The San Antonio Audit Committee accepted the Office of the City Auditor report AU24-033 on March 28, 2025, which reviewed inventory management and accounting for San Antonio Police Department body-worn protective equipment (BWPE). The auditor found purchasing controls and user access to the Aptricity inventory system adequate but recommended consistent inventory procedures and tracking of manufacturer-listed expiration dates; the Police Department agreed and proposed a timetable for corrective actions.

Audit manager Abigail Estevez told the committee the audit reviewed 17 pieces of equipment across eight units and examined items including rifle-rated vests, bomb suits, gas masks and DuoDote auto-injectors. "We determined that inventory listings were not accurately documented and inventories were not consistently performed across these 8 units," she said, and recommended developing procedures to promote consistency, using a single inventory tracking system such as Aptricity, performing periodic physical inventories and documenting results.

Estevez also said manufacturer-listed expiration dates were not tracked for all applicable equipment and that the audit identified expired equipment that remained in use. She recommended periodic analysis of expired equipment to confirm continued safety or to evaluate disposal.

Deputy Chief Miles Erode said SAPD has already created a standardized process and will perform inventories twice a year. "We will do an inventory biannually twice a year, where that information will be looked at and reviewed," Erode said. He added there will be an annual review at the command level to ensure budget planning accounts for replacement of equipment before expiration.

Council members responded positively to the department's plan. Councilman Kerch asked about the practical significance of expiration dates; Deputy Chief Erode explained that many ballistic items carry warranty periods (commonly five years for soft body armor and ten years for some shields/helmets) and that expiration often reflects warranty rather than an absolute immediate loss of effectiveness. Erode said out-of-warranty items may be repurposed for training; more hazardous components are recycled or destroyed. "We do take steps to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands," he said.

The Police Department agreed with the auditor's recommendations and presented action plans with an anticipated completion date of May 2025. The committee moved to accept the audit report; a motion and second were recorded and the committee voted to approve the acceptance of the report (vote tally not specified in the transcript).