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CITY OF PLANO, TEXAS POLICE CHIEF EXECUTIVE SEARCH PROVIDED BY STRATEGIC GOVERNMENT RESOURCES City of Plano Vision Plano is a vibrant, safe and sustainable city with attractive neighborhoods and urban centers, a vital economy, a high degree of mobility and an abundance of educational, recreational and cultural opportunities. City of Plano Mission The City of Plano is a regional and national leader, providing outstanding services and facilities through cooperative efforts that engage our citizens and that contribute to the quality of life in our community. THE COMMUNITY From its frontier beginnings in the early 1800s, to its current reputation as a “World Class” city, Plano has always been recognized throughout the U.S. for its standards of excellence and quality of life. Plano has grown to a community of 284,070 residents within a 72-square-mile area, situated in both Collin and Denton Counties. Located 20 miles north of downtown Dallas along U.S. Highway 75, Plano has taken advantage of its convenient location, availability of land, and the willingness of its employees to provide a strong base of services to businesses, residents, and visitors alike. Plano has emerged as one of the best planned, highly educated, premier places to “establish a business” and to “live and raise a family,” according to a number of highly regarded national associations and magazines. Plano is home to numerous large corporations including Toyota, Bank of America Home Loans, Capital One Finance, HP Enterprise Services, J.C. Penney, Ericsson, Alcatel- Lucent, Frito- Lay, Dell Services, and PepsiCo. Health care is also a high-growth industry in Plano. HCA Medical Center and Presbyterian Hospital have made major expansions to their campuses, joined by Baylor Health Care, Baylor Specialty Heart Hospital, and Children’s Medical Center. 2 PLANO, TEXAS: POLICE CHIEF THE COMMUNITY CONTINUED With a growing business community and an outstanding revenue base, Plano enjoys high quality residential and retail growth that includes high-end shopping malls such as the 1.7 million square foot regional mall, The Shops At Willow Bend, and Legacy West, a business and cultural district which includes 415,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, and office space, a 55,000 square-foot food hall, over 1,300 residential units, and a 303-room Renaissance Hotel. The location of a light rail transit stop in Plano’s historic downtown spurred development of almost 700 apartments and townhouses, as well as several new restaurants and businesses - transforming downtown into an urban village. Families are drawn to Plano by a lifestyle that combines the advantages of a major metropolitan area with the friendliness of a smaller community. A wide variety of cultural and social events are available, ranging from symphonies and operas, museums and professional sports teams, to local festivals such as the exciting Plano Hot Air Balloon Festival and over 20 other fantastic and diverse community events. Over the years, the City of Plano has repeatedly received national accreditations and recognitions. The City works diligently to ensure best practices are in place, while providing outstanding levels of services to citizens. Among Plano’s nationally accredited departments are Fire-Rescue, Police, Parks & Recreation, Public Safety Communications, Engineering, and Public Works. The Budget & Research Department is continually recognized with the Distinguished Budget Award from the Government Finance Officers Association. 3 PLANO, TEXAS: POLICE CHIEF MOST RECENT ACCOLADES ) #3 Safest City in America by WalletHub ) #4 City Where Workers are Most Committed to Their Jobs by Smart Asset ) #5 Best Place to Retire by Livability ) #6 Best Place for Veterans to Live by WalletHub ) #2 of 10 Most Affordable Cities in the US THE COMMUNITY CONTINUED for Early Retirement by This Is Insider The Plano Independent School District (PISD) serves ) #6 Best Place to Raise a Family nearly 55,000 students at 72 campuses. Twenty- by WalletHub three schools within PISD have been named Blue ) #6 in Best U.S. Cities to Find a Job Ribbon Recipients by the United States Department by thestreet.com of Education. Very high percentages of graduating seniors choose to extend their formal training ) #12 in U.S. Healthiest Cities in the U.S. through higher education. In addition to its student by thestreet.com accolades, PISD is also recognized for its outstanding, award-winning faculty. ) The City has earned the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts’ Transparency Stars Higher education opportunities are abundant in Program recognition in the categories of: the area. Southern Methodist University’s Legacy Traditional Finances, Contracts & Campus, the University of Dallas Graduate School of Procurement, Economic Development, Management, and two Collin College campuses are Public Pensions, and Debt Obligations located in Plano. Colleges and universities located ) #15 most friendly city for pets in US, 2nd in within 35 miles of Plano include the University Texas by WalletHub of Texas at Dallas, Richland College, Southern Methodist University, University of Dallas, Dallas ) #2 Most Livable City by Smart Asset Baptist University, Texas Woman’s University, and ) #5 Best City to Drive in America University of North Texas. by WalletHub Plano has a median household income of $88,578 ) #1 Best Place to Live in 2018 by Area Vibes and a median home value of $271,300. 4 PLANO, TEXAS: POLICE CHIEF GOVERNANCE AND ORGANIZATION Plano is a home rule city operating under the council-Manager form of government. The City Council consists of the Mayor and seven Council Members elected at-large, four of whom are required to reside within the geographic districts of the City. Council Members serve a four-year term with a two- term limit. Plano is a full-service city that has established interlocal government agreements with Oncor, Verizon, Atmos Gas, and North Texas Municipal Water District. The City has a budgeted full-time staff of 2,359 and 867 part-time employees. Plano’s total combined budget for FY 2018-19 is over $578 million. The property tax rate is $0.4482 per $100 of valuation, and the average home value is $369,050. Plano is one of the few elite cities in the U.S. that enjoys AAA bond ratings from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s, and Fitch’s - the highest rating possible. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission is to provide outstanding police services, in partnership with the community, to maintain a safe environment that contributes to the quality of life. The Plano Police Department is a progressive organization comprised of an authorized staff of 413 sworn Officers, 178 full-time civilian employees, and 79 civilian part-time employees who are dedicated professionals. The department offers traditional law enforcement services to the Plano community, as well as innovative approaches to community concerns, and has been a nationally accredited law enforcement agency since 1992. The department is the largest law enforcement agency in the northern Dallas metropolitan area. Serving more than 284,070 citizens, the department is nationally known for its high standards, well-trained officers, outstanding salaries and benefits, and first-class equipment. Plano consistently has one of the lowest crime rates in Texas for cities of its size. Since its formation on January 1, 1958, the department has emphasized professionalism, integrity, and progress in providing traditional law enforcement services to Plano’s growing community. 5 PLANO, TEXAS: POLICE CHIEF DEPARTMENT INITIATIVES/CHALLENGES The Police Department practices community policing and problem solving. It has strong community partnerships and strives to engage the community at a high level. This occurs at all levels of the department. The Police Department is challenged with an increasing number of calls involving the homeless and mental health and is increasing its efforts in these areas. With the loss of the Red Light Camera Program, the Police Department is increasing its efforts at traffic intersection enforcement and training to reduce crashes and resulting injuries and deaths. After reductions in the School Resource Program, the department has increased the number of School Resource Officers back to similar levels of coverage as in the past. Due to a lack of building space for the Police Department, a much bigger substation is under construction on the west side of Plano, with an estimated completion date of summer of 2020. The Police Department also has many major technology projects underway that will impact the Police Department for many years into the future. PERFORMANCE MEASURES To measure whether the department is achieving its mission, there are four organizational performance measures: Crime Rate, Traffic Safety, Timely Service, and Quality of Service. DEPARTMENT ROLES The Administrative Services Bureau handles many of the basic services of the department. It supports all sworn members in several capacities: planning and research, fiscal affairs, crime analysis, alarm permitting and tracking, records maintenance, jail operations, crime scene investigation, property and evidence storage, technology, and supply operations. The Criminal Investigative Services Division is divided into two sections: Crimes Against Persons and Crimes Against Property. The division is headed by a deputy chief and each section by a lieutenant. The Crimes Against Persons section is comprised of the following units: Family Violence, Narcotics, Surveillance, and Sex Crimes. The Crimes Against