The San Luis City Council recognized the San Luis Police Department’s reaccreditation, welcomed new officers and approved purchases and grants to upgrade department equipment on Aug. 21.

The council heard from Miguel Reynoso, chief of police, who said the department “was certified and awarded reaccreditation from the Arizona law enforcement accreditation program” on April 25, 2025, after meeting or exceeding 174 standards. The council then approved several items that the department said will modernize patrol and reporting tools.

Why it matters: Reaccreditation signals the department met a set of professional standards, and the new hardware and vehicle purchases are intended to replace aging equipment, speed crash reporting and support electronic data-sharing with state systems.

The council unanimously approved the purchase of one fully marked and equipped 2026 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor for an amount not to exceed $90,000. Lieutenant Emmanuel Botello said the vehicle purchase was funded as part of the capital projects grant funds and will help decommission vehicles older than 10 years and with more than 100,000 miles.

The council also adopted Order No. 2025-O7, authorizing the department to accept a $74,069.42 grant from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for statewide electronic data collection (SEDC) to support mobile data computers and related supplies. Lieutenant Alan Guevara told the council the grant “will be specifically used for a 100% statewide electronic collection efforts” and that the funds will upgrade the department’s crash data collection so reports can be transferred electronically to the state and to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Following that approval, the council authorized the purchase of 10 touchscreen mobile data computers, docks and adapters from Code 3 Technologies for $74,069.42, using the SEDC grant funds. Guevara said the equipment will be assigned to enforcement staff, replacing devices scheduled to become obsolete this year, and noted the vendor is an authorized Sourcewell contractor.

At the meeting the council also introduced newly hired department personnel. Reynoso listed officers and civilian staff who recently completed training or joined the department, asking the public to “know their faces” and welcoming them as new members of the department.

Nut graf: Together the reaccreditation, hires and approved equipment purchases represent a coordinated effort by the San Luis Police Department to maintain professional standards and update its patrol and reporting capabilities with city and state grant support.

Council action and next steps: All motions tied to the department’s funding and purchases passed unanimously. The city will begin procurement and deployment of the MDC units and vehicle outfitting; the SEDC grant agreement authorizes the department to begin ordering the equipment named in the grant contract.

Ending: The council did not set a public deadline for delivery; department representatives indicated the purchases were being processed immediately so replacements and upgrades can proceed before current equipment becomes obsolete.