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LeftInTX

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13. Yes, many large districts have had police departments for 30 years.

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 23, 2022, 12:45 AM

Jun 2022

Makes sense in large districts in large cities. We've got 68 high schools in San Antonio.
However campus police are more equipped to handle traffic incidents, domestic disturbances, assaults, drugs etc than active shooters.
SAPD doesn't have the resources to be dealing with crime in schools all the time.

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Uvalde school district puts embattled police chief Pete Arredondo on leave [View all] discocrisco01 Jun 2022 OP

Uvalde schools police chief placed on leave amid fierce criticism of school shooting response LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #1

Good.. investigate what the hell really Cha Jun 2022 #9

One hour, 14 minutes, and 8 seconds LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #2

+1 dalton99a Jun 2022 #5

TY Rt Cha Jun 2022 #10

Lawrrence had that clip on tonight. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #11

I can only imagine.. I couldn't Cha Jun 2022 #12

We now have the fall guy. Probatim Jun 2022 #3

With pay? Another "paid vacation for letting people get killed when you could have stopped it?" PSPS Jun 2022 #4

fire his ass then arrest him for negligent homicide moonshinegnomie Jun 2022 #6

Can't, the Roberts Court has seen to that. NullTuples Jun 2022 #7

There were six different police agencies that responded to the shooting, and no one was in charge! Lonestarblue Jun 2022 #8

Yes, many large districts have had police departments for 30 years. LeftInTX Jun 2022 #13

But at least they got him sworn in as a city council member first quakerboy Jun 2022 #14

Take his guns away, he's a suicide risk IronLionZion Jun 2022 #15

Kick ck4829 Jun 2022 #16