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Home My WebLink About08.19.2024 Hinojosa Pinning Ceremony City of Plainview Police Department Holds Pinning Ceremony for Officer Promotion August 19, 2024 – The City of Plainview Police Department held a Pinning Ceremony for the promotion of th Officer Malachi Hinojosa on Wednesday, August 14 at the City Council Chambers. Hinojosa was recently promoted to Police Corporal; he has served the department since October 2021 as a Police Officer. A graduate of the Panhandle Regional Law Enforcement Academy in Amarillo, Hinojosa was pinned by his mother, Ruth Ybarra. 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. ###