Community advocates for cite & release in Kyle

By Megan Wehring

Mano Amiga hosted a virtual town hall forum with a diverse panel of speakers on Aug. 12, promoting the city of Kyle to implement a cite and release ordinance. The neighboring city of San Marcos adopted the policy earlier this year. 

Cite and release allows police officers to issue a citation instead of an arrest for low-level, nonviolent offenses. The individual receiving the citation would still be held responsible for appearing in court at a later date. Eric Martinez, policy director for Mano Amiga, said there are other requirements with issuing a cite and release.