A $112,211 purchase of 70 BolaWraps–handheld devices that deploy a non-lethal Kevlar restraint– to employ officers with a safer option for crises involving mental illness or drug induced psychosis resulted in a heated debate about the role of law enforcement in such matters.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
San Marcos Police Department officials are praising the teamwork among members of its own officers and staff and those of neighboring law enforcement agencies, following the official announcement of an investigation that resulted in the arrests of three people now charged in connection to charges of kidnapping and the smuggling of undocumented immigrants, as previously
As part of an ongoing investigation, residents of the city living near Academy Street and Hillyer Street were awakened early Thursday as members of the San Marcos Police Department assisted by other participating units from neighboring jurisdictions, served warrants in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News,
A man who San Marcos police officers shocked with stun guns during a 2021 incident has received a $125,000 settlement from the city, court records viewed Monday by KSAT Investigates show.