Full Notification

Many organizations and departments in the area are making adjustments to operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Saint Marys Police Department wants to ensure the citizens of our city that their safety and security is our top priority.

Along with the rest of the country, SMPD officers will be taking reasonable precautions, such as practicing social-distancing, between themselves and the people they are assisting.

In-person response to non-emergent calls will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine if an officer can appropriately respond by telephone. For non-emergency calls, we encourage you to continue to call PTSO Dispatch at 785-437-2311, who will then direct your call. This is in lieu of coming in person to City Hall.

I want to reiterate, that in no way should this discourage anyone from calling us with any questions or if they wish to make a report. We will still report in-person if asked to do so or if we determine it would provide a higher quality police response.

Again, these are for non-emergency calls. Officers will continue to be on patrol and respond to any active or emergency calls as necessary.

The information that is being provided to the police department is ever-changing; we are committed to keeping the citizens informed on how best we can serve and protect the public during this time.

We encourage citizens to stay informed and visit the Pottawatomie County website at www.pottcounty.org and Kansas Department of Health and Environment at www.kdheks.gov for the latest healthcare information.

Thank you all for your patience and understanding,
Derek Cid
Chief of Police