DEPARTMENT: Office of the City Manager
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Sheryl Sculley
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-Wide
SUBJECT:
Confirming the City Manager's Appointment of Chief of Police
SUMMARY:
This item confirms the City Manager's appointment of William P. McManus as Chief of Police for the San Antonio Police Department.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In accordance with the requirements of the Texas Local Government Code, Section 143.013(a)(1) the City Manager must appoint the Chief of Police and this appointment is confirmed by City Council even if this appointment is on an interim basis. The Chief of Police serves as the Director of the Police Department and has all powers and duties set forth in the Charter of the City of San Antonio, the Texas Local Government Code and the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and the San Antonio Police Officers' Association.
The City Manager has appointed William McManus as Chief of Police for the San Antonio Police Department. Mr. McManus was the San Antonio Chief of Police from March 2006 until December 2014 at which time he accepted a position with CPS Energy as Senior Director of Security. Prior to coming to San Antonio in 2006, he served as the Chief of Police for the Minneapolis Police Department, where he rebuilt the departmental infrastructure and provided new direction and leadership to a 1,200 member department. McManus also served as the Chief of Police in Dayton, Ohio from 2001 to 2003. He started his career in law enforcement in 1975 with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. where he served in a full range of patrol and investigative assignments that included internal and criminal investigations, narcotics, and tactical positions. McManus served as Assistant Chief of Police for the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department from 1998 to 2001.
The appointment, upon approval of City Council, will be effective October 5, 2015.
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