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Citizen raises concerns about police chief's advisory panel; commission advises filing formal complaint if ethics violation suspected

3632085 · June 2, 2025
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Summary

A public commenter criticized the San Marcos Police Department's chief's advisory panel at the Ethics Review Commission meeting and urged action; commission staff advised filing a formal, notarized complaint if the allegations fit the ethics ordinance.

A member of the public used the Ethics Review Commission's agenda time to raise concerns about the San Marcos Police Department's chief's advisory panel and the panel's practices, including selection of members and how the chief handles topics brought to the panel.

The commenter said they resigned from the panel over what they described as attendance and vetting issues, and criticized the chief for declining to take some matters for discussion. The speaker urged the commission to address improprieties they said occurred during panel meetings.

The commission's staff and several commissioners responded by explaining the commission's authority and the appropriate process for addressing alleged violations. Sam of the city attorney's office told the speaker that the ethics ordinance focuses on specified legal violations…

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