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San Antonio Police Union Halts No-Confidence Drive Against Chief McManus

Responsibility for any change now rests with the city manager, the union said.

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Police Chief William McManus addresses City Council’s Public Safety Committee during a meeting at City Hall last year. On Thursday, the police union’s board of directors opted not to pursue a no-confidence process against him.
SAPD William McManus and SAPOA President Danny Diaz.

Overview

  • The San Antonio Police Officers’ Association board voted not to move forward with a no-confidence vote, shelving the effort after weeks of internal deliberations.
  • Sources said only one representative backed proceeding while dozens opposed, effectively ending the challenge that followed last month’s acquittals of three former officers in the Melissa Perez shooting.
  • Union President Danny Diaz said the process highlighted members’ concerns about morale and support, and he had earlier criticized the chief’s swift firings and arrests as knee-jerk and politically motivated.
  • Former SAPOA president Mike Helle blasted current leadership for not advancing the vote, calling the decision a failure in leadership and arguing the union waited too long to act.
  • Diaz noted that any decision about Chief William McManus lies with the city manager, and the debate marked the strongest test of the chief’s tenure since a failed no-confidence vote in 2016.