Say Hello to Arrow and Officer Davila: Arrow, a member of the SAPD K-9 unit for 2 years is a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois. His handler, Officer Davila, has been a part of the K-9 unit for 8 years and hasn’t turned back. He’s been working with his K-9 Arrow for a little over 2 years […]
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Meet Officer Reich and Wylie: Growing up with hunting dogs and being around dogs for most of his life, Officer Travis Reich looked at joining the K-9 unit as an opportunity to work with animals while continuing to serve his community. Officer Reich has been working in the Police Department’s K-9 unit for 5 years […]
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Meet Officer Trigo and Duke: A K-9 officer and his dog are a 24-hour a day package. Where you usually only see your coworkers 8 hours a day, this co-worker becomes family. Because of this, there is a deep level of trust between a handler and his canine partner. They become a work buddy, play […]
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The elderly are targeted by scammers more than any other group. While most people know to ignore unsolicited or “too good to be true” offers, seniors tend to have more time and are more trusting than most. That’s music to a scammer’s ears! Here are 5 scams seniors, in particular, should watch out for. 1. […]
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The government response to the Coronavirus pandemic – lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and business closures – has had an unintended consequence: a rise in domestic violence reports. According to city and county officials, since the onset of the pandemic, the number of domestic violence cases have exceeded those of 2019. In the month of March alone, […]
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Defund Police Activists and their allies in the media have been pushing out a BIG LIE, that ‘2/3rds’ or even ‘78%’ of fired officers get back on the force due to the arbitration process in the police contract. FACT IS out of 71 terminations over the past 10 years, only 10 got their job back […]
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Meet Officer Alonzio Hardin: Officer Alonzio Hardin knows that his job requires him to wear a lot of hats, but that’s one of the things he loves about it. Hardin, who grew up on San Antonio’s East Side is a father, a grandfather, a U.S. Army veteran, and he’s been with the San Antonio Police […]
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Right now, police departments all across the country are rising to the challenge of COVID-19 and working to promote and enforce new health and safety orders. In doing so, police departments have had to adjust to new policies and restructure their patrolling protocols, all while ensuring officers stay safe themselves and minimize infections among their […]
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Register to Vote! Election Day is on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 and Early Voting starts on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. SAPAO encourages all of our members to register to vote and make your voice heard. SAPOA works with elected officials at all levels to protect our members’ rights and benefits and to promote strong public […]
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