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<br /> '8~ <br /> Strategy <br /> Hiring and assigning an officer to work full time with school officials, <br /> students, and others forges a unique partnership in San Marcos. The San <br /> Marcos Police Department has not previously sought such partnerships. except <br /> in its affiliation with Hays County Crimestoppers and in our efforts at forming <br /> neighborhood watch programs here in the city. While the SMPD is currently <br /> seeking to increase its interaction with other community organizations, this <br /> proposal represents the first step forward. By design, this proposal is aimed at <br /> serving a narrow but important segment of our service population: our youth. <br /> It is believed. however. that by better serving our youth. we will benefit the <br /> community at large. <br /> . <br /> Our vision for accomplishing this task is fairly simple. The SMCISD. SMPD. <br /> Drug Free San Marcos, Hay County juvenile Probation Department, the San <br /> Marcos Chamber of Commerce. and the Downtown Association will be invited to <br /> send representatives to serve on a task force whose purpose is to monitor <br /> policies and procedures on discipline and gang issues. This forum will be <br /> , <br /> interactive and for the first time will include a representative from the police <br /> department. While this body will help clarify the job description of the officer <br /> assigned to this function. some general expectations can be articulated up <br /> front. These include: <br /> .Provide a uniformed presence at the high school and junior high <br /> school thereby increasing students' and faculties' feelings of safety and <br /> security; <br /> 11 <br />