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Marion Police Department
Chief of Police
Anthony "Tony" Plaid
303 S Center St
Marion, Texas 78124
Phone: (830)914-2391
Fax: (830)420-4460
E-mail the Department
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MARION POLICE DEPARTMENT
PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION
 The Marion Police Department's mission is to protect life, protect property, keep the peace, and provide other law enforcement services to the citizens of Marion. Protection of citizen rights under the U.S. Constitution is a primary objective. This mission is accomplished by peace officers who are good moral examples and who provide services in the most professional manner possible.
This commitment is satisfied through three fundamental roles:
At the municipal level, the department serves as a basic element of the governmental structure of the City of MARION, enforcing city ordinances and conveying a wide variety of public services to each and every citizen and the general public;
At the state level, the department enforces criminal laws of the State of Texas to maintain an acceptable level of peace and order within the community; and
Finally, in a national sense, the department guards individual rights and freedoms in the course of preserving the Constitution of the United States of America.
A number of officers and certain resources must be directed and coordinated to achieve the above mission. While adapts to abnormal circumstances. The need for discretion varies depending upon the officers, situation, and services performed. Officers are given discretion whenever practical and provided with procedural assistance when necessary.
Achieving an appropriate degree of public confidence and involvement requires a spirit of close interaction with those we serve. To this end the department constantly strives to preserve and cultivate an open state of trust and communication with the community, clearly understanding that the success of our organization is directly predicated on the quality of this relationship.
Organizational effectiveness and accountability are achieved in the course of a three part process: developing an intimate understanding of the needs of the community; subscribing to a system of effective planning, stringent budgeting, communicating expectations, and coordinating functions; and finally, monitoring and evaluating activities to sustain the highest possible degree of adherence to the goals and objectives of the department.
The members of this department constitute its most valuable resource. Thus, the promotion of individual dedication and commitment is one of our highest priorities. This goal mandates an internal environment that develops and stimulates a high degree of individual initiative and productivity through personnel development, training and education. This investment serves to foster good judgment and common sense, the two most important foundations for police work. The true difference in any organization is made by its members, those who subscribe to a spirit of collective dedication and commitment, which is the final and most important ingredient in this entire formula.
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