Crime and public safety priorities
Crime ranked as the top concern for Bexar County voters in a late-2024 UTSA study, ahead of homelessness and housing. It ties into Sheriff operations, DA policy on bail and diversion, law enforcement staffing, and overall public safety funding amid jail pressures and growth.
How should Bexar County allocate resources and set policy to address crime as voters' top concern?
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Sources
UTSA — https://news.utsa.edu/2025/02/utsa-study-crime-is-top-concern-of-bexar-county-voters/
Crime ranked as the top concern for Bexar County voters in a late-2024 UTSA CPOR panel study (~15% cited it as the #1 problem)
Express-News — https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/utsa-poll-bexar-county-problems-crime-20146894.php
UTSA poll: Bexar County problems, crime
UTSA CPOR — https://colfa.utsa.edu/political-opinion/cpor_bexar_county_budget_survey_report_may2026.pdf
Law enforcement staffing/training sees moderate support for more funding in surveys; courts/DA less so.
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Focus on root causes, diversion, and community programs over expanded policing or jails
- Increase mental health and prevention funding alongside moderate law-enforcement support
- Maintain balanced funding for police, courts, and diversion without major shifts
- Boost law enforcement staffing, training, and prosecution resources as the primary response
- Prioritize aggressive policing, stricter bail, and maximum enforcement to deter crime