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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 9396e E ORDINANCE N0. `~-.~ AN ORDINANCE SPECIFYING THE AUTHORIZED POSITIONS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CREATING A NEW POSITION IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS CUMU- LATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Police Chief has requested the City Council to specify and authorize the number of positions in the Police Department for the 1984-1985 Fiscal Year; and WHEREAS, the the passage of Ordinance 9321, the authorized number of positions in the Police Department was established as 809, with authorized staffing levels of 517 Police officers, 153 Detectives, 89 Sergeants, 35 Lieutenants, 11 Captains and 4 Deputy Chiefs; and WHEREAS, the Police Chief desires to alter the authorized num- ber of positions by adding 1 Captain position without altering the budget of the department; and WHEREAS, the specification and authorization of these positions is a necessity; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS SECTION 1. That the following positions are the only positions authorized in the City of Fort Worth Police Department for the remainder of the Fiscal Year 1984-1985: Police Officers 517 Detectives 153 Sergeants 89 Lieutenants 35 Captains 12 Deputy Chiefs 4 TOTAL 81'0 SECTION 2. That all of the declarations and findings contained in 'the pre- amble of this ordinance are made a part hereof and shall be fully effective as part of the ordained subject matter of this ordinance. ~, ' ti SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordi- nances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1964), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconsti- tutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 5. The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption and effective date in the minutes of the City Council and by filing the ordinance in the ordinance records of the City. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is so ordained . APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ~ti~ City Attorney Date: 5 ° 2 ~ -g 1 ADOPTED: ~~ EFFECTIVE: -2- -- '3 .~ ~ ,~ a' ~, ` ~ _, . ~~ __ ..:,~- J.~.,~~"- Cxt~ of Fort ~V`'or~h, '~'~exas ' t Y" t { R ~ ~ " ~ .J1 ~~x~or ~cnc~ Council Camrr~unicat~a ~.~ ~ ~ i a r.l ., _~ -" w-n R~rensNCR wa,~cRequest for Overage Position for ~~ N11MiLR 6/4~Ba **G-6352 the Fort Worth Multi-Agency Property I~ ~ 2 /`w~me ~r~d ~CnFnn~mm~n+ ~wnnm~m _ ''i 'k. °€ ~ 4, ~ ~ 3 ecommendatlon t~s recommended that t City Co he Police Department 1n response LQ 9ency Property Crime and Enforcement ,. o .. "t . r attached ordinance providing for additional ~/ the comm~ Program. ,ip4~TRrposition for he Fort Worth Multi• n 9 ,"the Fort Worth Multi-Agency Property Crime and Enforcement Program was ormed under the code name "Qperatlon Westwlnd", a highly successful "Sting" peration. The operation resulted 1n several millions of dollars in r~coverad tolen property and narcotics, hundreds of felony arrests and an unprecedented onviction rate. The Fort Worth Multi-Agency Property Crime and Enforcement Program, known as "The Project" has been in continuous operation since its inception and exists today as a model for similar type operations throughout the United States. The Fort Worth Multi-Agency Property Crime and Enforcement Program was formed within the Special investigations Division of the lnvestlyative Services Bureau. The Special investigations Dlyision was under the command of Captain "C. E. Noyue. The Fort Worth Multi-Agency Property Crime and Enforcement Program was under the direct canmand of Sgt. J. L. Blaisdell. C. E. Hogue attained the rank of Deputy Chief, commanding the investigative Ser- vices Bureau and J. L, ilaisdell, the rank of Lieutenant commanding the Fort Worth-Multi-Agency Property Crime and Enforcement Program. A determined effort has been made, since its inception, to maintain the Fort Worth Multi-Agency Property Crime and Enforcement Program under the command. of these two men. As a result of this effort, the Fort Worth Multi-Agency Property Crime and Enforcement Program has evolved into a multi-agency coordination .unit that is comprised of numerous local. state and federal agencies. Currently the City of Fort Worth and 'several other Tarrant County law enforcement agencies are working with Drug Enforcement Administration officials of the Justice Department in formulating a Orug Task Force for this area. This Task Force wilt De under the command structure of .the Special Investigations Division. The Fort Worth Multi-Agency Property Crime and Enforcement Program and the command officers have received recognition from every level of law enforcement and the private sector for the leadership abilities, and the impact made on the criminal community. Deputy Chief C. E. Hogue will retire from the Police Department, effective May 31. 1985, and after current promotions are made, Lieutenant Blaisdell will- be number one on the current eligibility list to be promoted to Lhe rank of Captain.. It is anticipated that, at some point in Lime during the life of the current eligibility list, Lieutenant Blaisdell. will be promoted to the rank of Captain. #~, F ~~ .,., r 'y'. t _ \' DATE REFERENCEI' EiUFtJtiC.T~~glle5t i`~~ QV:'.;'Ct~e Pc~s t~Qn fDr ~ ""`""°'@"°"°"~ ~. 6/4/G5; ' "** ER ' the Fort Worth Multi -Agency Property 2 wna~ G-635 __ ~. Crime .and Enforcement Program °~ i However, due to the complex and sensitive nature of the operations of the Fart Worth Multi-Agency Property Crime and. Enforcement .Program and the many outside ayencies dependent upon the stability of the unit, the continuity of command must be maintained. In order for this to be accomplished, it is imperative` that Lieutenant Blaisdell. be promoted to the rank of Captain immediately. Tt will be necessary to add one overage captain position to the authorized strength of the Police Department for the benefit of the Department and ultimate- ly the citizens of the City of Fort Worth. . F~i Want i ng 1 This overage Captain would be ocGUpyiny a Lieutenant"s position held vaunt 1n Police Administr-ation 35-1p-OQ. ~_ VS:kcgy •_ ~ ~ ,. w 3 ~ a, }, r ' t f 1 / ;" t r ~ q .. t ' ,, av ' SUBMITTED FOR THE CITY MANAGER'S A ~ A /~ OFFICE BY: 1/ f/X ORIGINATING l~ DEPARTMENT HEAD: Chief Hopkins FOR ADDITIONAL INFOR~ITION COIYTACT~~ 1 Im VOn Kenne t i o ~ , .. : x ` ~~. R M ~" f, r°`t~~~Q~~Q $Y ~~TY C~~{f~ClL ` ~~~~ ~~~5 d~ Cdt~ S~e~atcuy of the ` City of ;~ DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL: PROGE$SED BY APPROVED e ' ~_] OTHER (DESCRIBE) ~ ~` ~ } f CITY SECRETARY AaD~f.Q,~ Q(dlnanCe ~~ , ~ ;. DATE