On August 28, 2024, Plainview Mayor Lynn Beeler administered the oath of office to Kenny Crider, Plainview's new police chief. Chief Crider comes to Plainview with a wealth of experience in law enforcement and investigation. His career began with the Union County Sheriff Department in 2005 as a corrections officer. In 2008, he graduated from the Police Academy. By 2012, he assumed the responsibility and role of an investigator for UCSD and remained in that role until 2022.