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San Antonio police spent $28,000 on officers’ controversial Dubai trip
Eight SAPD officers participated in a SWAT competition that included cops from countries with poor human-rights records.
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How San Antonio police lost a bullet tied to the shooting death of a baby
Past SAPD audits document repeated evidence handling problems.
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San Antonio police officer arrested on DWI charge
The officer, who’s been on the force for a year, is now on administrative duty.
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San Antonio police officer suspended for napping, talking about having on-duty sex
The officer also failed to turn on his body camera 60 times on 60 calls, according to police records cited by the Express-News.
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San Antonio police personnel fired, suspended over Melissa Perez death
An SAPD lieutenant has been fired and a sergeant slapped with a seven-day suspension over accusations they left duty early the night officers shot and killed Perez inside her apartment.
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DA’s office drops charge against one San Antonio officer accused of beating suspect
The same day, the DA added a second charge against the other officer accused of punching a man inside his East Side home.
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San Antonio police officer gets 30-day suspension for shopping, home visits while on duty
Officer Mark Walaski was also disciplined in 2017 for having a relationship with a woman accused of prostitution.
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Moses Rose’s, Joe Lopez: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Top stories include a tornado that touched down in the Alamo City Thursday, fraud lawsuits filed against a local financial guru and a planned 50-foot mural celebrating the Spurs.
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Mother of woman inadvertently shot and killed by San Antonio police sues city
Police said they were aiming for the woman’s estranged husband but hit her instead.
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Off-duty San Antonio Park Police officer busted on suspicion of DWI
The department served officer Larry Gonzales with a notice of proposed termination.
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San Antonio Police Department fires probationary officer after arrest
Officer Steven Mobley was charged with criminal trespassing and criminal mischief in Williamson County.
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Cannabis Reform, Voting Rights: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Our cover story delved into a raft of new bills filed by Texas Republicans that critics say are meant to suppress the vote.
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Steve Browne, daytime TV stalker: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Stories dealing with organized gambling’s efforts to gain entry into the Texas market and concerns about SAPD’s new “hot spot” policing strategy also racked up lots of reads.
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Fired San Antonio police officer pleads guilty to family violence to stay out of jail
Adam Franklin-Alonso pleaded guilty last month to a single misdemeanor count of assault causing bodily injury — family violence, according to a news report.
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The Big Payback: San Antonio’s high-profile police misconduct cases could start costing taxpayers
Over the past 10 years, the City of San Antonio paid out a total of $1,566,300 to settle claims of police brutality and misconduct, according to documents obtained by the Current.
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Off-duty San Antonio police officer charged with DWI
Junior Officer Gabriel Flores’ arrest comes during a community conversation about San Antonio’s drunk driving problem.
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San Antonio’s ‘hot spot’ policing program draws criticism from city council members
The program includes higher police activity in 28 areas around San Antonio, which reportedly have higher levels of violent crime.
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San Antonio police reform group launches online dashboard to curb problem of bad cops being rehired
The dashboard — reportedly the first of its kind in Texas — is funded by the Urban Institute and Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative.
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San Antonio drivers with broken lights will receive replacements vouchers instead of citations
San Antonio will be the first Texas city to participate in the privately funded Lights On! program.
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Viral video captures San Antonio ‘street takeover,’ including gunshots, cars doing donuts
Witnesses said the group took off down the freeway at high rates of speed once police arrived.