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BEXAR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VOW TO REDUCE JAIL OVERTIME
Bexar County leaders bid farewell to two departing commissioners Tuesday and vowed to work to reduce jail overtime that the local deputies’ union said has put an unbearable strain on detention officers. Addressing commissioners during the public comment portion of the...
Re: Recognizing the Human Cost of Understaffing of Bexar Co. Sheriff’s Office Jails
Re: Recognizing the Human Cost of Understaffing of Bexar Co. Sheriff’s Office Jails Dear Judge Wolff & Commissioners:Albert Einstein is widely credited with saying, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different...
BEXAR COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY SATISFACTION STUDY
A new study concludes that systematic under-staffing at the BCSO has had severe ramifications on deputies’ physical and mental health as well as costly financial and public safety repercussions for taxpayers. The report details extremely low morale, with...
Message From The Union
To All DSABC Members: 1. Happy Holidays The DSABC Board of Directors wants to wish all our Members a very happy holiday season. It has been a tough year, but you have all remained steadfast throughout, carrying out your duties effectively and professionally, despite...
TEXAS COUNTIES CONTINUE TO BE THE POLITICAL UNTOUCHABLES, JAILER/D.O. JOBS ARE THE MODERN-DAY MINES
Unless you are living it, you don’t know the incredible sense of helplessness felt by a Texas County Detention Officer as they clock into their workplace. It’s stressful, tense, loud, and smells like the blend of nursing home/gymnasium with the emphasis being on the...
Raffle for Deputies A. Alcantar and L. Martinez
Please show your support for Deputy Martinez and Deputy Alcantar by purchasing raffle tickets. Raffle tickets are available for purchase for $2.00 each. Drawing will be on November 16, 2020.
GOOD NEWS FROM COMMISSIONERS COURT
Today at Commissioners Court, the DSABC was successful in getting approval for uniformed employees in the Sheriff's Office to carry over vacation hours (in excess of 240 hours) from FY2020 to FY2021. We're proud of our collaboration with the Court, and thank the...
Fundraiser for Deputies A. Alcantar and L. Martinez
At approximately 1230 hours on Monday, October 5, 2020, the spouse of Booking Sergeant, Sergeant Alfredo Martinez, Leticia Martinez (former BCSO Deputy) and Retired BCSO Sergeant, Sergeant Alfred Alcantar were struck and injured by a drunk driver who was also...
Request a Prayer Sponsor
If you would like to be a Prayer Sponsor for our Deputy Sheriffs please call 1-800-878-5142 or email [email protected]. Or if you are a Deputy and would like a sponsor to support you through prayer, send your name and badge number to...
Message From The Union
We wanted to provide all DSABC members with a few updates. 1. Progress on Contract Negotiations We have concluded our 5th meeting of Contract Negotiations with the County and we are making significant progress for you and the agency. 2. “Wins” for...
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