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Edgewood ISD police outline threat-assessment model, anti-vaping and response capabilities
Summary
Chief Jesse Quiroga told trustees the district police operate 24/7, run threat assessments used as a benchmark by San Antonio PD, conduct anti-vaping initiatives and lockdown drills, maintain child-abuse investigators and a certified SWAT unit, and are pursuing partnerships to restore the Community Resource Unit.
Chief of Police Jesse Quiroga briefed the board on safety operations and programs, describing a 24-hour department that emphasizes threat assessments, anti-vaping initiatives, lockdown drills and interagency collaboration. The minutes note the district's threat-assessment model is used as a benchmark by the San Antonio Police Department and that the department provides multiple reporting options, including anonymous safelines.
Trustees asked about restoring the Community Resource Unit. In response to Trustee Michael Valdez, Chief Quiroga said, "we need it, with the help of our chief of staff, we have had a meeting with 3 organizations and we are looking to partner to restore this," and confirmed he would present prospective partners to the superintendent and board. The chief also described specialized units including child-abuse investigators and a certified SWAT team and underlined continuous active-shooter training with local partners.
Board members thanked the police department during the consent discussion and later approved the consent agenda that included the department updates as part of the meeting record.
