Responses were based on City of San Antonio’s 8th annual ‘SASpeakUp’ Budget Survey SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – AUG. 15. 2022 – Based on the City of San Antonio’s annual fiscal year 2023 trial budget survey, San Antonians have ranked police funding as one of their top priorities for city services. A total of 11,289 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2022 SAPOA AND CITY OF SAN ANTONIO REACH TENTATIVE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT SAN ANTONIO, TX — Danny Diaz, President of the San Antonio Police Officers’ Association, had the following statement regarding the tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement with the City of San Antonio “After a year of negotiations, we are […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2021 ‘FIX SAPD’ Admits Goal is to Defund Police At virtual launch party, co-host says goal is to “continue to defund” police. San Antonio, TX – After months of misleading voters about the true purpose of their campaign, “FIX SAPD” unwittingly let the cat out of the bag, broadcasting […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2021 The following is a statement from Danny Diaz, President of the San Antonio Police Officers’ Association on news that the City Clerk has certified the petition from Defund Police group, ‘FIX SAPD’ “We remain concerned by the lack of transparency on the funding of defund police group ‘FIX SAPD’ […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2021 Statement from John “Danny” Diaz, President-elect of the San Antonio Police Officers’ Association in response to “San Antonio Coalition for Police Accountability (SACPA)” Press Statement “While I won’t address every one of the baseless attacks made by Mario Salas today, I will say this: SAPOA maintains our position that […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2021 Contact: Michael Helle Tel: (210) 822-4428 Email: pres@sapoa.org The following is a statement from Michael Helle, President of the San Antonio Police Officers’ Association, on news that “FIX SAPD” has delivered 20,000 signatures for certification to the City Clerk for an anti-police petition to force a referendum onto the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2020 Contact: Michael Helle Tel: (210) 822-4428 Email: pres@sapoa.org “FIX SAPD” LYING TO THE PUBLIC Activists mislead public with fake stats and lie about Chief’s support. SAN ANTONIO, TX, OCTOBER 19, 2020 – Anti-Police Activists with “FIX SAPD” are collecting signatures for a referendum that would strip San Antonio police […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2020 Contact: Michael Helle Tel: (210) 822-4428 Email: pres@sapoa.org SAPOA ANNOUNCES 2020 ENDORSEMENTS SAN ANTONIO, TX, OCTOBER 7, 2020 – The San Antonio Police Officers’ Association Political Action Committee (PAC) today announced their candidate endorsements for the November 3, 2020 General Election. The endorsements come at a critical time for […]
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 […]
