Poll Results
Do you think Police Chief William McManus is doing a good job?
| 75.47% | Yes | |
| 24.52% | No |
Comment: Caring Professional - Great Job by Royce
Comment: He puts being nicey nicey with illegals over enforcing the laws. by Ray
Comment: excellent! by lucero
Comment: sapd are the biggest thugs in this great city. They do as they please and no one can holds them accountable. What ever happen to that officer that was doing and 100 mph and killed that other officer? by rob
Comment: Chief McManus knows what it means to do community policing and involve the citizens to make this a better community. Chief you rock!!!! by Daniel
Comment: I like what he has done since he's been here. Keep up the good work. by George
Comment: Since day one Chief McManus has put himself in the for front, letting the citizen of San Antonio know that he is aware of his officer and holds them to high standard and we hold them to a high standard. I think he is doing a great job. by Edna
Comment: I think he is doing a great job. He came from out of town.Away from good old buddy system. That was here. by Barbara
Comment: I believe Mcmanus is doing a wonderful job even though he can not be at all incidents/crime scenes in a heart beat,he tries to make every effort to be there.I give him full support as a chief. by SHARON
Comment: He's always visible, always on the San Antonio News, letting us know that he is doing all that he can to serve and protect our great City. by Charles
Comment: crime went sky high since he took over as chief. by eric
Comment: Chief McManus has been an asset to San Antonio, both the police and the community. We are grateful to SAPD for all it does for the community. by Maggie
Comment: crime went up by eric
Comment: the chief has a thankless job. he appears to care about his duty and the safety of the citizens of san antonio by steve
Comment: I never vote on these web poll questions but when I watched the clip on Chief McManus I had to vote on what a WONDERFUL job he is doing for us here in San Antonio! So I vote 100 percent YES!! by Irma
Comment: Chief McManus is doing his job beyond the call of duty. not only is he at crime scenes and making sure our streets are safe, he also attends alot of city held functions. I salute Chief Mcmanus and would like for him to be Chief of police INDEFINITELY!!! by mark
Comment: I believe Chief McManus has done a great job!! He has shown the people of San Antonio that he truly cares about upholding the law 100%,even if it has to do with his own officer's. He does not try to cover up or hide his officer's misconducts like other major cities do in the United States. by Jackie
Comment: he is a phony time to fire him
Comment: I am very proud of our Police Chief. We need to all support him. by Betty
Comment: Yes, Chief McManus is doing an excellent job. He runs a tight ship and that's what SAPD needed. He seems to take his job very seriously and appears to care about the citizens in our community. Keep up the great work! by BJ
Comment: yes he is cleaning up the streets of san antonio. but he needs to clean up his officers also. by c
Comment: He is doing an excellent job. He seems to be everywhere 24/7! by Maria
Comment: i think he is the best, alot of things are being achieved. He is awesome. by Martha
Comment: I personnaly think that he is doing an excellent job. He is always out and about when things go down. He is by far one of the best Police Chief's that we have had in San Antonio. He is involved and he is very much a people person. by Benjamin
Comment: No, he is not doing a good job. He is more worried about being on television than actually leading his department and ensuring that his department is run as efficiently and effectively as possible. I am not impressed with this chief at all. I think one of the biggest problems is that he doesn't know anything about this city and its needs because he's not from here.
Comment: I think he is doing a good job. No matter what anyone says he is cracking down on crime. He doesnt like be on tv and he needs to keep up the great work. He will always have our family support. by Sabrina
Comment: He is a great chief and I am proud to have him here. by Cy
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