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Maria Villagómez, deputy city manager, speaks to Christopher Lutton, chair of the union negotiations committee, during collective bargaining negotiations between the City and police union on Thursday.

Union offers ‘unprecedented’ proposal for police discipline

by Iris Dimmick September 24, 2021September 24, 2021

City Manager Erik Walsh, left, meets with San Antonio Police Chief William McManus and Deputy City Manager Maria Villa Gomez.

City passes $3.1B budget without decreasing police spending or property tax rate

by Jackie Wang September 16, 2021September 17, 2021

City Manager Erik Walsh listens to Metro Health Director Claude Jacob speak during a press conference at City Hall on Thursday.

Council pushes for amendments while staff trims $3.1B budget ahead of vote

by Jackie Wang September 15, 2021September 15, 2021

Bexar County Commissioners Court convenes on January 12, 2021, with its two new members, Trish DeBerry and Rebeca Clay-Flores.

County commissioners vote to decrease property tax rate in 2022

by Jackie Wang September 10, 2021September 14, 2021

Commissioners, sheriff squabble over proposal to reduce deputy positions, add constables

by Jackie Wang September 7, 2021September 7, 2021

Sheriff Javier Salazar encourages job candidate Cheyenne Stevens as she participates in a fitness exam during a recruitment event hosted by the Bexar County sheriff’s office on Saturday.

Halftime shows and guerrilla recruiting: How Sheriff Salazar is hiring the next generation of deputies

by Waylon Cunningham September 6, 2021September 5, 2021

San Antonio police officer Pete Ovalle motions to a map outlining officers and their coverage areas during a neighborhood watch class on Wednesday.

Here’s how San Antonio is shifting its approach to crime prevention

by Iris Dimmick August 25, 2021August 25, 2021

Maria Villagómez, deputy city manager, speaks during collective bargaining negotiations between the City and police union on Thursday.

Police union contract soon to expire, but talks will continue

by Iris Dimmick August 20, 2021August 23, 2021

San Antonio Police Department’s administrative policy gives officers the discretion to either cite or arrest someone for offenses such as marijuana possession, theft, or driving with an invalid license.

911 what’s your emergency: police, fire, EMS — or mental health?

by Iris Dimmick August 15, 2021August 18, 2021

Otis McKane holds his head during his capital murder trial on Monday.

McKane gets death sentence in murder of SAPD Detective Marconi

by Iris Dimmick August 6, 2021August 6, 2021