City of San Antonio, TX

05/31/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/01/2023 12:01

District 5 Councilmember Reacts to Violent Crime Reduction Plan Update

Published on May 31, 2023

SAN ANTONIO (May 31, 2023) - Today City Council received a briefing update concerning the Violent Crime Reduction Plan. Councilwoman Castillo provided the following statement:

"As we work to reduce violent crime, it is great to hear that Metro Health will play a role in this prevention plan. Since 2016 Metro Health's violence interruption group, Stand Up SA, has diffused hundreds of conflicts per year on the east and west side preventing violence at the root before it escalates into a loss of life.

In the upcoming 2024 budget we must ensure that Stand Up SA has the funds to scale up our violence prevention efforts at a fraction of the cost of more officers, while taking a holistic approach toward crime prevention."