April 30, 2023

COPS/Metro Leaders Press City Leadership on SA Ready to Work and Gun Safety

On April 30th, COPS/Metro convened 200 leaders to press Mayor Ron Nirenberg and City Manager Erik Walsh on improving accountability for San Antonio's Ready to Work program by putting jobs on the table, improving the recruitment of quality participants, and holding contractors accountable who receive money for training. (i.e. trained workers are placed in high paying jobs.)

Additionally, leaders pressed Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar and San Antonio Police Chief William McManus on funding for a gun box lock initiative in both the city and county that educate the public about locking up guns and not leaving them in unattended vehicles.

‘Jobs Committed Up Front’: COPS/Metro Presses Mayor for Greater Ready to Work Accountability, San Antonio Express News [pdf]
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