Susan Pamerleau

Fallen Deputies To Be Honored At Public Ceremony

Eileen Pace — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:36:10 +0000

As part of National Police Week, San Antonio Police Department and Bexar County Sheriff's Department are honoring their slain officers and deputies.

SAPD held a ceremony earlier this week and Sheriff Susan Pamerleau will hold a special candlelight vigil Thursday evening for members of her department - the first time Bexar County has held such a private event.

Bexar County Sheriff Responds To Recent Deputy Arrests

Eileen Pace — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:06:21 +0000

Following the arrest of several deputies in the past week, Bexar County Sheriff Susan Pamerleau told reporters she has implemented programs to address disciplinary problems among deputies and detention guards.

In three separate incidents, two deputies were arrested at their homes in connection with domestic violence issues.

Paul Berry, a sheriff's department spokesman, said that in another incident two jail guards got into a fight Sunday evening.

The Source: Boy Kings Of Texas And The Bexar County Sheriff

Paul Flahive — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:07:16 +0000

In The First Segment:

Domingo Martinez's "The Boy Kings of Texas" transports people into his Brownsville childhood, warts and all, in his memoir.

It's been called "an emotional roller coaster rendered in exquisite detail," by Publisher's Weekly and was a finalist for the National Book Award.

Martinez was in town for the San Antonio Texas Book Festival last weekend and stops by the studio to talk about his recent literary success and why living in Texas is not something he ever sees himself doing again.

Pamerleau Says Hiring Emergency Is Leveling Off, Other Priorities Get Attention

Eileen Pace — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:07:30 +0000

Bexar County Sheriff Susan Pamerleau said the overtime problem at the county jail is just about a thing of the past.

Pamerleau asked for an additional $500,000 in late January to cover overtime hours that had backed up due to understaffing before she took office. She asked for another $500,000 last month to continue paying overtime as she worked on filling vacant slots through training and hiring new detention officers.

Childsafe Expanding Outreach To Include Physical Abuse And Neglect

Ryan Loyd — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:10:00 +0000

Bexar County's only child advocacy center, ChildSafe, has announced a realignment to serve more children, but there are some challenges in the move.

For 23 years, ChildSafe has served child victims of sexual abuse, but the now it's expanding to provide services for children of physical abuse and neglect. The organization is one of the last advocacy centers in Texas to expand to this role.

President Kim Abernethy said she thinks that is because the center started with a major focus on sexual abuse.

Sheriff And County Manager Work On Plan For Jail Staffing

Eileen Pace — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:25:00 +0000

Sheriff Susan Pamerleau returned to county commissioners Tuesday to give them a promised update on her progress to correct staffing and overtime issues at the Bexar County Jail.

The new sheriff told commissioners she is working with the county manager to create a multi-pronged approach to the problem.

Pamerleau Gets $500,000 For Emergency Overtime Payroll

Eileen Pace — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:48:15 +0000

Bexar County Commissioners have approved emergency funding to temporarily pay overtime to Bexar County detention officers, but the sheriff has a plan to save the county a quarter-million dollars.

Sheriff Susan Pamerleau said the county can save $250,000 by allowing her and the county manager to conduct an in-house staffing study instead of paying a third party.

Cowboy Hat Is Back For Bexar Sheriff's Deputies

Eileen Pace — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:58:34 +0000

Bexar County Commissioners proclaimed Feb. 7 through Feb. 24 "Official Rodeo Season" and Feb. 7 as "Official Dress Western San Antonio Day."

46 Arrested On Southside In Human Trafficking, Prostitution Sting

Eileen Pace — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:05:00 +0000

Local law enforcement officials today announced a human trafficking round-up that netted 46 suspects.

Sheriff Susan Pamerleau Sworn In - First Woman Elected To Post

Eileen Pace — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:50:44 +0000

The first woman elected to serve as Bexar County’s Sheriff was sworn in at one minute past midnight on the first day of the new year.

The day after her successful bid to defeat incumbent Amadeo Ortiz, Susan Pamerleau said she got busy, building relationships with county officials, assembling her administrative team, and taking a look at the $105 million budget she will manage.