Company Profile
Plano Police Department
Company Overview
The Plano Police Department is the largest law enforcement agency in the northern Dallas metropolitan area. Serving more than 286,000 citizens, the Plano Police Department is nationally known for its highly trained officers, outstanding salaries and benefits, and first-class equipment.
Since its formation on January 1, 1958, the Plano Police Department has emphasized professionalism, integrity, and progress in providing traditional law enforcement services to our growing community, as well as innovative approaches to community issues. The Plano Police Department has been a nationally accredited law enforcement agency since 1992.
Among initiatives of the Police Department are solving neighborhood problems through the Neighborhood Police Officer Program; protecting youth by combating the continuing problem of drug usage, overdose and deaths within the community; promoting a positive law enforcement image with young people through the on-campus School Liaison Program; and reducing traffic accidents at high-risk intersections through increased red-light enforcement.
The Plano Police Department is staffed with dedicated professionals. Our standards are some of the highest in the State of Texas, hiring only the best of the best.
Our mission as an organization is to provide outstanding police services, in partnership with the community, to maintain a safe environment that contributes to the quality of life. To measure whether we are achieving our mission, we have four organizational performance measures: Crime Rate, Traffic Safety, Timely Service, and Quality of Service.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
The City of Plano Police Department is proud to have been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) since 1992. In November 2019, the Department received its eighth re-accreditation by successfully completing the Advanced Law Enforcement program.
A Meritorious Service award, given to agencies with 15 or more continuous years as an accredited agency, was also presented to the Plano Police Department at that time. View more information regarding our accreditation status.