AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive a report on the San Marcos Police Department workload and staffing analysis, and provide direction to the City Manager.
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Meeting date: January 20, 2026
Department: City Manager's Office and Police
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Background Information:
Initially, the City Council directed the City Manager's Office to commission a staffing study before authorizing any additional public safety positions. Following City Council approval of a proposal on May 20, 2025, the San Marcos Police Department engaged Matrix Consulting Group to conduct a comprehensive assessment of police services and staffing. The study was designed to evaluate the Department's ability to meet current service demands, review staffing levels and deployment practices, assess operational and administrative support functions, and establish a data-driven framework to guide future resource and staffing decisions.
The assessment focused on the delivery of the City's emergency services system, including proactive policing efforts, current staffing levels, resourc...
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