Howard Williams, Chief of Police
SMPD_Info@sanmarcostx.gov
512.753.2108
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Extended Bar Hours

At a regular meeting August 19, 2008, the City Council voted to place on the November general election ballot a non-binding referendum that would authorize the City Council to adopt an ordinance extending the hours for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption to 2:00 a.m. During the general election November 4, 2008, San Marcos voters approved the non-binding referendum. At a workshop session December 2, 2008, the Council directed City Manager Rick Menchaca to study possible implications of extending the hours for the sale of alcoholic beverages to ensure that the City was prepared. Mr. Menchaca assembled a task force to assist in identifying potential problems and finding resolutions for those issues. >>View the Interim Report on Extended Bar Hours

The ACT (Achieving Community Together) Campaign is a collaborative effort of the City of San Marcos and Texas State University to work together on common values, mission, and goals.  Formed in June 2008, ACT is the result of innovative problem-solving and citizen participation.  The focus of  ACT is to promote positive relations between students and long-term residents through education, community connectedness, and resources.  Together we can create an environment respectful of everyone. 

The Community Alert page has been developed to allow an opportunity to resolve concerns between city and student residents and ensure compliance with local and state rules and laws.  Requests made to Community Alert will on average take approximately 2-4 working days before the student(s) will be contacted. If there is an emergency situation, please contact the San Marcos Police Department. Report a concern

Noise, Gathering Rules Take Effect

New noise and unruly gathering rules took effect in San Marcos May 12, 2009 with the goal of reducing the incidents of loud party complaints and easing the collision of lifestyles in a university town.

>>Click here for the Story >> Party Tips
>> Highlights >> the Ordinance

Fingerprinting Services are Available

The fingerprinting schedule has now changed to a new schedule effective Feb. 04, 2009. Fingerprinting services are now available:

Mondays & Wednesdays
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Fee $5.00 per person

Citizens must provide fingerprint card

About the San Marcos Police Department

The San Marcos Police Department, an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, is comprised of 82 sworn Officers and 25 civilian employees. San Marcos is a Chapter 143 Civil Service City under the State/Local Government Code.

All personal safety equipment and uniforms, except boots/shoes, are provided by the department. The Police Department has a take-home Personal Patrol Vehicle policy for all regular Officers.

In addition to promotional opportunities, the San Marcos Police Department has a variety of other programs for Officers seeking diversification and career development. Programs such as K-9, Crime Prevention, Downtown (Foot/Bike) Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Narcotics Investigations, Juvenile Investigation, School Resource Officer, Training Instructors and many other special projects and assignments provide interesting new challenges for our Police Officers.

The San Marcos Police Department has a state-of-the-art training facility with classrooms, physical fitness center, twelve position computer controlled shooting range, and a 125,000 sq. ft driving track.

For information concerning an application for employment, contact the Human Resources Department at (512) 393-8060.

The new Motorcycle Unit is improving traffic enforcement throughout San Marcos. L-R are Officers Danny Castillo, Delton Duggins and Ed Bradshaw.