| September 20, 2023

San Antonio Police Officers’ Association Nonprofit Helps Prepare Students For the 2023-2024 School Year

San Antonio school districts currently serve over 300,000 students from Kindergarten to 12th grade. In anticipation of the upcoming school year, some local families are struggling to make ends meet and purchase essential school supplies for their children. In an effort to address these needs, the Sa

| July 14, 2023

Member Highlight: Officer Luming Ji

Having been born and raised in Xiang Tan City, Hunan Province, located in Southeast China, Officer Luming Ji is the only first-generation Chinese immigrant in the San Antonio Police Department. Ji started his law enforcement journey in his hometown in China at the age of 21 where he attended a three

| May 18, 2023

SWAT Sniper Spotlight

Special Weapons and Tactics, commonly known as SWAT, are highly-trained experts in their chosen fi eld of work. But what exactly does that mean? Often people hear myths, rumors, and common stereotypes about the SWAT team, but many officers never get the opportunity to see the behind scenes and the r

| March 12, 2023

Meet the Officer: Alonzio Hardin

“IF IT DRAWS ON YOUR HEART TO SERVE, IT’S WHAT YOU MUST DO.” Officer Alonzio Hardin knows that his job requires him to wear a lot of hats, but that’s one of the things he loves about it. Hardin, who grew up on San Antonio’s East Side is a father, a grandfather, a U.S. Army veteran, and he’s been wit

| March 2, 2023

An Unpopular Opinion

I’ve heard the remarks countless times; “Why are you working so hard?”, “Why would you open yourself to such liability?”, “You’re going to get fired for doing your job”, “You should just take your calls and go home at the end of shift”, “You’ve got to be insane to go out and be proactive every singl

| February 10, 2023

San Antonio’s proposed justice policy

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| January 3, 2023

President Statement: SA Justice Charter Initiative

Official Statement by San Antonio Police Officers’ Association President Danny Diaz on the SA Justice Charter Initiative: In the past two years, there have been several events that have impacted our nation and community. Since then, efforts have been made to ensure that effective policing is in plac

| November 30, 2022

Member Highlight: Bianca Garcia

On January 13th, 2022 around 0245hrs I was parked clearing a call when I observed a call for an “Accident Major” come out. I recall the details under the call stating a vehicle was on fire at the intersection of Fredericksburg Rd. and Hildebrand Ave. In that moment, I looked up from my screen and sa

| August 15, 2022

SAPOA Press Release – San Antonians Officially Rank Police Funding as a Top Priority

Responses were based on City of San Antonio’s 8th annual ‘SASpeakUp’ Budget Survey SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – AUG. 15. 2022 – Based on the City of San Antonio’s annual fiscal year 2023 trial budget survey, San Antonians have ranked police funding as one of their top priorities for city services. A total o