While the agreement makes it tougher for fired officers to return to the force, activists say more reforms are needed. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX PoliceReform PoliceAccountability PoliceContract unions
Marchers take to the San Antonio streets after the murder of George Floyd to demand police accountability.
The agreement would increase the pay of San Antonio Police Department officers by roughly 16% through Sept. 30, 2026. However, it would also include new city-backed provisions aimed at increasing officer accountability and giving the chief more authority to sack problem officers. "This contract approval is the result of the hard work of our Contract Negotiation Team and city leadership focusing on delivering a fair contract to police officers that protects their pay and benefits and recognizes the uniquely challenging job of law enforcement," SAPOA President Danny Diaz said in aIn a separate statement, Mayor Ron Nirenberg called the officers' approval a vote of confidence in the union's new leadership.
Talks for the new agreement came as police-accountability activists forced a public vote whether to strip SAPOA of its collective bargaining power. Though defeated on a 2% margin, the narrow miss about police abuse of power.
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