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San Antonio park and airport police land win in fight for collective bargaining rights
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An official with the San Antonio Police Department takes photographs at the San Antonio International Airport on April 15, 2021 after a San Antonio park police officer shot and killed a suspect. The unions representing San Antonio park and airport police officers earned a court win Wednesday in their fight for collective bargaining rights.William Luther /William Luther
The unions representing San Antonio park and airport police officers landed a win Wednesday in their fight for collective bargaining rights.
In a memorandum opinion, the Fourth Court of Appeals ruled that the San Antonio Park Police Officers Association had the grounds to file a lawsuit against the city of San Antonio.
WATCH: Officer in Gun Battle Asks Civilians to Call Police
11 Jun 2021
An officer in San Antonio, Texas, asked civilians to call 911 for police backup after his hand was shot and his radio destroyed in a gun battle on the side of the road.
The incident occurred on April 16, 2021, but the bodycam video was just released.
News4SanAntonio reported that Officer Tyler Sauvage pulled over a pickup being driven by 33-year-old Sammie Joe Barbosa. The front-seat passenger, 25-year-old Alex Anthony Garcia, allegedly opened fire on the officer during the stop.
During playback of the bodycam footage, police ascertained that “an occupant in the vehicle was told to give the handgun to Garcia” while Sauvage was talking to Barbosa.
A San Antonio police officer was suspended for multiple violations revealed during an internal investigation, including an incident in which he sent photos of himself to a woman he arrested days prior, according to suspension records obtained by KSAT 12 News.
Three San Antonio police officers were suspended after investigators discovered multiple issues with their response to a call that resulted in a deadly shooting.