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<br /> ~ l?J <br /> watches and crime prevention programs, and one sergeant is assigned to the <br /> Chief's office for a variety of administrative functions including the handling <br /> of formal complaints against officers. <br /> Except for the relationships created and nurtured through our crimestoppers <br /> program and neighborhood watches, the Department has no "formal, <br /> programmatic" com m unitv crime fighting partnerships. For us, this alliance <br /> <br /> may be a first. <br /> The purpose of this paper is to propose a new partnership between the SMPD <br /> and other groups aimed at the "community" in San Marcos who have the <br /> greatest need: our vouth. The young people of San Marcos need our help. <br /> <br /> Those who are victims need reassurance, support, and protection. Those who <br /> ~ <br /> are violators need intervention, counseling, support, and when all else fails, <br /> detention. Due to some recent administrative changes in both the SMPD and <br /> the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (SMCISD), there is a <br /> magic window of opportunity here. <br /> In july of this year a new high school principal, and a new junior high school <br /> principal were hired, and the School Board of Trustees is currently engaged in <br /> a search for a new district superintendent. In August of this year, the City of <br /> San Marcos hired a new police chief. For reasons only known to those <br /> involved, the previous relationships between the SMCISD and SMPD could best <br /> be described as "professionally distant". Clearly, meaningful communication <br /> between these two service organizations was lacking. With the changes in <br /> administration came changes in attitudes. The new police chief and the new <br /> school administrators have all expressed a desire to work cooperatively <br /> 7 <br />