Fifteen deputies, ranging from newly hired temporary jailers to longtime veterans of the agency, ended up on the wrong aside of the law this year, compared to just seven arrested officers from SAPD. [from KSAT]
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar fired more than 100 deputies during his first term, very few were reinstated – KSAT
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar fired more than 100 deputies during his first term in office and only a handful were able to win back their jobs, records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders show. [from KSAT]
Bexar County, Deputy Sheriff’s Association approve new collective bargaining agreement – KSAT
The Deputy Sheriff’s Association of Bexar County has overwhelmingly voted in favor of a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with Bexar County, according to a news release. [from KSAT]
Major changes coming for Bexar County Sheriff’s Office disciplinary process, sheriff announces – KSAT
A major change was announced Monday for the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office as part of the collective bargaining agreement — no more arbitration, and the deputy discipline and appeals process is changing significantly. [from KSAT]
San Marcos pays $125K to man shocked by officers’ stun guns while his arms were raised – KSAT
A man who San Marcos police officers shocked with stun guns during a 2021 incident has received a $125,000 settlement from the city, court records viewed Monday by KSAT Investigates show. [from KSAT]
‘Culture of impunity’: San Marcos police facing civil rights lawsuits for using Taser on 2 people, including man who is deaf – KSAT
A pair of lawsuits pending in federal court in Austin accuse San Marcos police of quickly resorting to the use of stun guns to violate the civil rights of two men in separate incidents. [from KSAT]
Police chiefs are often forced to put officers fired for misconduct back on the streets – Washington Post
Departments have had to take back hundreds of officers over the past decade after appeals required by union contracts. [from Washington Post]
Over The Last Decade, Two-Thirds Of Fired San Antonio Police Officers Got Their Jobs Back – TPR
A recent investigative series by the KSAT 12 Defenders, “Broken Blue,” looks into why officers involved in some of SAPD’s most notorious firings were… [from TPR]
San Antonio could vote to decriminalize abortion, marijuana in 2023 – kens5.com
The group ACT4SA says it is close to reaching the petition signatures necessary to put police reforms on the May ballot. [from kens5.com]
Group petitioning to let San Antonio voters decide to decriminalize weed nearing 30,000 signatures – San Antonio Current
The petition would also let voters decide whether to decriminalize abortion, ban police chokeholds and prohibit no-knock warrants. [from San Antonio Current]
