San Antonio Police Department PIO OFFICE INFORMATION

The San Antonio Police Department Public Information Office (PIO) is the official liaison between the Department and the Media. The PIO office is staffed by a sergeant, one patrol officer, a civilian public information officer, and an administrative assistant.
	Sgt. Gabe Trevino currently supervises the SAPD Public Information Office, a post he has held since 2000. He serves as the primary spokesperson for all major SAPD events, including, but not limited to officer involved shootings and hostage situations. Sgt. Trevino joined SAPD as a Patrol Officer in 1988, and served in the Patrol Division, and the Robbery Unit before going to PIO.
	Sandy Gutierrez began work with the San Antonio Police Department in 1980 and has served as Senior Public Information Officer for SAPD since 1988. In that position, Sandy has been interviewed by all major broadcast affiliates and print media agencies in San Antonio, and has also coordinated interviews for national TV programs such as "60 Minutes", "Dateline NBC", and "20/20", as well as with BBC News in the UK.
	Officer Joe Rios joined SAPD in 2001, served 3 years in the Patrol division at West Patrol and South Patrol Substations, and was assigned to the PIO office in 2004. He handles press releases, interviews with the media, and serves as SAPD spokesperson for major events.
The office manager for PIO is Administrative Assistant Romana Lopez. The PIO Office can be reached by calling (210)207-7579, or by e-mail at the link below.