Bexar County sheriff challenged to reduce overtime costs as jail … – San Antonio Express-News

SAN ANTONIO — Overtime costs at the Bexar County jail continue to rise, and Commissioners Court urged the sheriff to dig deeper to save money as he once again requested funds. Sheriff Javier Salazar asked for $3.7 million to pay overtime costs from mid-December through the end of March, but county leaders agreed to just … Read more

Wanted man with multiple felony convictions arrested again near … – KSAT San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – A man with a lengthy criminal record and several active warrants was arrested late last week on multiple additional charges. David Gilbert, 43, was arrested Friday after someone called 911 to report seeing Gilbert in the 7000 block of Overview Place on the Northeast Side near Converse. Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputies … Read more

Sheriffs should follow laws, not decide merit | Guest Editorials … – The Beverly Review

“We don’t make the laws; we just enforce them.” Such statements have become nearly a cliché in police departments across the nation. But the statement is not always true. Original News Source RELATED STORIESBCSO: 67-year-old man arrested, accused of having sex with teen boyMedina County sheriff: Suspect in custody after murder at RV park near … Read more