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          EVERY HOMICIDE THAT WE'VE HAD SINCE 2013, THIS DEPARTMENT HAS SOLVED EVERY SINGLE ONE. 
          WE ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST WHEN IT COMES TO CERTAIN AREAS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND IT'S BECAUSE OF THE FOLKS THAT WE HAVE. 
          AND I WANT THAT LEGACY TO BE CONTINUED GOING FORWARD. 
          THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE PLANO POLICE DEPARTMENT IS TO PROVIDE OUTSTANDING POLICE SERVICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY, TO MAINTAIN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE. 
          HERE AT THE PLANO POLICE DEPARTMENT, WE DON'T JUST TALK ABOUT EXCELLENCE, WE INVEST IN IT FROM CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY TO UNMATCHED TRAINING. 
          WE EQUIP OUR OFFICERS TO LEAD, SERVE, AND MAKE A REAL IMPACT IN ONE OF THE MOST DYNAMIC CITIES IN TEXAS. 
          MOST OF OUR SWORN OFFICERS THAT COME HERE, THEY'RE HERE FOR 20 PLUS YEARS, AND THEN WE WANT TO KEEP 'EM SAFE AND HEALTHY. 
          SO WE'VE GOT PROGRAMS IN PLACE TO DO THAT. 
          WE HAVE A WELL-ROUNDED A WELLNESS PROGRAM, UH, BOTH, UH, WHERE OFFICERS DO MENTAL HEALTH CHECKUPS. 
          WE PROVIDE PHYSICALS FOR THEM, FREE OF CHARGE. 
          WE REALIZE THAT THEIR PHYSICAL AND THEIR MENTAL WELLBEING IS A BIG PART OF BEING SUCCESSFUL IN THIS JOB AS WELL. 
          WORKING FOR THE PLANET POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST REWARDING EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE FROM DAY ONE AT OUR IN-HOUSE POLICE ACADEMY TO ALL THE TIME TILL YOU HIT THE STREETS, YOU REALLY GROW REALLY STRONG BONDS WITH YOUR COWORKERS AND THEY BECOME MORE LIKE FAMILY. 
          THIS WORK CAN BE BOTH CHALLENGING AND REWARDING, OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE A MEASURABLE DIFFERENCE IN PUBLIC SAFETY. 
          I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND ANYBODY THAT'S CURIOUS ABOUT THIS CAREER BEING A POLICE OFFICER. 
          COME OUT HERE AND SEE WHAT THE CITY HAS, THE OFFICE. 
          WE HAVE THE BEST EQUIPMENT, THE BEST CITIZENS, THE BEST RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITIZENS THAN ANYWHERE IN NORTH TEXAS. 
          IF BEING A POLICE OFFICER IS SOMETHING YOU REALLY WANT TO DO, YOU WILL DO WHAT IT TAKES TO GET THERE. 
          IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT NOT BEING IN SHAPE ENOUGH TO APPLY, START TODAY, YOU DON'T NEED A FANCY GYM MEMBERSHIP OR ACCESS TO GYM EQUIPMENT TO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR OUR ACADEMY. 
          IF YOU'RE RUNNING AND NOT LIFTING, START LIFTING. 
          IF YOU'RE LIFTING AND NOT RUNNING, START RUNNING. 
          WHAT MAKES A RECRUIT STAND OUT EARLY IN TRAINING IS EAGERNESS TO LEARN AND HUMBLENESS. 
          EVERYONE STARTS OUT SOMEWHERE, AND AS LONG AS YOU'RE COACHABLE, YOU'RE GONNA GET THROUGH IT. 
          IT'S ABOUT BEING PERSONABLE WITH PEOPLE, HAVING CONVERSATIONS, AND REALLY LIKE CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE THAT'S GONNA MAKE YOU STAND OUT MORE THAN ANYTHING IS HOW PERSONABLE YOU ARE. 
          THERE'S TONS OF COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OPPORTUNITIES, THINGS LIKE BEING A NEGOTIATOR, BEING ON OUR SWAT TEAM, BEING ON OUR LOGISTICS TEAM, UH, TO MORE FULL-TIME ASSIGNMENTS LIKE OUR TRAFFIC UNIT, OUR CANINE UNIT. 
          THERE'S JUST SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN PLANO FOR YOU TO GROW YOUR CAREER.
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