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Posted: 11/18/2014
Police department named to annual list for fifth consecutive year
The Dallas County Hospital District (Parkland) Police Department has been ranked 10th on Security magazine’s “2014 Security 500” list, recognizing organizations worldwide for best security practices. Parkland is among 70 hospitals and medical centers from across the country named to the list.
This is the fifth time the Dallas County Hospital District Police Department has received national recognition from the publication for its efforts in creating a safe and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors. In 2015, they will celebrate 30 years as an authorized police department recognized by the state of Texas.
Members of the Dallas County Hospital District Police Department continually conduct training programs such as workplace violence prevention, infant protection, active shooter training and security awareness for employees. In addition, officers are responsible for patrolling more than 15,244,961 million square feet of property owned or managed by Parkland. This includes patrolling the new Parkland hospital scheduled to open in mid-2015.
“Ensuring that all individuals including patients, physicians, staff and visitors who are at Parkland or one of its locations feel safe and secure is the number one priority for our police officers,” said Kenneth Cheatle, Chief of the Dallas County Hospital District Police Department. “We take our responsibility to protect and serve everyone at Parkland seriously and continuously look for ways to enhance our operations to meet those goals.”
Unlike most hospitals in the United States, Parkland has its own fully operational police department, including investigations, patrol, parking, communications and a crime prevention unit. The department, which was the first of its kind in Texas, is comprised of 75 sworn officers and 50 non-sworn employees. Officers respond to more than 11,000 calls each year. Last year, there was a 21 percent increase in the number of reports to the police. The increase, Cheatle said, was due in part to the department’s awareness training, an increase in area of responsibility and encouraging staff and others to report incidents when they occur.
The “2014 Security 500” list is based on data from a security industry benchmarking survey as well as public resources and records. The list can be found at http://www.securitymagazine.com