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Did you know the Plano Police Department offers a program called “Take Me Home”? This program is designed for people who either has a disability or would have a problem finding their way home if they wandered off.
When a participant in the Take Me Home program is encountered by a Police Officer, the officer can access the Take Me Home database by name or by the person's description to locate their enrollment record. Using this information, the officer can appropriately assist the person.
To find out more about this great program, visit
https://www.plano.gov/1167/Take-Me-Home-Program
With online purchasing being more common, we wanted to make you aware that we have safe exchange locations available to conduct your online transactions.
Please watch this week's safety minute for more information about this service.
REMINDER -
On March 5, 2022, the Plano Police Department will be administering a civil service exam for the position of police officer. Deadline to register for this exam is February 17, 2022.
Why Plano? Well here are a few great reasons:
* Top officer level pay is $99,003
* Starting pre-certification pay $75,390
* $60 per month or $720 annually for Intermediate Certificate
* $80 per month or $960 annually for Advanced Certificate
* $120 per month or $1,440 annually for Master Peace Officer Certificate
* Up to 16 hours/month vacation accrual
* 100% TMRS vested retirement after 5 years
* Uniforms and equipment provided at no cost
* Life and medical insurance available to employees and dependents
* 9 paid holidays
* Tuition reimbursement
* 457 Deferred Compensation Plans available
* Longevity pay
* Fitness facilities at stations and academy with unlimited access for employees
* Transfer and promotion opportunities after two years
To find out more about requirements and benefits, along with how to sign up for the next test, visit
https://www.plano.gov/1183/Employment
For more information, contact Recruiting Officer Andrae Smith at
[email protected] or by calling 972-208-8059
UPDATE: Joseph was located safe a short time ago and is being returned to his family at home in Plano. Thank you for your help in his safe return.
MISSING CHILD...
We are trying to locate a 13-year-old autistic child, Joseph Ward. Joseph is 5’11” 175 pounds, with brown hair, and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a shiny puffy jacket, salmon-colored shirt that says Motown, blue jeans, blue shoes, and carrying a backpack. A picture of Joseph is included in this post.
He left the home earlier tonight and has ridden the DART transportation system to the DFW Airport before as well as walked all the way to The Colony from his residence in Plano.
If you see him, please call 911 immediately.
Congratulations to each of these ladies for completing our third R**e Aggression Defense (RAD) class. The class is a 12-hour course over several evenings. The class was taught by members of trained employees from the department.
We also want to thank Chase Oaks Church - Legacy Campus for allowing us to use their facility for this important training.
Stay tuned on Facebook when we announce our next class.
Last night, the Plano Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association held their annual awards ceremony. We want to congratulate all our volunteers who provide services to our community and this department. Last year, our volunteers gave over 13,000 hours of their time to assist us, saving the city over $370,000. We thank each of you for your dedication and commitment to helping keep our community safe.
President' Award - Michelle Curtis
Rookie of the Year - Gopi Keertinagar
Volunteer of the Year - Don Lasher
The volunteers with over 500 - 1000 hours during 2021 include:
- Frank Guckes
- Daryl Molitor
- Michelle Curtis
- Joe Cochran
- Gerry Broyles
- Gopi Keertinagar
- Jake Trewin
- Yvette Mouser
- John Mouser
The volunteers with over 250 - 500 hours during 2021 include:
- Ted Darby
- Steve Ryckman
The volunteers with 1000+ hours for 2021 include:
- Fabian Gordon
- Bill Werner
- Jeri Horton
Congratulations all for your awards as they are well deserved!
Today/s Safety Minute is a little longer than normal, about 22 minutes, and goes into detail with a one-on-one conversation with one of our Forgery/Fraud Detectives.
We've all had them and some of these scammers are very good at what they do. We all know people personally who have fallen victim due to the craftiness of these criminals.
We encourage you to take the time to watch this video in hopes you will learn some important information that might one day prevent you from falling a victim to one of these scams.
Thanks for watching and working with us to keep you safe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GMb4tCcW0A
UPDATE: Child’s family has been located. Thank you all for your help and prayers.
We need your help!
A child, approximately 2-3 years old, was found walking in front of 3535 14th street near Windsor Townhomes. This is in the area of 14th Street and Shiloh Rd. Attached is a photo and we are asking if you know who she is and where she lives, please call us at 972-424-5678 so we can reunite her with her family.
Thank you for your help.
A little over a week ago, 13 new recruits were sworn in as Plano Police Officers. Today, day one begins for 13 more men and women to begin their careers with the Plano Police Department. We want to wish them the best as they start our police academy which will consist of 1,096 hours of training, almost double what is required by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement standards.
These men and women will get the very best training by our academy staff and each one is issued almost $22,000 worth of equipment to do their job. We are fortunate to work for a city that provides us with state of the art equipment so we can do perform with excellence.
Good luck to all in your journey to be a police officer for one of the best agencies in the nation.
If you know someone interested in a career in law enforcement, please have them visit our website at
https://www.plano.gov/1183/Employment
We want to advise you to be aware of phone scams involving subjects pretending to be law enforcement personnel. Not only is this scam in Plano, but other agencies are also seeing it.
Suspects fraudulently identify themselves as law enforcement officers and call victims claiming they have a warrant for their arrest. The reasons for the warrant vary; the most frequent being failing to appear for jury duty or unpaid tickets. The victims are then told they can resolve the issue by obtaining a pre-paid money card and calling back with the card number. Once the number is obtained, the funds can be accessed anywhere in the world. The scammers have used the names of actual Plano Police personnel and “spoof” caller identification so the numbers of actual law enforcement agencies will appear on the victim’s phone. You can help us combat this scam by doing the following:
• Do not use the call back feature and/or hang up if you are talking to them.
• Call the Plano Police Department directly at 972-424-5678 to determine if a Plano Police employee is actually calling you and to file a report.
Spoofing - Caller ID spoofing is the practice of falsifying the information about an incoming call on the receiver's caller ID display. Scammers will manipulate the caller ID so that the call appears to be coming from a local or well-known phone number, making it more likely to be trusted or answered.
Stay in if you don't have to get out. Roadways are slick and dangerous.
Please follow the City of Plano, Texas Government page for weather updates as they will be posting the most current information.