Better communication could solve issues between Bexar County DA and SAPD, says insider
In early September, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai said he would get to the bottom of the problems between the Bexar County DA and San Antonio Police Department. Nearly two weeks later, internal talks reveal there maybe a communication problem.
SAPD will see officer increase after budget passes, but demand still exists for mental health unit
Overnight, SAPD responded to at least four shootings across San Antonio. With the City Council passing its spending plan for Fiscal Year 2024, SAPD will soon see an officer increase to help increase response abilities.
SAPD officer suspended after gun, stun gun stolen from vehicle in separate burglaries
A San Antonio Police Department officer was twice suspended this summer after city-issued equipment, including his service weapon, was stolen from his personal vehicle in car burglaries that took place one month apart, discipline records released this week confirm.
What we know about 3 San Antonio police officers charged with murder in death of Melissa Perez
SAPD Chief William McManus said Friday night the officers didn’t follow department training or policy and “used deadly force, which was not reasonable given all the circumstances as we now understand them.”
SAPD officer suspended after cussing his neighbor out in an argument, records show
A five-year veteran of the San Antonio Police Department was given a 45-day suspension after he cussed out his neighbor during an argument to which officers responded. He then failed to identify himself to the police or to self-report the incident.
Drive-by shooting death of 2-year-old orchestrated by second suspect, affidavit alleges
A teenager is in jail on a capital murder charge following the shooting death of a 2-year-old girl but the man San Antonio police believe orchestrated the entire thing is still under investigation and has not been arrested.
Woman hospitalized after being shot in chest in possible road rage incident, SAPD says
One woman is hospitalized in critical condition and another is in police custody after an apparent road rage incident turned into a shooting on the city’s far West Side late Sunday night, according to San Antonio police.
Crime down slightly in San Antonio to start 2023 despite big jump in car thefts
Crimes against property, which make up the majority of reported crimes in the city, are up 3.4% compared to the first quarter of 2022. The department’s crime stats show that is due largely to a 59.1% increase of car thefts.
Trio of SAPD officers suspended 30 days for fumbling two drunk driving crashes in a single night
Three San Antonio police officers were each handed suspensions totaling 30 days this year after fumbling two drunk driving crash investigations in the same night, discipline paperwork released to KSAT Investigates shows.
Arbitrator says SAPD detective falsely claimed he was nearly hit by truck prior to chase, upholds his termination
A former San Antonio police detective fired in 2018 for an unauthorized pursuit had his termination upheld this week, after the arbitrator overseeing the case said he falsely claimed he was nearly hit by the suspect’s truck prior to the chase.