SAN MARCOS, Texas — The San Marcos Police Department (SMPD) is asking the community to weigh in on its priorities over the next few years. This week the department released the first draft of a new strategic five-year plan.

The plan focuses on several key priorities like safety, staffing and how officers work in high-stress situations. Back in 2020, the department released its first strategic plan, which San Marcos Chief of Police Stan Standridge said made a big difference.

"I believe that the police department can be very effective if we apply some intentionality," Standridge said.

SMPD's top priorities

The plan's first focus is centered around staffing, which the city has already asked an outside agency to evaluate. Standridge said they need more officers, and he expects the data to

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