HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 10143 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10143
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council May 15, 2018
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*a SUBJECT: FORT WORTH POLICE DEPARTMENT PATROL BUREAU
rrn STAFFING AND RESPONSE TIMES
The Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) Patrol Bureau utilizes three scheduled police officer shifts.
Additionally, each division employs a compliment of Neighborhood Police Officers (NPOs) and a Special
Response Team (SRT). Central, East and West Divisions have Bike Units, and West Division has a special
detail of officers assigned to the West 7th Core entertainment district and the Las Vegas Trail apartment
facilities (TRAC Teams). The below table displays the number of police officers assigned to each patrol
division and the average response times for calls in those divisions between January 1St and April 30th
2018.
Division #of Officers Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3
Central-1St Div. 161 8:38 16:50 56:32
NW-2nd Div. 110 10:28 21:50 73:03
East-3rd Div. 154 9:17 18:34 62:05
West-4th Div. 177 8:11 16:30 55:11
South-5th Div. 151 9:47 23:24 107:33
North-6th Div. 101 11:29 20:01 59:12
Please note: response times throughout each pre-existing police division (1St thru 5th) in the City
decreased after the Police Department created a sixth (6th) patrol division in August 2017.
City Wide Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3
01/01/17—08/18/17 9:55 22:56 94:01
08/19/17— 12/31/17 9:34 19:39 65:01
01/01/18—04/30/18 9:27 19:25 70:51
*Response time is calculated from the time a call is received, until the time an officer is on-scene.
In 2018, the City of Fort Worth contracted Matrix Consulting Group to evaluate the efficiency and staffing
needs of the FWPD. Matrix is conducting an in-depth evaluation of each unit within the Police
Department to determine if possibilities exist to maximize the efficient use of agency resources and to
assess whether additional personnel are required to promote further organizational efficiencies. They will
provide the results of the study in early summer, to enable the Department to address any identified
personnel shortages in the FY 19 budget process.
If you have any additional questions,please contact Chief Joel Fitzgerald, Police at 817-392-4213.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS