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foft)S To the Mayor and Members of the City Council July 2, 1985
X Subject: POLICE SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS
During the last quarter of 1984 and the first quarter of 1985 police
statistics showed a steady rise in the local crime rate and according to
staff projections, unless special efforts were taken, this trend would
continue into the future.
Following a series of meetings by the Executive staff in the Police
Department, it was decided that a program titled "Operation Overlap" be
initiated immediately. Beginning April 1, 1985, seventy-eight Fort
Worth Police officers were assigned to "Operation Overlap" - a concen-
trated effort to disrupt the increased illegal activities related to
drug trafficking in the City.
The budgeted expenditures incurred during this ninety day period
exceeded $521,000, including $17,000 of additional unbudgeted expenses.
Having completed the first ninety days of "Operation Overlap" and
weighing the benefits received as well as the associated costs, the
Department now recommends a second ninety-day extension but with a sub-
stantially reduced resource allocation. Beginning as early as July 1,
1985, the Tactical, Footpatrol , K-9, and Solo Motorcycle officers will
return to their normally assigned responsibilities. This will leave
twenty-seven officers from the Narcotics and Intelligence units to con-
tinue this operation.
In addition to these officers, the Police Chief proposes to use ten
officers from the Patrol Division on an overtime basis to assist with
this effort. The added overtime expense for ninety days would be
approximately $97,729.
Additional unbudgeted expenses would include ten more leased vehicles,
vehicle maintenance, fatigues, bullet-proof vests, and other associated
costs. Thus, the total unbudgeted costs for this recommended ninety day
extension would be approximately $130,000.
The Police Department may be able to absorb this unbudgeted expense
within the current fiscal appropriation. However, since the Department
already has absorbed a variety of unbudgeted costs during this year,
this expenditure will be closely monitored.
-ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council July 2, 1985
x Subject: POLICE SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS
It is proposed that the Police Department continue "Operation Overlap"
with this revised and limited staffing capacity beginning in July and
that it be continued through September allowing for civil service over-
time relief in the Uniform Services Patrol Division.
The Police Department has developed a reorganization plan to incorporate
this drug related street crime enforcement unit into the Department.
This proposed plan will be discussed further during the 1985-86 budget
process.
If additional information is needed, it will .be provided upon request.
Douglas Harman
City Manager
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- ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS