Vote YES on San Antonio Prop B

Fix SAPD

Accountability from our government is something that all Texans demand and expect. This is particularly more important when it comes to a police department, which every day plays a critical role in the safety of the residents of a city. San Antonio uses collective bargaining to reach agreements with its police officers union, which critics say has made it difficult to discipline officers who engage in misconduct. If Prop. B is approved, it would move such agreements to a “meet and confer” system, which other major Texas cities already use.

Approval of Prop B is a sensible step that will improve police accountability.

• Holding police accountable for misconduct is a step in improving public safety. The taxpayers of San Antonio want a rigorous system of police accountability that they can trust. Voting YES on Prop B will help get the accountability that taxpayers deserve.

• Red tape shouldn’t prevent discipline for police officers who engage in misconduct. But the current agreement includes provisions that make it more difficult to do just that. A YES vote on Prop B will ensure robust accountability measures can be part of any future agreements between the city and law enforcement. 

• Approval of Prop B will allow the people of San Antonio to have a greater say in how officers found guilty of misconduct can be held accountable when police contracts are negotiated. San Antonians should vote YES on Prop B this May 1.

• More accountability and transparency in local government is something that all San Antonians can agree on. Voting YES on Prop. B is a sensible step toward police accountability that the people of San Antonio can trust.