (210) 822-4428 Email: pres@sapoa.org STATEMENT FROM MICHAEL HELLE, PRESIDENT, SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION “Everyone in our community who values safe neighborhoods is grateful that the City Council today approved a City Budget that rejects those who have been calling to ‘defund police.’ While […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Helle Tel: (210) 822-4428 Email: pres@sapoa.org EXPRESS-NEWS RUNS MISLEADING STORY WITH BOGUS ‘TRAVEL ADVISORY’ Newspaper runs story about made-up travel warning by “Defund Police” group. SAN ANTONIO, TX, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 – In a stunning example of irresponsible and shoddy journalism, the San Antonio Express-News ran a story1 about a bogus […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Helle Tel: (210) 822-4428 Email: pres@sapoa.org THE HYPOCRISY OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY JOE GONZALES DA calls for rejecting support from local law enforcement while accepting millions from out-of-state special interests SAN ANTONIO, TX, August 25, 2020 – On Monday, Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales joined over 40 other district […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Helle Tel: (210) 822-4428 Email: pres@sapoa.org KSAT 12, OTHER NEWS MEDIA USING FALSE STAT ON FIRED OFFICER REINSTATEMENT SAN ANTONIO, TX, JUNE 22, 2020 – KSAT 12 News1 and other news media are misleading their viewers and readers regarding the percentage of fired officers reinstated to their positions via […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Helle Tel: (210) 822-4428 Email: pres@sapoa.org STATEMENT FROM SAPOA PRESIDENT ON EXECUTIVE ORDER San Antonio, TX, June 16, 2020 – Michael Helle, President of the San Antonio Police Officer’s Association (SAPOA) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s release of the White House “Executive Order on Safe Policing […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Helle Tel: (210) 822-4428 Email: pres@sapoa.org 9-1-1 TO BUSINESS COMMUNITY: FIRST RESPONDERS NEED YOUR HELP SAPOA calls on San Antonio Retailers to partner with them after First Responders given insufficient protective gear and deficient products to handle COVID-19. San Antonio, TX, March 18, 2020 – Today, the San Antonio Police […]
‘BROKEN BLUE’ SERIES MISLEADS PUBLIC, MALIGNS OFFICERS KSAT Series rehashes old cases to mislead the public and impugn integrity of all Police Officers. San Antonio, TX – The KSAT-TV “Defender” series, Broken Blue, features misleading, sensationalistic, and old reporting about the officer appeals process that derives from both State Law (Local Government Code Chapter 143) […]
POLICE OFFICER ASKED TO LEAVE RESTAURANT FOR CARRYING WEAPON Restaurant’s mistake demonstrates need for education on State Gun Law San Antonio, TX – On Saturday, July 27th, a San Antonio Police Officer was asked to leave Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse by a restaurant manager because he was carrying his police-issued handgun. While the Officer knew […]
EXPRESS-NEWS “REPORT” FILLED WITH ERRORS, MOST LIKELY OBTAINED ILLEGALLY Report’s inaccuracies and delivery and possession raise legal and ethical questions for those involved. San Antonio, TX – Earlier this year, the Express-News published a story about a police report regarding allegations against Mayoral Candidate Greg Brockhouse. In an April 1, 2019 story, reporter Brian […]
