Public Safety Reporter

Description:

Making Sense of Public Safety 

The San Antonio Report (SAR), a digital news brand of Texas Public Radio (TPR), is seeking a versatile and enterprising reporter to cover the public safety beat. 

This beat includes coverage of major crimes, emerging public health concerns and the criminal justice system. Our public safety reporter focuses on the structures of policing and public safety in Bexar County — making sense of trends and major public safety concerns as well as governmental policy changes, investments and priorities.

We are looking for a reporter who can recognize nuance in crime coverage while going beyond the press release and one-off happenings to tell bigger stories about public safety in San Antonio that our readers want and need to know. This reporter will need to be comfortable cultivating sources within city and county departments, talking to government officials, crime victims and those who are accused of crimes.