Cite and release low for SMPD in 2018

Data compiled by Hays County criminal justice analyst Samantha Jones at the request of County Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe shows low use of cite and release by the San Marcos Police Department in 2018.

According to data, 327 total offenses were eligible for cite and release in 2018. Of the eligible offenses, the San Marcos Police Department released 20 cases with a citation. In other words, SMPD released 6.1% of cases eligible for cite and release. 

According to the same data, which breaks down eligible offenses by the race and ethnicity of the individual, 72 cases eligible for cite and release involved a black individual. Of those 72 cases, zero black individuals were released with a citation.