KSAT Q&A: ‘The ship has sailed.’ Sheriff Salazar introduces plan to pay for BCSO boat

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar discussed his plans to pay for the BCSO boat after it sparked controversy on today’s KSAT Q&A.

Here are three takeaways from the Q&A:

  1. The Sheriff thinks he has the answers to paying for and maintaining a boat for the Bexar County Sheriffs Office. He thinks the boat is needed due to the number of high water rescues in the county.
  2. Salazar said jail overcrowding isn’t as big a concern right now as staffing as social distancing requirements in the Bexar County Jail means more staffing is required.
  3. The Sheriff hopes the way some Bexar County Judges are dealing with bonds could help lessen the jail population and ease staffing concerns.

About the Authors

Myra Arthur is passionate about San Antonio and sharing its stories. She graduated high school in the Alamo City and always wanted to anchor and report in her hometown. Myra anchors KSAT News at 6:00 p.m. and hosts and reports for the streaming show, KSAT Explains. She joined KSAT in 2012 after anchoring and reporting in Waco and Corpus Christi.

Steve Spriester started at KSAT in 1995 as a general assignments reporter. Now, he anchors the station's top-rated 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts.

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