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San Antonio budget hearing centers on proposal to add officers as council debates patrol ratio
Summary
City leaders reviewed public safety budget proposals during the City of San Antonio’s Aug. 19, 2025 budget session, with debate focused on adding sworn police officers to reach an operational goal described in staff reports as a 60% proactive patrol / 40% calls-for-service split.
SAN ANTONIO — City leaders reviewed public safety budget proposals during the City of San Antonio’s Aug. 19, 2025 budget session, with debate focused on adding sworn police officers to reach an operational goal described in staff reports as a 60% proactive patrol / 40% calls-for-service split.
Police officials told the council that the department currently fields about 2,893 uniformed officers and roughly 992 civilian positions, and that an earlier staffing study recommended a target that would require 360 officers to sustain the 60/40 patrol goal. "If we add the officers to get to the 60/40 split, we'd have more officers doing proactive neighborhood work," a police presenter said during the meeting.
The presentation detailed a staff estimate for an incremental hiring package council members…
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