February 13, 2018
Over the next several days, SAPOA will be listing every policy in the SAPD General Manual violated by Police Chief William McManus on December 23, 2017 when he released twelve undocumented immigrants into the City of San Antonio without properly and thoroughly identifying them. (Story here). City Manager Sheryl Sculley – the only city official with authority […]
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February 8, 2018
The actions of Police Chief William McManus on December 23, 2017 are still under investigation by the Texas Attorney General. On that night, in possible violation of established procedures and State and Federal law pertaining to suspected human smuggling and trafficking cases, the Chief released twelve undocumented immigrants into the City of San Antonio without […]
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February 7, 2018
What began as a way to look out for the pay and benefits of police officers and their families, police associations (also known as unions) have evolved to doing much more. The mission of police unions now includes a variety of responsibilities relevant to law enforcement and community service. Bringing awareness to key public safety […]
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January 26, 2018
Yesterday, behind closed doors, the majority of City Council gave a $75,000 bonus to City Manager, Sheryl Sculley and increased her salary by $20,000 bringing her total salary to $470,000. They did so without using any formal evaluation process or performance metrics, and despite a series of management failures and scandals on her watch, including […]
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January 5, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mike Helle January 5, 2018 Email: pres@sapoa.org Statement From Mike Helle, President, San Antonio Police Officers’ Association San Antonio, TX – Mike Helle made the following statement regarding Police Chief William McManus’ decision to release twelve (12) undocumented immigrants who were found in the back of a semi […]
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January 4, 2018
Law Enforcement is a job like no other, and last year, 128 officers made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. That number is 10% down from 2016 when 143 officers died, marking the second lowest toll in over 50 years. The only other year with fewer deaths was in 2013, when 116 officers […]
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December 13, 2017
For many people, working during the holidays can mean office parties, a little more relaxed atmosphere, or even taking some time off. For law enforcement, however, it’s just the opposite. Working around the holidays for police officers can bring additional stress to an already stress-filled job. While the holiday season means plenty of homes filled […]
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November 7, 2017
Fall is upon us, and following closely behind are millions of Americans hitting the road or flying the friendly skies. For San Antonians with intentions to travel for the upcoming holidays, here’s a bit of food for thought: In 2016, AAA Texas predicted that nearly 4 million Texans would be traveling for the holidays. Whether […]
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October 16, 2017
The 2017 SAPOA picnic took place on Friday, September 29th, at Comanche Park #2 from 11 AM – 11 PM. As usual, food, drinks, games, and music were provided for all San Antonio police officers and their families. Current members of city council arrived to show their support for the men and women in blue. […]
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