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SAPOA Endorses Senator Ted Cruz For Re-Election
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Officers Association (SAPOA) today endorsed U.S. Senator Ted Cruz for re-election. SAPOA represents police officers and their families, advocating for legislation, benefits, and working conditions for San Antonio’s police officers....
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DHS Report Contradicts Chief’s Statements on Human Smuggling Case
Mike Helle Email: pres@sapoa.org Tel: 210.822.4428 DHS Report Contradicts Chief’s Statements on Human Smuggling Case Already under investigation by the Attorney General, DHS report raises more questions about Chief’s actions in 2017 human smuggling case. (San...
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Chief McManus’s Double Standard
He’s under investigation and still working – Any other Officer would be on leave or reassigned. (San Antonio, TX, June 4, 2018) – SAPD General Manual, Procedure 908 – Mandatory Reassignment establishes a process for the “temporary leave or reassignment” of an officer...
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Texas AG Letter to SAPOA President Mike Helle
The Texas Attorney General’s Office has sent SAPOA the attached letter regarding their investigation into Police Chief William McManus’ decision on 12/23/17 to release 12 undocumented immigrants in a case of human trafficking or human smuggling without proper...
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Where’s the investigation, Attorney General Paxton?
Message from the President To SAPD Retirees and Supporters of Law Enforcement: In January, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asked Attorney General Ken Paxton to “review the human smuggling and/or human trafficking arrest in San Antonio for potential violations of Sanctuary Cities...
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Appeals Court Upholds SB 4, Ban on “Sanctuary Cities”
Last month, a federal appeals court upheld key provisions of Senate Bill 4, the law that creates civil penalties for government officials who limit local police enforcement of immigration laws and imposes criminal penalties for officials who don’t honor immigration...
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A New Benefit to Support your Vision Needs
Beginning June 1, 2018, Ameritas will be the new administrator of the San Antonio Police and Fire Departments' vision plan, providing you with access to the VSP network. There is no enrollment action necessary; this change will be automatic on the first of June. Some...
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New Billboards Regarding Public Safety Now Up
Check out our new billboards! This is an important public safety issue! Let us know what you think. Visit publicsafetyfacts.com to follow the investigation of San Antonio Police Chief William McManus. ...
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Statement from San Antonio Police Officers Association On Sentencing of the Killer of Officer Robert Deckard
While we are pleased for the sake of the family of Officer Robert Deckard that this chapter of their terrible ordeal is now over, it is unfortunate that the jury did not see fit to render the death penalty as punishment for this heinous crime. If there was ever a...
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