Saint Marys Police Department
Professionalism - Honor - Integrity
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CHIEF OF POLICE - DEREK CID - E-Mail: dcid@stmaryspd.com
(DO NOT EMAIL PATCH REQUESTS, SEE "POLICE PATCHES TAB" FOR MORE INFO)
WHAT WE DO
The St Marys Police Department consists of a Police Chief, a Captain, a Sergeant, three patrol officers, and four part-time officers. The Department provides year-round 24/7 coverage and is charged with enforcing both state law and city ordinances. Primary duties include patrolling the city to deter crime, monitoring vehicular traffic, investigating accidents, robberies, burglaries, civil disturbances, abuse of drugs, missing children, and domestic disputes.
WE EXIST TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY
The entire department exists to be of service to the community one hundred percent of the time. Many of the Officers of your police department are members of your local community. We must also recognize there is a shared responsibility between the community and police for our public safety.
WE BELIEVE IN THE PERSONAL TOUCH
Each individual with whom the department deals must be made to feel he or she is receiving the utmost in personal attention and service, no matter the circumstances. We create a satisfied citizen because our actions are made with Honor, Professionalism, and Integrity. These are the values of the St Marys Police Department.
Department Annual Reports:
The St Marys Police Department consists of a Police Chief, a Captain, a Sergeant, three patrol officers, and four part-time officers. The Department provides year-round 24/7 coverage and is charged with enforcing both state law and city ordinances. Primary duties include patrolling the city to deter crime, monitoring vehicular traffic, investigating accidents, robberies, burglaries, civil disturbances, abuse of drugs, missing children, and domestic disputes.
WE EXIST TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY
The entire department exists to be of service to the community one hundred percent of the time. Many of the Officers of your police department are members of your local community. We must also recognize there is a shared responsibility between the community and police for our public safety.
WE BELIEVE IN THE PERSONAL TOUCH
Each individual with whom the department deals must be made to feel he or she is receiving the utmost in personal attention and service, no matter the circumstances. We create a satisfied citizen because our actions are made with Honor, Professionalism, and Integrity. These are the values of the St Marys Police Department.
Department Annual Reports:
| annual_report_2025.pdf |
St. Marys Police Dept. Mission Statement, Goals, & Objective Statement
St. Marys Police Department consistently and with uniformity strives to maintains social order and provide professional law enforcement services to citizens in the community within prescribed ethical, budgetary, and constitutional constraints. This agency strives to enforce the law and maintain order fairly and impartially, recognizing the need for justice, and the consistent appearance of justice. The Chief of Police recognizes that no law enforcement agency can operate at its maximum potential without supportive input from the citizens it serves. This agency actively solicits and encourages the cooperation of all citizens to reduce and limit opportunities for crime and assist in bringing to justice those that break the law.
GOAL & OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS
The department will make these available to all agency personnel and review them annually. The following goals & objectives have been established to accomplish the mission within the budgetary and workforce constraints imposed on the agency:
The department will make these available to all agency personnel and review them annually. The following goals & objectives have been established to accomplish the mission within the budgetary and workforce constraints imposed on the agency:
- Protect Life and Property: To provide services that contribute to the preservation of life, the protection of property, and the safety of the community.
- Maintain Public Order: To maintain peace and public order. To assist during times of natural or technological disasters, terroristic threats, and other critical incidents. To provide for the safe and effective flow of both vehicular and pedestrian traffic and the investigation of traffic-related collisions.
- Prevent, Detect and Investigate Criminal Activity: To prevent crime through active and coordinated patrols that limit the opportunity for a crime to occur, and through education of citizens that reduces the likelihood of them becoming victims of crime. To provide a thorough, appropriate, and efficient investigation of criminal activity.
- Apprehend Offenders: To provide for the expeditious and prudent apprehension of suspected violators of the law, regardless of an individual’s status in the community.
- Provide Community Service: To provide the resources necessary for assisting citizens under special non-criminal circumstances.
- Comply with Ethical Standards and Professionalism: To ensure integrity and adherence to the professional standards of the agency by investigating all complaints against agency personnel. To provide for the training needs of officers and promote a high rate of proficiency in the officers of the agency. To address the career development goals of agency personnel.
You can check the status and violations on your Kansas Driver's License at;
https://www.kdor.ks.gov/Apps/DLStatus/login.asp
Disclaimer
The information contained on the Kansas Driver's License Status Check is a summary only. Completion of the items listed does not ensure your driving privileges are now valid.
If your driving privileges are currently suspended, revoked, restricted, or cancelled, please contact Driver Solutions at 785-296-3671 to determine your eligibility for reinstatement and the requirements for you to be reinstated.
Have you moved? If your address is different than the address on file with Driver Solutions you are required to notify us of the change per K.S.A. 8-248.
To update your address please click on the link;
https://www.kdor.ks.gov/Apps/MotorVehicles/motorvehicle/default
https://www.kdor.ks.gov/Apps/DLStatus/login.asp
Disclaimer
The information contained on the Kansas Driver's License Status Check is a summary only. Completion of the items listed does not ensure your driving privileges are now valid.
If your driving privileges are currently suspended, revoked, restricted, or cancelled, please contact Driver Solutions at 785-296-3671 to determine your eligibility for reinstatement and the requirements for you to be reinstated.
Have you moved? If your address is different than the address on file with Driver Solutions you are required to notify us of the change per K.S.A. 8-248.
To update your address please click on the link;
https://www.kdor.ks.gov/Apps/MotorVehicles/motorvehicle/default
What are the age restrictions for teen drivers?
Find out Below:
https://www.ktsro.org/files/GDL-Law-Card.pdf
Find out Below:
https://www.ktsro.org/files/GDL-Law-Card.pdf
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, WE ARE OUT OF USED PATCHES FOR TRADING
Please do not email our department for patch requests. Your email and mail requests will not be answered, as it is time consuming for staff to sort and reply to patch request.
Thank you for your understanding
Please do not email our department for patch requests. Your email and mail requests will not be answered, as it is time consuming for staff to sort and reply to patch request.
Thank you for your understanding
Going on vacation? Leaving town for business? Whatever the reason, being away from your home for any length of time can lead to security concerns. The St. Marys Police Department House Watch program can provide you with peace of mind by placing your address on a increased patrol list. Officers in your area will be instructed to keep a close eye on your property and to conduct area checks more regularly while you are away.
Check out some going-away tips here; https://www.safehome.org/resources/guide-securing-home/
Simply complete the information below:
Check out some going-away tips here; https://www.safehome.org/resources/guide-securing-home/
Simply complete the information below:
PLEASE NOTE THIS WEB FORM SUBMITS IT'S INFORMATION SECURELY AND DIRECTLY TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE. IT IS NOT STORED ON THIS PAGE.
By clicking "Submit" I understand a house watch is a community service provided by the St. Marys Police Department. This service is provided in an effort to reduce the possibility of my home being unlawfully entered while I am away. I understand by providing this service, there is not an agreement, either implied or stated, that my property is the responsibility of the St. Marys Police Department, or that this is an absolute guarantee that a burglary or crime will not occur.
The mission of the St Marys Police Department is policing the community we serve with Professionalism, Honor, and Integrity.
We are committed to policing with our community and therefore recognize we are accountable to the public. We encourage our citizens to ask questions and let us know how we are doing. Below you will find information to assist you in providing us that feedback.
COMPLIMENTS
Everyone enjoys receiving recognition for their efforts and there is no question that most St Marys Police Department members are doing an outstanding job in our city. You may also compliment SMPD in person, by phone or through a letter or informal note. Compliments are a great way to let our members know that you appreciate their work and excellent customer service.
A compliment may include such acts as: courtesy or compassion, significant life saving measures, or other acts in which you feel the member deserves recognition.
Compliments can be made in person, by phone or by emailing; [email protected]
COMPLAINTS
Personnel complaints include any allegation of misconduct or improper job performance that, if true, would constitute a violation of department policy or federal, state or local law.
All complaints will be courteously accepted by any department member and promptly given to the Chief of Police. At no point should an employee attempt to convince a citizen out of a complaint. Complaints received will be investigated and a written determination given to the complainant within 30 days. Complaints can be made in person, by email, by phone, or by filling out the Citizen Complaint Form Provided below. Paper copies are also available at City Hall. Racial-Biased Based complaints may be filed directly with the Kansas Attorney General's Office.
Written complaints are preferred but a complaint may also be filed orally, by email, either in person or by phone. Complaints will be directed to the Chief of Police. Completed forms can be returned to City Hall in a sealed envelope or emailed to; [email protected]
Upon the completion of the administrative/internal affairs investigation the Chief of Police will notify you by letter of one of the following results:
Unfounded - Either the allegations are demonstrably false or there is no credible evidence to support it.
Exonerated - The allegation is true, but the action of the agency or of the employee was consistent with agency policy or appropriate procedure and techniques.
Not Sustained - Unable to verify the truth of the matters under investigation
Sustained - The allegations of the complaint were found to be true.
The response you will receive will not disclose the specifics of any resulting disciplinary action, as this is an employment issue within the city. Corrective actions available to the Chief of Police include counseling, remedial training, reprimand, suspension, demotion and when warranted, a recommendation that the employee be terminated from the City and Police Department.
| citizen_complaint_form.pdf |
The St Marys Police Department is pleased to serve the community by offering fingerprinting services, for a $15.00 administrative charge, to area residents. Fingerprint card must be provided by the person wishing to be fingerprinted.
We offer this service Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
We offer this service Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
SMPD is trying a new initiative we're calling "Community Range Day." It's free to those who can attend; it's put together with SMPD officers who volunteer their time and funded through community donations.
We keep the classes small, about 8-10 so that we can better mentor and give one-on-one to the participants. We would prioritize applicants to those who reside within the city and surrounding township.
The idea for this came from many of you who reached out to me, wanting to know what you could do to help or volunteer for the police department. It's been very humbling for me to share so many ideas and honest discussions for the common goal of working together toward community safety.
We determined the Community Range Day was the most practical and most straightforward event that we could organize for a police department of our size. The purpose of CRD is not for "Warrior" gun owners; it's for the Joe and Jane citizen who have questions on self-defense, want to be able to learn how to be more proficient with their firearms, and meet with members of their local police department.
** No Community Range Days are scheduled for the future at this time ***
Any upcoming community range days will be posted on our police department facebook page.
Those interested must complete the attached forms and return them via fax, email, or drop off at city hall, making sure to make a note of which of the two days they're available. If they're accepted, they will be emailed with a confirmation and further instructions. As I know privacy with information is a common concern, completed applications are used only for this local event, are not stored in any way, and are destroyed after use.
We keep the classes small, about 8-10 so that we can better mentor and give one-on-one to the participants. We would prioritize applicants to those who reside within the city and surrounding township.
The idea for this came from many of you who reached out to me, wanting to know what you could do to help or volunteer for the police department. It's been very humbling for me to share so many ideas and honest discussions for the common goal of working together toward community safety.
We determined the Community Range Day was the most practical and most straightforward event that we could organize for a police department of our size. The purpose of CRD is not for "Warrior" gun owners; it's for the Joe and Jane citizen who have questions on self-defense, want to be able to learn how to be more proficient with their firearms, and meet with members of their local police department.
** No Community Range Days are scheduled for the future at this time ***
Any upcoming community range days will be posted on our police department facebook page.
Those interested must complete the attached forms and return them via fax, email, or drop off at city hall, making sure to make a note of which of the two days they're available. If they're accepted, they will be emailed with a confirmation and further instructions. As I know privacy with information is a common concern, completed applications are used only for this local event, are not stored in any way, and are destroyed after use.
| new-pd-application.pdf |
St. Marys Police Department
P.O. Box 130 · St. Marys, KS 66536
Administrative: (785) 437-2311
Non-Emergency Dispatch (785) 321-1911 (Local call in SM)
Emergency 911
P.O. Box 130 · St. Marys, KS 66536
Administrative: (785) 437-2311
Non-Emergency Dispatch (785) 321-1911 (Local call in SM)
Emergency 911
