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Surprise unveils police strategic plan, emphasizes recruitment, wellness and school safety
Summary
The Surprise Police Department presented a strategic plan aligning patrol, investigations and training with city priorities, highlighted a popular recruitment program (SPEED) that produced dozens of hires in 2025, and outlined school-safety threat assessments and a public-safety master plan and precinct design.
The Surprise Police Department presented a multi-part strategic plan to the City Council on Jan. 20, emphasizing recruitment, training, employee wellness and school safety.
Chief (name given in the transcript as the police chief) said the plan ties department work to council priorities and outlined core services including patrol, investigations, traffic enforcement, community engagement and specialized support. Commander Mike Robbins described the department as a full-service operation whose patrol operations remain the foundation of day-to-day work.
Ryan McNeil, who supervises recruitment, said the department has shortened hiring timelines through targeted recruitment and lateral hires and…
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