William McManus

San Antonio's top two crime fighters shook hands in public Monday evening at a far West Side Catholic church following a well-publicized dispute over the root causes of a rash of shootings.

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai want Joe Gonzales and William McManus to sit with other city and county leaders to discuss the issues that may have led to the release of violent offenders from police custody and how to prevent it from happening again.

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said Tuesday his department will take command if they respond to an active shooter at a school in Bexar County.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has released its "Crime In Texas" report for 2020 showing overall crime dropped statewide by nearly 3% compared to 2019, but the number of reported murders soared statewide by 37% in the same comparison.

A modest reform item "backpedals," according to activists.

The San Antonio Police Department recently announced a new protocol for responding to mental health crisis calls, as well as the permanent end of the use of "no-knock" warrants.The changes follow a summer of protests over police brutality and racial injustice across the country, including in San Antonio.

A former San Antonio police officer who made national news after giving a homeless man a sandwich with dog feces in it will not be getting his job back.…

A gun buyback program is in the works for the City of San Antonio. Two members of the San Antonio City Council are recommending the voluntary program but…

Correction: In this story Texas Public Radio used information from a San Antonio Police Association report and a Governing Magazine article. Each…

The San Antonio Police Department announced a new initiative Wednesday to crack down on violent crime across the city. The effort comes in response to a…