West Side church pushes for more community engagement with police
The church also did a backpack giveaway and had an emergency housing assistance program on site for residents
West Side church pushes for more community engagement with police
SAN ANTONIO – A West Side church kicked off its mission to bridge the gap between residents and law enforcement during a community block party Saturday.
The event consisted of food, games, and many conversations between residents and plain-clothed officers with the San Antonio Police Department’s Community Engagement Unit.
“I have been an officer for about 24 years now,” said Joel Pope with the community engagement unit. “It is always great to be out here. We are not in uniform because we like to dress down and engage with community. Makes it a little more personal and less intimidating. We see excitement in the kids’ faces when they find out we are police officers. A lot of them say, ‘I want to be a police officer!’ So we a