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SAJ.'\! MARCOS FOLICE DEPARTI--fE~"T I TE.~B &tt1/8 ORI# 'IX. 1050100 San 'larcos Police Department - Problem-Solving Partnerships Budget :\arrative The City of San Marcos plans to target the Central Business District of San l'vlarcos \vhere there is a serious problem of youth related offenses. The youths are dra\vo to this ~ area by such businesses as a video game arcade, movie theater and fast food , ¡ establishments. Such criminal activities as vandalism, graffiti, drunk and disorderly, I fighting, burglary, trespassing, drug activity, curfew violations and intimidation of pedestrians will be addressed under the Problem-Solving Partnerships grant. This dO\\1ltO\'v11 area has numerous bars and/or nightclubs that cater to the Southwest Texas University student population. This adds drinking related problems to the area that exacerbates the problems alluded to above, To impkment an eftòrt to reduce the youth and student drinking problem and make the Central Business District a safe and attractive place for citizens and tourist to frequent the City of San Marcos realizes the necessity tòr new technology, personnel, training, equipment and consultant assistance. The costs for these items can be found in the itemized budget that tòllows this narrative. Personnel Costs . The department plans to hire two permanent, full-time sworn police officers who \\ill be assigned to patrol exclusively in the Central Business District of the City. This patrol will be conducted on foot, bicycle and vehicle as events dictate. Specifically, they will be charged \\ith enforcing stare and local ordinances, However their function will go beyond normal enforcement activitìes. By using full-time officers as opposed to utilizing ot1ïcers on an overtime basis, it is possible to use the same otucers as a permanent --- assignment. This allows the officers to develop a relationship \\ith the youths and university students that fn::quent this area and a partnership \\ith the business community, As long as the business establishments that attract youth are located in this area we believe the need for a permanent patrol \\ill exist. The base salary costs can be found in the Budget Detail Worksheet under --A: PersonneL" The fringe benefits can be found under "8: Fringe Benefits."' Technology Costs As part of the necessary technology costs, the department has determined that it \\rill need to purchase a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) software package, a Geographic fnformation System (GfS) software package and a laptop computer with printer. The laptop computer and printer \\ill be located in the ot1ïce provided by the DO\\11tO\\l1 Association ( a partnering group with the police department in this project). The CAD software is extremely important in providing "hard data" to pinpoint offenses and their