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Chief Salomé (police) reviewed trends the department is tracking for offenses against adults age 65 and older and described common risk factors: social isolation, cognitive impairment, caregiver stress and financial vulnerability. Presenters cited underreporting — noting the presentation’s figure that only a small fraction of elder-abuse incidents are reported — and said financial exploitation and fraud (including romance scams and identity theft) have been increasing in recent years.

Chief Salomé described how investigators coordinate with APS, banking institutions and a city financial-crimes unit; the presentation named the financial-crimes unit as a primary partner in identifying scams and issuing public alerts. The unit was described in the briefing as having 20 investigators, two supervisors and a superintendent (staff numbers as stated in the presentation). Presenters said detectives and APS refer cases to a prosecutor assigned to elder financial crimes when cases meet prosecutorial thresholds.

Human Services described prevention work designed to reduce social isolation and promote independence among older adults. Staff reported a pilot 45-minute mandatory training deployed across 10 departments; presenters said roughly 6,900 city employees have completed the training and that the city intends to expand training to all departments. The department also described outreach strategies including resource fairs at senior centers, coordination with banks and in-person town halls aimed at educating older adults about scams and how to report suspected abuse.

Councilmembers and some residents raised enforcement and police-response concerns. One resident said she experienced or observed aggressive behavior by officers when trying to record incidents in public; the complaint was noted in the public-comment portion of the meeting and staff acknowledged they would follow up on community concerns about police interactions. Councilmembers also asked how senior centers and navigation services handle crisis referrals; presenters said centers can schedule appointments in advance and that navigators and counselors are available for both scheduled and crisis needs.

Staff emphasized the need to improve reporting, strengthen partnerships with APS and financial institutions, and continue community education so older adults and caregivers know how to recognize and report abuse.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Antonio - Comité de Seguridad Pública Sep 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff and police briefed the Public Safety Committee on elder-abuse trends, prevention training for city employees and outreach to older adults; the police financial-crimes unit and Adult Protective Services partnership were highlighted.","taxTitle","San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas","taxId",2771,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6472672,"City staff outline domestic-violence response, high-risk team and prevention work",1228,495000,1723000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5776003-d753bbbde6347564928f7173d7b6cf37&start=495&end=1723","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5776003-d753bbbde6347564928f7173d7b6cf37/thumbnail_495000.jpg","/articles/6472672/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/City-staff-outline-domestic-violence-response-high-risk-team-and-prevention-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472672-60ab8261dbcbcc72c6e79bacb74c1877/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438827&Signature=bdBqotgoOwb5D-vuoz-XwsztusnqdgmnTy13f-5SvhdUiztEeCm-ZxONF1XTt1ykw-ezHOuKFST-EmSF963I2ub9Oze2kHsPKXOGTuixnNa3E3lchkWiFGKmLBrjumq0cHmD5ViUypG04-LrNhoErSev4Fkw7VMpDW7qg2C2~WtSwGApa9PC~lHOAfWwQMldur2mGxUvHn5VG95RqKE6dLs7ginMvO6px8i39LbogzBPY23A5CMGh4n~25d81~MVDUnV4q73JAmhVBttitzCj2JhdUN6~k-qVhAygPjirEY542xqfEPMQ3spEzW0YdnXyyjgVd5UiXIQIlhvAu~Vnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff briefed the San Antonio Public Safety Committee on the city’s interpersonal-violence (domestic-violence) response, available services and prevention work, including a multi-jurisdictional high-risk team and Metro Health advocacy services.

Erika Stevenson, identified in the presentation as the administrator for violence prevention, described a strategic, cross-departmental approach that links police response, Metro Health advocates, the prosecutor’s office and community organizations. Stevenson told the committee the city tracks two datasets: police calls for service and reported domestic-violence incidents; she warned the measures are complex and changes can reflect differences in reporting, population growth or victims’ willingness to contact police.

Staff cited a high-risk domestic-violence team that coordinates among state, county and city agencies and said the team helps manage cases that cross jurisdictions. Metro Health advocates and crisis-deferral services form part of a continuum intended to support victims and help arrange longer-term housing and services. Stevenson said approximately 10,000 people a year interact with crisis response and advocacy services (figure provided during the presentation). She also reported that the city is tracking homicide totals and said there were 30 homicides in calendar year 2020 and 22 so far in the current year as presented to the committee.

The city’s prosecutor’s office representative summarized criminal-case handling for misdemeanor domestic-violence charges, noting the office handles roughly 1,500 such filings per year and that filings were lower in the most recent comparison between 2023 and 2024. The prosecutor’s office described dispositional options including community service, court costs and counseling programs of 10–20 sessions depending on case history.

Councilmembers pressed staff for more than headline counts. One councilmember said numbers alone are insufficient and asked for analyses that link outcomes — for example, protective-order violations — to intervention strategies. Staff agreed to follow up with more granular breakdowns, including the categorization of calls, trends among youth, and the scope of protective-order violations. The committee was also told the Collaborative Commission on Domestic and Family Violence (CCDB) will hold an annual symposium — listed as Oct. 3 and available virtually — and staff encouraged councilmembers and stakeholders to register.

Committee members asked how the city tracks shelter access and emergency hotel placements for survivors who cannot stay in shelters (for example, those with pets or other barriers). Staff said short-term hotel placements (contracts for up to five days) are used as an interim solution funded from city program funds and tracked through the relevant programs; staff noted that hotel placement is not a solution to the broader housing shortage and pledged to return with more detail.

Members repeatedly requested clearer analyses rather than raw counts and asked staff to return with survivor-experience summaries and more explicit linkage between service responses, prosecution outcomes and protective-order enforcement.","City presenters described multi-department efforts on interpersonal and domestic violence, shared prosecution and service data, and urged better analysis of trends and protective-order violations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6472676,"San Antonio public safety committee reconfirms subcommittees, approves May 19 minutes",4274,5000,4279000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5776003-d753bbbde6347564928f7173d7b6cf37&start=5&end=4279","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5776003-d753bbbde6347564928f7173d7b6cf37/thumbnail_5000.jpg","/articles/6472676/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/San-Antonio-public-safety-committee-reconfirms-subcommittees-approves-May-19-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472676-e054643fb151fcd912c3d6330813840e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438827&Signature=miwmDHLiGV9uAsV4KwMdmSYYibdTkq8oLEBKyxeAEyVD~Xtwsok0klKQXC0OE9xtj21kZoPOXpa~u-QBIjPlf7tQycFHboVSOtRss9jH2VU9IwzANJQAod8ChPz0R1eK~v2NIyU6IkllqknQ~u~bw-HMz3dm-dWkVVrtaLBajoKJuNv6~1jdYHoAIKtVeYUn1uDRnZQTz6LuVH8Aaor4IHMILX6-k7N6eNaYGhzNrqb3D0ra2v8GqhWrVvmH87JOtGwcajjWSf3ru6ruZ~62JniS8RTkXxB-pyPIJVBdD447McAlqjzOnRwtCtVUa1wgfPMW73~v6kF0~jVsVXvKqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Antonio Public Safety Committee approved the minutes from its May 19 meeting and used its session to reaffirm committee responsibilities and subcommittee assignments.

Committee members said the meeting would focus on the committee’s charge — public safety policy, emergency preparedness, animal care, lighting and shade — and on work already underway in two subcommittees: one on interpersonal violence and one on elder abuse and exploitation. Councilmember Castillo Anguiano and another councilmember were named to subcommittees; Councilmember Spears was assigned to the elder-abuse work, and staff member María identified who will staff each subcommittee.

Members emphasized turning existing data into usable policy recommendations and prioritizing community needs rather than only cataloguing gaps. The committee agreed to collect ideas for the October and November agendas and to bring briefings back to the full committee. María said the mayor had requested monthly updates of the committee’s work; staff will circulate those updates to the mayor and committee members within 10 days after each meeting.

At the start of the session the committee held a single formal vote: to approve the minutes of May 19, 2025. The motion was made, seconded and passed by voice vote; no named mover or seconder was recorded in the transcript.

Committee members also discussed administrative follow-ups, including assigning who will lead particular data reviews and requesting short briefs at the next meeting summarizing survivor experience surveys and service gaps. Several councilmembers asked staff to return with more granular data on protective-order violations, shelter placements and coordination with county courts.

The meeting then moved to scheduled presentations from city staff on interpersonal violence and elder-abuse prevention and response.","The San Antonio Public Safety Committee approved its May 19 minutes, reconfirmed subcommittee assignments on interpersonal violence and elder-abuse, and set expectations for monthly updates to the mayor and follow-up data requests.","actionData","errors"]

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San Antonio highlights elder-abuse prevention: training, financial-crimes unit and community outreach

City staff outline domestic-violence response, high-risk team and prevention work

San Antonio public safety committee reconfirms subcommittees, approves May 19 minutes