A San Antonio council committee will move forward with a plan to create a system that would work to prevent crime and recidivism.
Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez would like the city to create ways to decrease crime and recidivism.San Antonio City Council’s Governance Committee will move forward with a plan to create a new system within the city organization that would work to prevent crime and recidivism.
City staff did not recommend the formation of an office on Tuesday and instead outlined the various city initiatives — which include hiring someone to coordinate programs related to crime and recidivism, the health department’sand developing a violent crime reduction plan — that will, when put in place, “address the priorities outlined in” McKee-Rodriguez’s proposal.
City Council approved his 2023 budget request for a liaison between departments to work on crime and recidivism, but that person — slated to be hired in early 2023 — will need more support to be effective and push policy recommendations, he said. “If we truly want to reduce the burden on our officers, our community, we need a more well-rounded, thorough [and] strategic approach.”
The first 10 months of 2022 saw a nearly 12% increase in crime in San Antonio compared to the same time frame last year, withThe city has to prioritize, Walsh added. “There are a lot of crimes that happen in the city. The priority is violent crime first. … Our primary responsibility is enforcement. It’s not recidivism.”“Crime prevention and recidivism is not the sole responsibility of the police department; it’s not the sole responsibility of any department,” Nirenberg said.
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