Police Chief Richard (reported during the administration reports) told the council the department logged 286 calls for service in October and seven arrests that month; the department’s year‑to‑date arrest total had risen versus last year. The chief alerted council to a county booking restriction that is affecting some arrests and said he would meet with Bexar County and area chiefs to seek a resolution.

Chief Richard described the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), a state program that pays overtime for officers to work traffic enforcement; Hollywood Park funds its local STEP overtime through court revenue, not tax revenue, he said. He also described a memorandum of understanding with the City of San Antonio that allows officers to work within 200 yards of Hollywood Park’s jurisdiction and noted STEP deployments are often visible on the access road where businesses and patrons are concentrated.

On equipment, staff said grant awards have funded in‑car camera systems and body cameras; in‑car equipment is 100% grant‑funded, and body cameras had a small local match. The police department reported purchase of ballistic shields and rifle‑protection armor for officers; the package total for some items was described in discussion as roughly $180,000 with a local buy‑in of about $12,000–$13,000 funded from seizure funds.

Chief Richard also summarized property recoveries, the department’s fingerprinting services that remain in demand and an ongoing fraud pattern tied to digital currency theft. Councilors thanked the department and asked a few clarifying questions about program funding and operations.