At around 2:05 pm today the Mayor and City Council affirmed the appointment of Price Robinson as the new Chief of Police of Midland, Texas, with a unanimous vote of all the council members present. It was a full house, minus two council members. The audience gave him a warm welcome and a standing ovation, and I fully concur. I predict he is going to be a great chief.
Mayor Perry said they had received a lot of applications, and they came from literally everywhere. However, Chief Robinson's application rose to the top. Courtney Bacalso has penned a nice article about Mr. Robinson for the Midland Reporter-Telegram, and a city news release provides some key points from his resume, to wit:
Robinson was one of five finalists interviewed last week. He has served as Interim Police Chief since May 1, 2007, following the retirement of John Urby.
Robinson has worked with the Midland Police Department since 1980. He has served as Deputy Chief from November 1, 2004, until May 1, 2007. He began his career as a Recruit on September 1, 1980, moved to Police Officer on November 1, 1980, then to Detective on April 1, 1983, was promoted to Sergeant on March 1, 1987, and was promoted to Lieutenant on July 1, 1995.
Robinson has a Master Peace Officer certificate, received his undergraduate degree in Law Enforcement and Police Science from Sam Houston State University and a Master of Business Administration from UTPB. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, attended the Senior Management Institution for Police at the JFK School for Government at Harvard, and a graduate of the first Rising Star Program with the City of Midland.
Robinson also served on the Greenwood I.S.D. Board of Trustees for 15 years; as President for 13 of those years. He represented Region 18 on the Texas Association of School Boards for five years. Robinson serves on the Board for Teen Court, Safe Place, and PDAP.
As Chief of Police, Robinson will oversee the daily operations of the department including managing the 162 sworn officers and the 44 civilian employees.
He has served as interim chief for the past several months, so he knows what a tough job it is. There's a big staff to supervise, and he's the one who has answer to the public when something goes wrong. It's a high profile position which typically draws lots of complaints and little praise. But they've selected the right person for the job, and I feel confident he will make us proud.
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