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Plano reports 11.1% drop in major crime in 2024; city highlights internship program, MLK events, museum exhibit, library anniversary and pet adoption
Summary
Plano City News reported an 11.1% decline in major crime in 2024 and summarized local items: the mayor’s 2025 internship program, a Collin County NAACP MLK event, a Jackie Robinson exhibit at the Plano African American Museum, Plano Public Library’s 60th anniversary carnival at Davis Library, and a pet adoption feature.
Plano reported a decline in major crime in 2024 and highlighted several community programs and events in a city-produced news segment.
In the segment, Steve Stoler, Plano’s media relations director, said, “In 2024, major crime per 1,000 was down 11.1%.” Stoler attributed the trend to “the hard work and dedication of our law enforcement officers, community leaders, and residents.”
Stoler also said Mayor John Munns launched the 2025 Plano Mayor Summer Internship Program, an “earn and learn” initiative aimed at providing Plano ISD youth with work experience to bridge education and professional development. Stoler said the program has provided “almost 1,000 students with life changing opportunities” since its inception.
The broadcast noted a Collin County NAACP event marking Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at Hill Chapel CME Church, held in lieu of the annual MLK Day parade because of winter weather. An unnamed speaker in the segment said, “We must join the collective,” and added, “We are all a part of the human race.” The city-produced segment said Mayor Munns and several council members attended the program.
The Plano African American Museum opened an exhibit titled “Jackie Robinson, Man of Faith Who Changed the Rules of the Game,” featuring Robinson memorabilia and tracing his roles in baseball, business and civil rights. The segment said the display runs through Feb. 1.
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Plano Public Library, the city held a family event at Davis Library; Councilmember Julie Homer read a proclamation and the program included entertainment and activities to kick off yearlong celebratory programming. The segment described the event as the start of a year of celebrations for the library’s anniversary.
The segment closed with a pet adoption feature. Stoler introduced “Lydia,” described in the segment as a 1-year-old Border Collie mix. The city segment said “our friends at the ‘Bridal Shelter’” described Lydia as intelligent and friendly; the broadcast encouraged viewers to see pets up for adoption at plano.gov/petsforadoption.
The city newscast ended with routine outreach, directing viewers to plano.gov and the city’s social media for more information.
