In early September, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai said he would get to the bottom of the problems between the Bexar County DA and San Antonio Police Department. Nearly two weeks later, internal talks reveal there maybe a communication problem.
– On September 8, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai said he was forming a county and city commission to get answers on the friction between the San Antonio Police Department and the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office.
A lot of talking has followed that statement at town halls and private meetings, but there has been no resolution so far. “One of the things that we’re learning is that it really has nothing to do with bail,” Rangel said. “The dollar amounts that the magistrates have been setting to bail out when somebody gets arrested has been equal to or higher than what they’ve ever been.”
“Those of us within the system have been hearing about the lack of communication between the law enforcement agencies and the district attorney’s office. It’s about time that we focus on that and help them understand how they can find common ground,” Rangel said.Rangel said there are 10,000 cases pending indictment in the DA’s office. Judges are waiting for those cases to reach their courtrooms.
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