The San Antonio Park Police Officers Association (SAPPOA) is calling for increased patrol presence and a long-term safety investment in the city’s trail systems after a woman was allegedly assaulted near the Tobin Park Trailhead.
San Antonio , Texas Weather Radar | KSAT2 women arrested, 5 cited in connection with West Side gambling bust, BCSO says– The San Antonio Park Police Officers Association is calling for increased patrol presence and a long-term safety investment in the city’s trail systems after The woman was found without clothes and multiple facial injuries Tuesday morning at the Tobin Park Trailhead after a trip to a nearby gas station, according to San Antonio police.
Officers said the woman used the trail as a shortcut home on Monday night and later woke up with no recollection of what had happened. Although the woman reported that no sexual assault had occurred, SAPD said its investigating the incident as a sexual assault until evidence proves otherwise. SAPPOA President Henry Bassuk said the incident highlights the reason why Park Police officers are crucial to keeping people safe on trails.
“This is exactly why dedicated Park Police matter,” Bassuk said in a statement. “Our trails, greenways, and park systems are not immune from violent crime, and pretending otherwise puts people and families at risk. ” Bassuk also pointed to what he sees as a flawed assumption at City Hall — that SAPD can absorb the growing demands of park and trailhead patrol.
“This should be a wake-up call for City Hall,” Bassuk said. “Shifting more park and trailhead duties onto SAPD ignores the reality that SAPD is already stretched thin citywide. The belief that a reactive patrol model can replace the proactive Park Police presence is a dangerous gamble with Public Safety. ” Bassuk is also calling on city leaders to expand ATV and bike patrols, improve lighting and increase public safety visibility throughout San Antonio’s parks.
Spencer Heath is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. Spencer graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied Radio-Television-Film. He’s worked as a journalist in San Antonio since June of 2022. Outside the newsroom, he enjoys watching movies and spending time with family.
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