UTSA Study: some low priority calls to police might not need officer response Study part of City of San Antonio efforts to possibly change role of police Tags: SAN ANTONIO – A study of San Antonio police calls for service found some lower priority call types, such as disturbances or barking dogs, might be able to be handled by something other than the typical dispatch of a sworn SAPD officer. The study of more than 3 million incidents over a 34-month period was conducted by a pair of University of Texas at San Antonio professors from the Criminology and Criminal Justice Department, on behalf of the City of San Antonio. City officials are considering whether there are instances in which police could take a supporting or backup role in responding to calls for service.