After a heavily-lauded start, city leaders were quick to clamor for a rapid expansion of the SA CORE program. The three-member teams already provide citywide coverage, and around-the-clock coverage is a little more than a month away.
It's been three months since officers shot and killed Melissa Perez. The department is working to expand its mental health unit to increase its response.
On Saturday night, 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.
The city council passed the $3.7 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2024 Thursday morning in a 10-0-1 vote. It will take effect Oct. 1 at the beginning of the 2024 fiscal year.
San Antonio City Council members are preparing to jockey to get their preferred tweaks into the annual budget ahead of Thursday’s vote on the $3.7 billion spending plan.