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What we did
The Center for Public Safety conducted a comprehensive staffing analysis for the Plano Police Department, delivering a strategic roadmap for personnel needs through 2045. Rather than relying on traditional per-capita ratios, CPS conducted in-depth examinations of workload and service demand across Administration, Patrol, Criminal Investigative Services, Forensic Services, and specialized units, using demographic projections and service-demand forecasting to build a division-by-division plan. The analysis was framed against a projected city population of 326,000 by 2045, together with evolving crime trends, technological change, and shifting policing demands. Overall departmental staffing was projected to grow from 675 in 2024 to 772 by 2045, with Patrol increasing from 275 to 306, Criminal Investigative Services from 90 to 94, and Forensic Services from 26 to 42 in recognition of the expanding role of digital and forensic evidence. CPS recommended pairing personnel growth with investment in data analytics and communications technology, exploring expansion of the Mental Health/Homeless Unit and a Co-Responder Program, and reassessing staffing needs on a regular cycle.
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