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The Voice of Seguin Today
Volume 55, Number 082
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Seguin PD officers holding on strong, getting the job done during COVID-19 pandemic By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
officers who continue to do great police work.
(Seguin) – As businesses continue to open and as more people begin leaving their homes, the safety of Seguin Police Officers and the citizens that they serve will continue to be top priority.
“I want to brag on the officers because they are still out there doing some great police work. (Recently), Officer Ben Lopez and Christian Gregory caught two burglars breaking into a home that the homeowner called us on and that was a great job. We are working back out at Mill Creek doing some close patrols out there. Officer Cody Maresh and Albert Sanchez and Justin Mendoza and Jesse Lopez all caught some suspicious people out there – ended up having drugs on them and they were up to no good at 4 o’clock in the morning out at Mill Creek so they are still doing police work but they are just doing it more cautiously with this new threat of the virus,” said Nichols.
Seguin Police Chief Terry Nichols says from the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, officers at the Seguin Police Department not only quickly realized the uniqueness but seriousness of this whole situation and have worked even harder in serving and protecting the public. “I think the men and women are holding up well. This is so unique to us that you know we can see a gun, we can see a knife, we can see those kinds of threats but this illness, this virus is something you can’t see so it has everybody on edge a little bit but they are out still doing their job,” said Nichols.
As they venture out, Nichols says the public should also not be surprised to see some of the officers wearing protective masks or other safety gear. Again, he says when your job is interacting with the public, then safety is key to getting that job done.
Of course, at the onset of this national emergency, Nichols says the way they served and interacted with the public was immediately changed. “Some changes that we’ve made is if we come to your home to investigate something, we will ask for you to step outside and talk outside and try to keep our social distancing. We may ask to handle it or call and service them over the phone. If it’s something we feel like we can handle over the phone, we’ll try over the phone as well. We are still working on traffic enforcement on hazardous move violations but not so much on the lower level offenses again trying to limit our
exposures as well,” said Nichols. Nichols says protective measures were also implemented at the police department and will continue until further notice. “The lobby at the police department is still open. People can come down here if they need to. We are limiting traffic within the department
though just to the first floor of the lobby area so if you do need to come to the police department, we will obviously work with you and talk to you but we may (put) you outside to talk or not bring you up to the detective offices like we’ve historically done,” said Nichols. Despite having a new threat on the streets, Nichols says he could not be prouder of his
“The officers can wear masks. You may see some officers wearing masks as recommended by the CDC. It’s not mandatory at this point but we are offering the ability for our officers to do that,” said Nichols. Nichols again reminds the community that the Seguin Police Department is still available for emergencies 24/7. Again, those with life threatening emergencies are reminded to call 91-1. Those wishing to handle other business with the police department are encouraged to stop by or call 830-379-2123.
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