Police Chief William McManus said the expansion is part of a long-term plan to hire 360 new officers over the next three to five years.
City Council is poised to approve hiring 65 more patrol officers when it votes on a new city budget Thursday. Here are five things to know about the plan. It's part of a long-term expansion The boost in patrol officers would bring the total number of officers to 2,775 in fiscal year 2025. It's step two of a multi-year plan to bolster the police force by 360 patrol officers through fiscal year 2028. The plan was set in motion in September 2023.
Crime in San Antonio is down 3% amid increased police presence, police chief says San Antonio is growing San Antonio's population keeps increasing and is now more than 1.43 million. Between 2022 and 2023, the city gained 22,000 residents, more than any other large U.S. city, the Census Bureau reported last week.
San Antonio leads U.S. cities in population growth, adding 22,000 residents Danny Diaz, president of the San Antonio Police Officers Association, said that's one reason San Antonio needs more cops. “The number one thing we learn at the academy is, 'What's the best thing to do to fight crime?'' he said. 'Well, it's visibility. When officers are visible, people tend not to do crime. But we're so short-staffed that you don't see officers as much as you used to.
'Safe as it ever was': SAPD chief increases police visibility after downtown fatalities Overall, San Antonio residents are supportive of officers, ranking police services as the second highest priority in the most recent budget priority and satisfaction survey. In addition, satisfaction ratings for overall quality of police services increased to 81 % in 2024 — a 9 % increase from a similar 2022 survey.
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