HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.13.2023 Police Pinning Vasquez
City of Plainview NEWS
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202 W. 5 Street
Plainview, TX 79072
July 13, 2023
City of Plainview Police Department
Holds Pinning Ceremony for New
Officer
The City of Plainview Police Department held a
Pinning Ceremony for new Officer Paula Vasquez on
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Friday, July 7 at the City Council Chambers.
Vasquez comes to the City from the Floyd County
Sheriff’s Department. She has also worked for the
Floydada Police Department and Hale County
Sherriff’s Department. A graduate of the Law
Enforcement Academy at the South Plains
Association of Government, Vasquez was pinned by
her daughter, Adrielle Martinez.
A ceremony to award and pin the police badge on an individual is a long-standing law
enforcement community tradition. Badges are presented to officers for two occasions –
graduating from the Police Academy or for a promotion.
The City Plainview Police Department mission is to maintain a safe and peaceful
community by providing effective and efficient law enforcement services through
community partnerships, public education, selfless public service and continuous
professional development. The department is authorized for 34 full-time sworn officers,
seven public safety dispatchers and two records clerks / administrative assistants.
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Photo: Officer Paula Vasquez pinned by daughter, Adrielle Martinez.
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