HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 21594-12-2014 Ordinance No.21594-12-2014
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,336,239.00, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT
OF A GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING
SERVICES FISCAL YEAR 2014 COPS HIRING PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR
ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund in the amount of $3,336,239.00, subject to receipt of a grant from the United States
Department of Justice, for the purpose of participating in the Community Oriented Policing Services Fiscal
Year 2014 COPS Hiring Program.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void
for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way
impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining
provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 21457-09-2014 and all other ordinances and
appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of
said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: CITY SECRETA
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Assistant City Attorney ,Aa,� Mar J. Ka s'
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: December 9, 2014
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cw mop EXPENDITURES
REVISED REVISED REVISED REVISED %CHANGE
BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET INCREASE/(DECREASE) FROM
FYh Pvcw.rwn DunIR
2012 FY 2013 1 1 15 FROM FY 2014 FY 2014
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School Security Initiative 6,888,397 6,810,532 7,194,037 7,461,190 267,153 4%
Zero Tolerance Teams 6,521,262 5,668,798 5,947,252 5,713,139 (234,113) 4%
COPS Hiring Grant 0 0 0 1,461,239 1,461,239 0%
Expanded Narcotics Investigation 1,643,114 0 0 0 0 0%
Expanded Gang Unit 1,483,775 0 0 0 0 0%
Special Events Overtime Detail 726,645 818,119 827,583 1,077,953 250,370 30%
Expanded S.W.A.T. 0 780,545 830,007 945,748 115,741 14%
Parks Community Policing 809,612 765,110 720,026 730,044 10,018 1%
Strategic Operations Fund 666,934 672,407 707,917 674,074 (33,843) -5%
Stockyards Overtime Detail 97,934 98,737 128,631 124,259 (4.372) -3%
Sub-Total $18,837,673 $15,614,248 S16,355,453 $18,187,646 $1,832,193 11%
Neighborhood Patrol Officers 7,267,129 7,419,358 7,285,453 7,579,995 294,542 4%
Patrol Support 2,698,328 2,029,861 2,415,313 2,636,453 221,140 9%
Gang Graffiti Abatement 464,627 464,102 457,755 502,836 45,081 10%
Code Blue 388,667 518,141 722,397 1,047,022 324,625 45%
Crime Prevention Unit 0 0 0 432,549 432,549 0%
Police Storefronts 44,993 42,471 38,266 42,443 4,177 11%
Sub-Total S1 0,863,744 1 $10,919,184 $12,241,298 $1,322,114 12%
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After School Program 1,736,395 1,849,611 1,600,000 1,600,000 0 0%
Safe Haven Youth Program 440,005 474,137 440,005 440,005 0 0%
Late Night Program 0 0 483,479 614,167 130,688 0%
Comin'Up Gang Intervention Program 326,570 339,634 1,129,000 1,174,000 45,000 4%
Family Advocacy Center 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 0 0%
Crime Prevention Agency Partnership 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 0 0%
Community Based Program 241,021 200,000 200,000 200,000 0 0%
CACU Partnership with Alliance for Children 0 30,000 30,000 30,000 0 0%
Sub-Total $3,293,991 $3,443,382 $4,432,484 S4,608,172 S175,688 4%
Recruit Officer Training 3,326,388 3,790,146 3,732,810 3,341,926 (390,884) -10%
Expanded Training Staff 232,589 235,662 232,069 231,081 (988) 0%
New Officer Recruitment 247,204 239,166 297,238 290,771 (6,467) -2%
$3,806,181 $4,264,974 S4,262,117 $3,863,778
FORT WORTH CRIME CONTROL PREVENTION DISTRICT FY 2015 BUDGET
Crime Control and Prevention District
FY 2015 Revised Budget
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COMPARISON OF CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT FUND
EXPENDITURES
REVISED REVISED REVISED REVISED %CHANGE
BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET INCREASE/(DECREASE) FROM
FY 2012 FY2013 FY 2014 FY 2015
High Mileage Vehicle Replacement 1,880,394 5,781,582 9,130,948 5,942,169 (3,188,779) -35%
Civil Service Pay Plan 5,329,547 5,329,547 5,329,547 5,329,547 0 0%
Jail Cost Allocation 2,667,979 2,667,979 6,142,276 6,387,967 245,691 4%
Technology Infrastructure 2,200,188 2,567,437 2,272,053 1,559,285 (712,768) -31%
Undercover Vehicles 468,972 582,965 616,590 0 (616,590) -100%
DNA Crime Lab Support 297,879 322,738 394,574 351,748 (42,826) -11%
Motorcycle Replacement 136,000 196,429 196,429 196,429 0 0%
Mobile Data Computers 6,195,510 6,391,020 195,510 195,510 0 0%
Police Officer Safety Equipment 80,930 155,469 424,500 736,000 311,500 73%
Digital Cameras for Vehicle Replacement 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 0 0%
Police Radio System 5,000,000 0 2,200,000 5,304,372 3,104,372 0%
Public Safety Training Center 10,000,000 0 0 0 0 0%
Facility Requirements 0 0 1,286,462 1,635,000 348,538 0%
Elections 0 0 50,000 0 (50,000) 0%
Police Heliport 0 4,200,000 5,255,000 0 (5,255,000) -100%
Loan to Purchase Police Training Center 2,200,000 0 0 0 - 0 0%
Sub-Total S36,577,399 $28,315,166 S33,61 3,889 t
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Salary Savings(Vacant Positions) (439,848) (439,848) (439,848) (439,848) 0 0
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Decision Packages Amount Change
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Total Decision Packages so
TOTAL . r
fY 2014 Adopted Budget was;62,320,362 but includes rollover of 56,822,917 fora total revised budget of;69,143,279
fY 2013 Ado ted Bud et was 554 711 925 but includes rollover of 56 959 929.32 for a total of 361 671 854
FORT WORTH CRIME CONTROL PREVENTION DISTRICT FY 2015 BUDGET
Come Control and Prevention District
FY 2015 Revised Budget
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FY2015 Program Overview
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT
SCHOOL SEC URI TY I NI TI ATI V E ............... ......... ......... .................. ...... ......... ......... ... 2
ZERO TOLERANCE TEAMS ........................... ......... .................. ......... ..................... 4
COPS HIRING GRANT............... ......... ........................... ......... ......... ............... ......... 5
SPECIAL EVENTS OVERTIME DETAIL,........ ........................... .................. ......... ...... 6
EXPANDED S.W..A.T................... ......... ......... ......... ........................ ...... ......... ......... ... 7
PARKS COMMUNITY POLICING............... ......... ......... .................. .................. ...... .... 8
STRATEGIC OPERATIONS FUND......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ............... ........ 9
STOCKYARDS OVERTIME DETAIL...... ......... .................. ................................. ......... 10
NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME PREVENTION
NEIGHBORHOOD PATROL OFFICERS(NPO'S)...... ...................................................... .......11
PATROLSUPPORT...... ......... .................... ...................... ....... .............................................. 12
GANG GRAFFITI ABATEMENT............................. ......... ......... ......... ................ ......... 13
CODEBLUE......... ............... ......... ..................................... .................. .................. 14
CRIME PREVENTION UNIT...... .................. ......... .................. ......... ......... ................ 16
POLICE STOREFRONTS.................. .................... ......... ......... ......... ................................. 18
PARTNERS WITH A SHARED MISSION
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM........................... ......... ......... ................................................ 19
SAFE HAVEN YOUTH PROGRAM-BETHLEHEM.................. ........................... ......... ... 23
SAFE HAVEN YOUTH PROGRAM-MARTIN............ ........................... ..................... .... 24
FW 6 LATE NIGHT PROGRAM........................................................................................................ 25
COMIN'UP GANG INTERVENTION..................... ......... ........................ .................... 27
FAMILY ADVOCACY CENTER (ONE SAFE PLACE).................. ...... ......... ......... ......... . 29
CRIME PREVENTION AGENCY PARTNERSHIP(SAFE CITY COMMISSION).................. .. 30
COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS...... ......... ......... .................. .................. .............. 31
CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN UNIT(CACU) - ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN............... ...... 32
RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
RECRUIT OFFICER TRAINING... ......... ......... ......... ........................... ....................... 33
EXPANDED TRAINING STAFF... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ............... ......... ........ 35
NEW OFFICER RECRUITMENT...... ......... .................. ...... ......... ......... ......... ............ 36
E QUIPMENT,TE CHNOL OGY,AND INFRASTRUCTURE
HIGH MILEAGE VEHICLE REPLACEMENT.... ......... ......... .................. ......... ............... 38
CIVIL SERVICE PAY PLAN...... ......... ......... ......... ......... .................. ......... ...... ......... . 39
JAIL COST ALLOCATION... ......... ........................ .................. ......... ......... ............... 40
TEC H NOL O GY I NFR ASTR UC TURE.................. ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .. 41
DNA CRIME LAB SUPPORT......... .................. ......... ...... ......... ......... ......... ......... ...... 42
MOTORC YCLE REPLAC EMENT........................... ........................... ......... ......... ...... 43
MOBILE DATA COMPUTERS... ......... ......... ......... .................. .................. ......... ....... 44
POLICE OFFICER EQUIPMENT......... ......... .................. ......... .................. ......... ........ 45
DIGITAL CAMERAS FOR VEHICLE REPLACEMENT... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ... 46
POLICE RADIO SYSTEMS..................................................................... ................. 47
FACILITY REQUIREMENTS............ ............... ......... ......... ........................... ......... ... 48
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ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT
School Security Initiative
Mission
Work in partnership with participating school districts to provide a safe learning environment for students at
schools within Fort Worth through the School Security Initiative Program.
Overview
The Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD), area school districts, and the Lena Pope Home work in partnership
to provide youth a safe educational environment by providing FWPD officers at schools within the city limits of
Fort Worth that are participating in the School Security Initiative Program. The Crime Control and Prevention
District (CCPD) funds 65 sworn positions as well as related training, weapons, IT costs, and a variety of
equipment and supplies associated with the program. The participating school districts and Lena Pope Home
reimburse the FWPD 50 percent of the officer personnel and operating costs, and the full cost for a corporal, four
sergeants, a lieutenant, and two relief officers.
Serving in a dynamic position, the School Security Initiative's (SSI) officers are sensitive to the varied needs of
students and staff, while also being vigilant and prepared to carry out law enforcement duties at a moment's
notice. In the summer months, SSI officers continue rigorous training to prepare them for the upcoming school
year--providing them with the knowledge and tactics to readily act in any situation, from minor incidents (e.g.,
bullying, fights)to major events(e.g.,bombings, shootings).
Schools from the following school districts and/or agencies participate in SSI:
Officers School District -
Crowley ISD 4
Eagle Mountain/Saginaw ISD 5
Fort Worth ISD 43
Lake Worth ISD 1
Lena Pope Home I
(Tarrant County Juvenile Justice
Alternative Education Program)
Keller ISD 3
Subtotal Personnel 50%ISD 57
Funded
Subtotal Personnel 100%ISD 8
Funded
Total Personnel 65
Goals
• Ensure a safe learning environment for students by providing officers at schools for enhanced police presence
and to carry out law enforcement duties such as regular on-site patrol, monitoring of surveillance cameras,
traffic enforcement, conducting details and implementing crime preventative strategies to reduce criminal
activity and promote campus safety.
• Serve as a mentor and resource to students, parents and staff to encourage positive behavior and to provide
guidance and training on issues that could potentially affect student and overall school safety.
Performance Measures
• Number of presentation hours
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• Number of student counseling sessions
• Number of parent conferences
• Number of weapons confiscated in schools
• Number of truancy details conducted
Other Activity Measures
• Number of drug-related arrests
• Number of gang-related arrests
• Number of misdemeanor arrests
• Number of felony arrests
Personnel Approved Budget
65 positions
(57 positions 50% CCPD/50%ISDs, $7,461,190
8 positions 100%ISDs)
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ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT
Zero Tolerance Teams
Mission
Rapidly respond to high-risk incidents and emerging crime trends throughout the city.
Overview
The purpose of the Zero Tolerance (ZT) Section is two-fold--to rapidly respond to any high-risk incident in a
tactically-proficient manner and to respond to emerging crime trends throughout the city. The ZT Section is a
component of the Tactical Operations Division and in FY2015 consists of five ZT teams, each containing eight
officers, one detective/corporal, and one sergeant.
The ZT teams are prepared to deploy into any area of the city to strategically impact crime trends through
intelligence-led details and are highly trained to manage high-risk incidents prior to S.W.A.T.'s arrival on-scene.
Goals
• Actively participate in training opportunities that will teach officers to strategically and tactically respond to
high-risk incidents in a proficient and competent manner.
• Proactively respond to current and emerging crime trends based on historical trends and intelligence data
providing support to other units of FWPD and other agencies.
Performance Measures
• Number of responses to high-risk incidents
• Number of training courses attended
• Number of training courses attended with S.W.A.T.
• Number of crime suppression details conducted
Other Activity Measures
• Number of felony arrests
• Number of misdemeanor arrests
• Number of illegal weapons confiscated
• Value of illegal drugs confiscated
• Number of recovered stolen vehicles
Personnel Approved Budget
50 positions $5,713,139
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ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT
COPS Hiring Grant
Mission
Rapidly respond to incidents, proactively suppress crime trends, work with regional partners, and interactively
engage with the community through centralized real-time intelligence and information-sharing efforts.
Overview
The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)Hiring Program is designed to advance public safety through
community policing by addressing the full-time sworn officer needs of state, local, and tribal law enforcement
agencies nationwide. The program provides funds directly to law enforcement agencies to hire new and/or rehire
veteran law enforcement officers and to increase the agencies' community policing capacities and crime
prevention efforts. The COPS Hiring Program (CUP) grants will provide up to 75 percent of the approved entry-
level salaries and fringe benefits of full-time officers for a 36-month grant period, with a minimum 25 percent
local cash match requirement; Crime Control and Prevention District funds will cover this local match
requirement.
Through the CHP, five officer positions will be created to staff a Real Time Crime Center(RTCC),which will be
a state-of-the-art facility focused on crime reduction, supporting crime and counter-terrorism activities throughout
the state. Operated 24 hours a day/7 days a week, the RTCC's primary role will be to assist police officers by
providing real-time reports, information, support, tips, leads, and monitoring, thereby delivering a proactive
approach to law enforcement in developing and dynamic situations. The RTCC will also do supplemental
investigative work, providing data mining support to detectives in complex cases, especially cold cases where
additional in-depth research may find clues not available by other means. Ultimately,the RTCC would engage in
information-sharing with potential regional partners such as the North Texas Fusion Center and neighboring
agencies to provide cross jurisdictional support. The RTCC provides a proactive and situational awareness
service to officers as well as increasing FWPD presence and information-sharing capacity to the community.
Further positions requested would support a sixth Zero Tolerance (ZT) team of ten members, an identified need
due to population and city growth. The ZT Section, in the Tactical Operations Division, currently consists of five
teams, each containing eight officers, one detective/corporal, and one sergeant. The ZT Section responds based
on verified historical trends and intelligence data, providing support to other FWPD units and other agencies.
They effectively and efficiently act as crime suppression officers, responding to gathered information and
intelligence. In instances such as dynamic situations and special events, ZT teams would work closely with the
RTCC, creating increased intelligence capacity and information-sharing, flowing from the RTCC centralized hub
to the field and back.
Goals
• Support community policing efforts through organizational changes and personnel management.
• Establish a Real Time Crime Center to support proactive crime suppression efforts in emerging and dynamic
situations.
• Create a sixth Zero Tolerance team to act as crime suppression officers in dynamic situations and special
events.
Performance Measures
• Hire and train new and/or veteran officers to establish the Real Time Crime Center
• Hire and train new and/or veteran officers to become fully-qualified Zero Tolerance personnel
• Commence Real Time Crime Center and Zero Tolerance activities in 2015
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $1,461,239
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ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT
Special Events Overtime Detail
Mission
Provides enhanced security outside the event and ensures an orderly flow of traffic for special events held
throughout Fort Worth.
Overview
The Special Events Overtime Detail provides Traffic Division officers the ability to assist in managing traffic
ingress and egress, providing a service for event participants without impacting normal patrol operations. The
Traffic Division spends more than 100 days a year in an effort to offer the best experience possible to all event
participants.
The Special Events Overtime Detail funding also provides the Fort Worth Police Department the ability to ensure
officers are actively working the outside perimeter of the event to enhance public safety at designated special
events. The program does not include security inside an establishment, as this is paid by the enterprise holding
the event.
The Fort Worth Police Department has witnessed a significant increase in the number of events as well as event
attendance due to an overall increase in interest and publicity of events. Although public safety and traffic control
at large events can be a challenge, this service assists not only the event participants, but also has a positive
economic impact on Fort Worth, increasing sales tax revenues and providing positive publicity for the city.
CCPD-funded special event overtime is provided for the following special events:
• Martin Luther King,Jr.,Parade • July Fourth parade and fireworks
• Stock Show Parade • TCU football games
• Stock Show traffic detail • Alliance Air Show
• Good Guys Car Show • Veterans' Day Parade
• NASCAR Texas 500 (April race) • Armed Forces Bowl
• Colonial Golf Tournament • Bass Hall performances
• Firestone 550 Indy Race • Red Bull Air Races
Goal
• Provide public safety through an orderly flow of traffic at designated special events in an effort to encourage
participation in local events, minimize negative impact to the surrounding area and maximize the economic
benefit to Fort Worth.
Performance Measures
• Number of special events
• Number of days working the event(s)
• Number of hours expended
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $1,077,953
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ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT
Expanded&W.A.T.
Mission
Supplement the existing tactical response capabilities of the S.W.A.T. Section.
Overview
The Expanded S.W.A.T. program provides eight officers to supplement S.W.A.T. These additional officers allow
for the creation of two teams of ten officers. The expansion of the two teams significantly enhances the
performance of the S.W.A.T. Section's core functions including barricaded persons, hostage rescue, high-risk
search and arrest warrants, dignitary protection, riot control, and counter sniper response. In addition, the
Expanded S.W.A.T. Section enhances the ability to provide tactical training to the Zero Tolerance Teams, as well
as other members of the department.
The two teams of highly-trained officers are capable of responding to and resolving any high-risk incident within
the Fort Worth. The S.W.A.T. Section also provides emergency response to other agencies within the region as
allowed for in several interagency agreements.
Goals
• Supplement the S.W.A.T. Section's ability to respond to high-risk incidents--enabling the most highly trained
team to address the incidents in a safe and tactically-sound manner and relieving patrol, Zero Tolerance, or
other first responders.
• Supplement the S.W.A.T. Section's mission of providing tactical operations training to Zero Tolerance and
other teams throughout the Police Department, as appropriate.
• Supplement the S.W.A.T. Section's mission of gathering intelligence, providing saturation patrols or tactical
assignments based upon crime analysis information and provide support to departmental and area agency
teams throughout Fort Worth.
Performance Measures
• Total number of high-risk search or arrest warrants executed by S.W.A.T. Section
• Total number of emergency call back operations performed by S.W.A.T. Section
• Total number of days dedicated to provide tactical training to the department
• Total number of days dedicated to individual training to enhance tactical proficiency and preparedness
Personnel Approved Budget
8 positions $945,748
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ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT
Parks Community Policing
Mission
Provide enhanced public safety and promote crime prevention through officer presence at designated Parks and
Community Services (PACS) facilities and PACS-sponsored programs, providing an enhance service without
impacting normal patrol operations.
Overview
The purpose of the Parks Community Policing program is to provide a safe environment for the public and staff at
all Parks and Community Services Department (PACS) facilities and PACS-sponsored programs by having an
officer present at specific sites and events. In order to not impact normal patrol operations, police officers are
provided overtime opportunities to work PACS facilities and PACS-sponsored athletic events and community
center recreation programs. In addition, private security is provided at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, which is
also funded through CCPD.
The Parks Community Policing Program supports the following PACs programs and locations:
- Adult Sport Programs and nationally-recognized tournaments held year-round at the Gateway, Harmon,
and Rolling Hills sports complexes
- City aquatic centers, including the Forest Park Pool, Marine Park Family Aquatic Center, and other
planned aquatic centers
- Youth Athletic Program—a growing and popular program administered during the school year at several
park and community centers
- Additional sites include Botanic Garden,Log Cabin Village,Nature Center, and other sites
Police presence through the Parks Community Policing Program enhances crime prevention efforts aligned with
the mission and goals of the Crime Control and Prevention District. Incident reports are compiled from all PACS
sites and reported monthly to the Fort Worth Police Department. Recent reports reflect the effective and
successful operation of the program, as very few violent acts and an extremely low number of criminal offenses
have occurred at parks and community centers throughout Fort Worth.
Goal
• Retain or reduce the number of criminal offenses at PACS facilities by maintaining order and promoting
crime preventative measures at PACS-sponsored events and activities.
Performance Measures
• Total number of offenses at park and community facilities
• Number of violent offenses
Budget Personnel Approved
0 positions $730,044
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ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT
Strategic Operations Fund
Mission
Increase the Fort Worth Police Department's capacity to target particular outbreaks of criminal activity as
identified by intelligence-led policing initiatives and addressed through strategic operations to reduce crime.
Overview
The Strategic Operations Fund (SOF) enhances the Fort Worth Police Department's capacity to implement
strategic operation details focused on reducing crime trends and taking repeat offenders off the street that are
identified through intelligence-led policing initiatives. The Information Management Section leads the research,
analysis, and development of strategic operation plans and makes recommendations to and coordinates with
specialized units and patrol divisions to implement the strategic operations fund plans. Officers are provided an
opportunity to participate in the detail on an overtime basis as to not interrupt normal operations by utilizing
Strategic Operations Funding through CCPD. The Information Management Section is responsible for collecting
all CCPD funded, after-action reports to further analyze the outcomes and is responsible for forwarding the
reports to the Research & Planning Section to utilize for reporting purposes and record retention of activities
associated with Crime Control and Prevention District funded programs.
Performance can be measured either by overall result or statistical analysis, depending on the operational goal. If
the target is an offender or a group,their arrest or identification for future arrest would be the measure of success.
If the goal is crime reduction, then analysis would be conducted to determine the level of crime reduction based
on a specified period of time and geographic area.
Goals
• Strategically address emerging crime trends through concentrated efforts or details that target specific trends
and repeat offenders.
Performance Measures
• Number of details conducted
Personnel
0 positions $674,074
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ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT
Stockyards Overtime Detail
Mission
Enhance public safety efforts within the Stockyards by providing additional police presence as deemed necessary
without impacting normal patrol operations.
Overview
The Stockyards Overtime Detail increases the Fort Worth Police Department's capacity to implement details
within the popular Stockyards entertainment area to enhance public safety efforts and to respond to calls
promptly. The Stockyards Overtime Detail program includes a team of six officers and one sergeant and is
typically conducted on Saturday nights when higher call volumes in the area create staff shortages in other areas
of the Divisions. The program provides officers the opportunity to participate in the Stockyards detail on an
overtime basis so as to not interrupt normal patrol operation. The detail concentrates on public intoxication,
burglary of motor vehicles, assaults, parking issues, and responds to all calls in the Stockyards. This detail assists
in maintaining a police presence without impacting North Division's evening and night shifts and provides
enhanced service within the area bounded by 280' Street on the North, Niles City on the East, 23`d Street on the
South, and N. Houston Street on the West. The detail performance is measured by the ability to retain or reduce
crime within the designated area.
Goals
• Increase capacity to provide enhanced police presence and public safety efforts, as well as, ability to respond
to calls promptly and reduce criminal activity within the Stockyards area--creating a safe environment for
visitors.
Performance Measures
• Number of felony arrests
• Number of misdemeanor arrests
• Number of aggravated assaults
• Number of public intoxication arrests
• Number of DWI arrests
• Number of general complaint citations issued
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $124,259
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NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME PREVENTION
Neighborhood Patrol Officers(NPOs)
Mission
Provide officers on an enhanced basis to serve as a resource and to address the needs of neighborhoods through
increased patrol services and through the establishment of partnerships and strategies to reduce neighborhood
crime and promote crime prevention measures.
Overview
The Neighborhood Patrol Officer (NPO) program provides the Fort Worth Police Department the ability to
provide additional officers, above and beyond regular patrol staffing levels that are dedicated to providing
services to specific neighborhoods and/or designated geographic areas. The CCPD funds the salaries of 66 NPO
positions, consisting of ten (10) sergeants and 56 officers, which serve five patrol divisions (North, East, South,
West, and Central Divisions). These positions complement the positions funded through the General Fund.
By having the Neighborhood Patrol Officers dedicated to specific geographic areas, the officers are not only able
to become more familiar with the area than regular patrol officers, but they are also able to serve as a resource for
and get to know area residents and business owners, learn about neighborhood concerns, and build working
relationships with area Citizen on Patrol volunteers to work hand-in-hand in reducing neighborhood crime and
promoting crime prevention tools.
Goals
• Work with crime analysts to identify crime trends within assigned neighborhoods, maintain open lines of
communication with detectives, and assist the Information Management Section and supervisors in planning
appropriate actions to address issues.
• Foster positive community leadership as a means to empower citizens within their neighborhoods by
encouraging involvement in Citizens on Patrol, Citizen Police Academy, Community Advisory Committee,
and Crime Watch to work collaboratively to reduce crime and promote crime prevention tools.
• Maintain open lines of communication between residents, business owners and the police department by
attending community meetings and events, including neighborhood association and other community
meetings.
• Recruit Citizen on Patrol volunteers, schedule them for training, and provide on-going training and
correspondence to encourage and retain active memberships.
Performance Measures
Performance measures are evaluated collectively as a unit and individually.
• Number of details conducted
• Number of neighborhood association or other community meetings attended
• Number of contacts made with Citizens on Patrol groups
Personnel Approved Budget
66 positions $7,579,995
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NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME PREVENTION
Patrol Support
Mission
Provides overall operational support for each Patrol Division.
Overview
The Patrol Support program provides funding for the five Field Operations Divisions: North, East South, West,
and Central. The Crime Control and Prevention District provides funds for special details, overtime, leases, and
utilities and maintenance for various facilities used by patrol officers as follows:
The following police facility leases are funded by the CCPD Patrol Support program:
• Armory Building located at 1289 Hemphill St. (Central Police Support)
o Note: A portion of this lease is funded through the CCPD Patrol Support program, and a portion of
the lease is funded through the General Fund.
• McCart Village Facility located at 7650 McCart Ave. (South Police Support)
• Basswood Beach Facility located at 4301 Basswood Blvd. (North Police Support)
• West Division Facility located at 5320 Trail Lake Dr. (West Police Support)
Goals
• Support operations of the five patrol divisions
Performance Measures
• Number of Special Details conducted through the Patrol Support program
• Number of Facilities Supported
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $2,636,453
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NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME PREVENTION
Gang Graffiti Abatement
Mission
Eliminate and discourage graffiti throughout Fort Worth through abatement, educational strategies, and increased
community involvement.
Overview
Graffiti is an illegal activity in which a person or group mark another's property without their consent. Graffiti is
unattractive, lowers property values, and can encourage other types of criminal activity in neighborhoods. Graffiti
and its associated problems can be defeated by removing it from a property as soon as possible. The Gang
Graffiti Abatement Program (GAP), managed by the Parks and Community Services Department, working in
conjunction with the Fort Worth Police Department, Gang Unit, provides assistance to remove graffiti from
tagged or vandalized properties.
The Gang Graffiti Abatement Program includes six civilian employees and operational expenditures funded
through the Crime Control and Prevention District to provide labor assistance to remove graffiti as requested by
affected property owners, provide educational materials about the negative impacts of graffiti, and to provide
contract funds for the high-tech removal of graffiti as necessary. The Parks and Community Services Department
also works in conjunction with area schools, businesses, organizations, and other city departments (including
Code Compliance and the Transportation and Public Works Department) to promote awareness of the negative
impacts of graffiti and to encourage alternative legal outlets for this urban"art form."
Goals
• Remove graffiti from public and private property in a timely manner.
• Prepare and distribute educational curriculum regarding the impacts of graffiti.
Performance Measures
• Number of requests for abatement
• Number of sites abated
• Sites abated by PACS graffiti patrol
• Sites abated by contractor
• Percent abated in route by PACS Graffiti Patrol
• Percent abated within 24 hours of work order issued
• Number of educational presentations conducted
Personnel Approved Budget
6 positions(civilian) $502,836
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NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME PREVENTION
CODE BL UE
Mission
Make Fort Worth's neighborhoods safer by building a working partnership between the citizens of Fort Worth
and the Fort Worth Police Department to actively reduce criminal activity and promote crime prevention
measures.
Overview
In 1991, Chief Windham started the CODE BLUE Program--an innovative program in which police officers and
citizens work together to assist in crime prevention and intervention. As part of the City's first community
policing initiative, CODE BLUE has been instrumental in the significant reduction of Part 1 crimes.
In 1995, the Crime Control and Prevention District began providing financial support for the CODE BLUE
program. The CODE BLUE program serves as the umbrella organization for all of the following groups:
Citizens on Patrol Program(COPS), Clergy and Police Alliance (CAPA), Code Blue at the School,Hispanic COP,
Ministers Against Crime (MAC), Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Citizens Police Academy
(CPA), and Citizens Police Academy Alumni(CPAA).
The Code Blue Program funds five part-time COP Coordinator positions to coordinate activities in each of the
five Field Operations Divisions. In FY2013, a position was added to focus on marketing efforts to address
recruitment and retention and other assignments as needed. In FY2014, funding was provided for a new Code
Blue at the School program that focuses on an increased awareness of potential violence at Fort Worth
Independent School District(FWISD) elementary schools. The FY2015 goal of this program is to recruit enough
volunteers to patrol the perimeter of 40 FWISD elementary schools.
The FY2015 proposed budget provides funding for seven civilian dispatchers specifically assigned to monitor the
Code Blue channels of FWPD's radio system, which converted to encrypted service in 2013. Aside from the
Code Blue and other interoperability channels, all police channels were encrypted to provide officer safety,
security, and privacy. Legal requirements also changed; all telecommunication operators, including dispatchers
and Code Blue base operators are now required to be certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
(TCOLE), changing the way in which the Code Blue base operators had previously worked—in direct
communication with Neighborhood Patrol Officers (NPOs)within their assigned areas. The new dispatchers will
be certified under the new law and will communicate to volunteers exclusively on the dedicated Code Blue radio
channels. NPOs will also monitor the Code Blue channels to stay apprised of events occurring within their beat.
Goals
• Recruit and retain a large pool of COPs volunteers from throughout Fort Worth that will regularly patrol
neighborhoods and area schools, acting as extra eyes and ears for the police department and reporting on any
suspicious behavior.
• Thoroughly train COP volunteers in the functions of the police department, how to work in partnership with
the department, and how to safely patrol neighborhoods and schools with support from the police.
Performance Measures
• Number of volunteer hours–Neighborhood Patrol
• Number of newly-trained COP members–Neighborhood Patrol
• Number of active COP patrollers–Neighborhood Patrol
• Number of COP groups–Neighborhood Patrol
• Number of volunteer hours–School Patrol
• Number of newly-trained COP members–School Patrol
• Number of active COP patrollers–School Patrol
• Number of COP groups–School Patrol
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• Number of Schools with Active COP volunteers patrolling perimeter
• Number of CERT training classes
Personnel Approved Budget
8 positions(civilian) $1,047,022
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NEIGHBORHOOD CREWE PREVENTION
Crime Prevention Unit
Mission
The Crime Prevention Unit provides quality assistance to citizens and co-workers, in promoting crime prevention
efforts,thereby reducing victimization city-wide.
Overview
The Crime Prevention Unit offers detailed crime prevention information and services to the citizens of Fort
Worth, with a focus on a citywide reductions of crime and victimization. The Unit is comprised of one Crime
Prevention Coordinator and five Crime Prevention Specialists, one located in and providing services for each
Patrol Division.
In an effort to increase public awareness and safety, the Crime Prevention Unit provides the following services
throughout the City of Fort Worth:
• Perform residential and business security surveys to make recommendations to better secure structures
from burglaries.
• Share information at residential and business crime watch meetings regarding the surrounding area to help
owners become aware of activities around their home or business. Initial training is also provided to new
crime watch groups.
• Visit schools and provide presentations that allow children to learn about stranger danger, bicycle safety,
crime prevention practices,vandalism prevention, and Halloween safety.
• Hold annual crime prevention fairs in each Patrol Division to educate citizens about crime prevention
practices.
• Create Child I.D. cards at special events to assist in a situation involving a missing child.
• Provide McGruff the Crime Dog(costume) at special events to teach children about crime prevention and
safety.
• Offer RAPIDS to citizens as a way of marking their personal property with a bar coded sticker (which
includes a personal identifying number)issued by the Crime Prevention Unit.
• Engrave citizens' Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) into each window of a vehicle through the auto
etching program. The engraving is a visual deterrent and assists detectives in identifying stolen vehicle
parts.
• Coordinate all citywide promotional events in which the department participates, including National
Night Out,the city's largest annual crime prevention and awareness event.
• Give presentations on a variety of topics, including: personal safety, identity theft, senior citizens safety,
residential safety, travel safety, holiday safety, bicycle security, auto theft prevention, fraud prevention,
workplace violence prevention, house of worship safety, gun safety, bullying prevention, and Halloween
safety among others.
• Maintain statistics regarding the activities of the Crime Prevention Unit and set goals for future activities.
Goals
• Recruit more citizens to become involved with Neighborhood Crime Watch and Business Crime Watch.
• Recruit more citizens to become involved in the RAPIDS program to increase return of recovered stolen
personal property.
• Increase number of residential and business security surveys thereby making the structure a harder target for
criminals.
• Promote safety awareness by doing presentations to groups of various ages.
Performance Measures
• Number of residential Crime Watch meetings held
• Number of business Crime Watch meetings held
• Number of school visits and/or presentations given
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• Number of crime prevention presentations given
• Number of crime prevention displays provided
• Number of residential security surveys conducted
• Number of business security surveys conducted
• Number of RAPIDS program participants
• Number of auto etching participants
• Number of McGruff presentations given
• Number of child I.D. cards printed
Personnel Approved Budget
6 positions(civilian) $432,549
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NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME PREVENTION
Police Storefronts
Mission
Provide enhanced level of police visibility through the use of storefront facilities throughout Fort Worth.
Overview
A variety of department operations are housed in leased police storefronts or small office spaces--often times
provided at low cost, with varying degrees of utility and maintenance responsibility built into the lease.
Neighborhood Patrol Officers and beat officers utilize the storefronts to complete reports, assist the public with
community issues, and meet with community groups regarding crime within the immediate area of the storefront.
Code Blue, Crime Watch, and other community groups also use these spaces for various meetings. Crime Control
and Prevention District funds are allocated towards storefront leases, utilities, supplies, and other operating costs.
The following storefronts are currently supported by CCPD:
Division Lease Name Address
Alliance Center 2421 Westport Pkwy., Suite 800 North
Eastern Hills High School 6701 Shelton St. East
The Barber Shop 6436 Meadowbrook Dr.B East
Potter House 1258 Woodhaven Blvd. East
Oakwind 6857-A Green Oaks Blvd. West
West Mount Moriah 5335 Bonnell St. West
Baptist Church
TCU 2009 West Berry St. West
Goals
• Maintain a visible police presence within the immediate area in which the storefront is located
Performance Measures
• Number of CCPD-funded storefronts providing enhanced police presence
Personnel i Budget
0 positions $42,443
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PARTNERS WITH A SHARED MISSION
After School Program
Mission
Enhance crime prevention efforts through after school enrichment programs — providing a safe environment
resulting in educational,physical, and social development for students.
Overview
Research studies and reports suggest that academic success is a significant factor in reducing and preventing
juvenile crime. In addition, national research shows that adolescents are at a higher risk of being a victim of
crime or committing a criminal act between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on a school day than at any other time. A
multi-disciplinary task force consisting of city officials, school district personnel and related service providers
conducted extensive research and developed a coordinated program for schools throughout the city that have
documented juvenile crime problems. The After School Program provides activities during the peak hours of
juvenile criminal activity in an effort to prevent crime and provide an alternative safe environment.
Four independent school districts receive funding in support of after school programs including Fort Worth,
Crowley, Keller, and White Settlement. The school districts may provide the following activities as part of their
program:
1. Academic activities encompassing the following guides that will inspire creative learning, improve critical
thinking, and relate directly to the students' class work.
2. Sports and recreation,both structured and unstructured, allowing for individual and team play exercises.
3. Community service.
One of the following is required in the development of activities.
1. Fine Arts—provide skill development and/or appreciation of the arts.
2. Character Development—activities promoting positive values and emphasizing social competencies such as
honesty, integrity, responsibility, friendship skills, and peaceful conflict resolution.
3. Student Life Skills—activities teaching skills and providing knowledge on topics students can use.
CCPD funds can be expended on personnel costs (including benefits), supplies, equipment, and other contractual
services as laid out in each awarded agency's budget summary. The school districts must submit reports to Fort
Worth Police Department staff that outline fund expenditures and performance results prior to reimbursement.
Goal
• Support efforts to increase the safety of youth and reduce juvenile crime through crime prevention and
intervention programs.
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FORT WORTH ISD
Overview
Fort Worth After School (FWAS) programming takes place at campuses throughout the Fort Worth Independent
School District (FWISD). The objective of FWAS is to provide enrichment opportunities through unique and
engaging experiences that challenge and inspire the program participants. FWAS programming is extremely
diverse, as program offerings vary widely at all campuses.
Performance Measures
• Provide a safe environment for 2,800 unduplicated elementary and middle school-aged youth for homework
assistance,tutorials, and other relevant educational programs.
• Reduce the truancy rate of program participants by three percent.
Program Activities
• Number of unduplicated program participants
• Average daily participation
• Number of tutoring hours per week
• Number of truancy citations received by program participants
Achievements
Initial, long-term studies have shown that students participating in FWAS for multiple years, and more
consistently during the school year, score higher on high-stakes accountability tests. Further, students also attend
school more often and receive fewer referrals than their counterparts. School staff also report that FWAS
participants come to school prepared for the school day as a result of homework completion. Staff also reports
that participants are more courteous and eager to please because participants understand that there is a correlation
between school day behavior and the ability to participate in after school programming.
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $1,300,000
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CROWLEY ISD
Overview
The After School Program is provided to students at six Crowley Independent School District campuses: Harris,
Meadowcreek, Parkway, Sycamore, and Walker elementary schools and Crowley Middle School. The students
that participate in and benefit from this program are residents of Fort Worth.
Performance Measures
• Provide a safe environment for 600 unduplicated elementary and middle school-aged youth for homework
assistance,tutorials, and other relevant educational programs.
• Improve the truancy rates of program participants by 5% when compared to the overall school attendance
rate.
Program Activities
• Number of unduplicated program participants
• Average daily participation
• Number of tutoring hours per week
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $125,000
KELLER ISD
Overview
CCPD-funded programming takes place at 17 campuses in the Keller Independent School District (KISD),
comprised of 14 elementary and three intermediate schools. The students that participate in and benefit from this
program are residents of the City of Fort Worth. The objective of the program is to provide enrichment
opportunities through unique and engaging experiences that challenge and inspire the program participants. The
program concentrates on the following core areas: academic enrichment, fine arts, life skills, sports and
recreation, and community service.
Performance Measure
Provide a safe environment for 600 unduplicated elementary and intermediate school-aged youth for homework
assistance,tutorials, and other relevant educational programs.
Program Activities
• Number of unduplicated program participants
• Average daily participation
• Number of tutoring hours per week per school
Achievements
Initial, long-term studies have shown that students participating in after school programs for multiple years, and
more consistently during the school year, score higher on high-stakes accountability tests. Further, students also
attend school more often and receive fewer referrals than their counterparts.
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $125,000
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WHITE SETTLEMENT ISD
Overview
The primary purpose of the After School Program in White Settlement ISD (WSISD) is to provide after school
enrichment programs to students at Blue Haze Elementary School located in WSISD that result in educational,
physical and social development, and crime reduction for elementary children.
Performance Measure
• Provide a safe environment for 50 unduplicated elementary school-aged youth for homework assistance,
tutorials, and other relevant educational programs.
Program Activities
• Number of unduplicated program participants
• Average daily participation
• Number of tutoring hours per week
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $50,000
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PARTNERS WITH A SHARED MISSION
Safe Haven Youth Program—Bethlehem
Mission
Provide after school programming for at-risk children and youth as a crime prevention strategy and in an effort to
address the factors that lead to at-risk behavior at home and in school.
Overview
The Safe Haven Youth Program at the Bethlehem Center is a prevention program operated by the United
Community Center(UCC)that provides a safe environment for after school programming for at-risk children and
youth. The program's central purpose is to address factors that lead to at-risk behavior at home and school.
During the course of the year, a typical participant will spend more than 1,000 hours in the program participating
in cultural, sport, and educational activities--promoting self-esteem and developing positive personal and
academic behaviors. This provides for an in-depth and extended intervention in an environment in which children
feel safe and secure, in a gang-free zone, and away from dysfunctional homes.
Children who come to the Bethlehem Center meet poverty level guidelines and display the typical needs of low-
income families--many of which come from single-parent households. Children and youth participating in the
Safe Haven Youth Program at Bethlehem primarily live in the 76104 zip code.
Participants are transported from school to the Bethlehem Center; a snack and meal are provided as part of the
program. During the summer, an increased number of activities are provided. The UCC provides full day
supervision and programming from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This programming provides an affordable service for
working parents; three meals and two snacks are provided during summer months. Summertime programming is
provided to participants during the summer months. Summer-time lessons and activities have been designed to
prevent the academic backsliding that normally occurs during the summer. Educational and recreational field
trips are typical activities during the summer months.
The Bethlehem Center has been funded by the Crime Control and Prevention District since FY2007.
Goals
• Deter at-risk children and youth from engaging in anti-social and delinquent behavior by providing after
school and summer programming that focuses upon self-esteem development, positive personal behavior, and
academic success.
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Performance Measures
• Number of unique youth served by the program
• Number of hours of recreational and athletic activities
• Number of hours of cultural enrichment activities
• Number of hours of educational enhancement activities
• Number of hours of alcohol and substance abuse prevention activities
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $132,990
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PARTNERS WITH A SHARED MISSION
Safe Haven Youth Program—Martin
Mission
Positively impact the lives of youth in the Polytechnic Community by providing a safe environment and multiple
enrichment activities throughout the school year and summer.
Overview
The Safe Haven Youth Program at Martin is a crime prevention program operated by the Boys and Girls Club of
Greater Fort Worth that provides a safe environment for after school programming to Polytechnic-area at-risk
youth between the ages of 6 and 18. Program staff provides quality enrichment programs in dedicated rooms at
the Martin Boys & Girls Club site, including the education room, computer room, gym, social recreation area, art
room, and teen room.
Some of the services provided include:
- Alcohol/Drug Prevention Programs
- Cultural Enrichment Activities
• Holiday Awareness
• Paper Crafts
• Drawing and Painting
- Education Enhancement Activities
• Power Hour Homework and Tutoring
• Academic Contests
• Job Readiness
- Recreational Activities:
• Health and Fitness/Nutrition
• Organized Sports/Sports Clinics
Program services occur Monday through Friday throughout the year,with extended hours during the summer.
Goals
• Enrich the lives of Polytechnic-area youth by providing quality after school and summer educational curricula
with a focus on health and fitness, cultural enrichment, educational attainment, and alcohol and drug
prevention programs to enhance crime prevention efforts.
Performance Measures
• Provide programs to 950 youth living within 2 miles of Safe Haven Martin Program Site
• Number of impact hours of recreational and athletic activities
• Number of impact hours of cultural enrichment activities
• Number of impact hours of educational enhancement activities
• Number of impact hours of alcohol and substance abuse prevention activities
An "impact hour" is defined as a minimum of one hour participation in one particular activity.
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $307,015
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PARTNERS WITH A SHARED MISSION
FW @6 Late Night Program
Mission
To reach youth and young adults in need of safe places and to provide structured activities that foster positive life
outcomes and encourage responsible stewardship of the community.
Overview
The FW @6 Late Night Program began in 1992 as a response to the increase in gang-involved youth, providing
support for afternoon and evening programming including afterschool and youth sports as well as extended hours
for older youth and young adults. The program provides a safe haven for at-risk youth living in high crime areas
of the city,with a purpose to decrease youth participation in crime and gangs through enrichment and recreational
activities designed to reduce crime, stimulate self-determination, and increase community pride. The program is
operated at the following five(5) community centers: Como, Martin Luther King,Northside, Sycamore, and
Worth Heights. The FW @6 Late Night Program focuses on the following five(5)goals,which provide
alternatives to youth involvement in crime:
Goals
1.Education/Personal Development—Encourage completion of high school and/or GED, increase knowledge,
improve self-awareness and build self-esteem, develop talents and potential through the following activities:
• Education and training courses(GED preparation,trade schools, community college)
• Mentorship(seminars, leadership, life coaching)
• Goal setting and career planning
• Basic computer skills
2.Employment Readiness—Provide job readiness programs increasing the ability to find, acquire, and retain a
job. Gain skills to increase employability and improve human capital. Program will provide:
• Evening/weekend job fairs and maintenance of a job notice board
• Skill enhancement,training classes, and education
• Job search skills to obtain and maintain employment
3.Recreation—Promote healthy habits that improve health through participation in programs that increase
physical activity,provide awareness of proper nutrition, and encourage stress management. Program will
emphasize:
• Fitness and wellness program
• Team and individual sports
• Outdoor activity and environmental stewardship
4.Life Skills—Equip participants with skills to improve social/interpersonal skills and develop emotional
intelligence to cope with the demands of everyday life including:
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Money management
• Parenting
• Leadership
• Conflict/anger management, coping with stress
5. Community Responsibility—Promote community engagement and encourage civic responsibility through:
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• Community service learning projects
• Youth Advisory Council
• Engagement in community pride
Performance Measures
• Number of participants attending quarterly job/education seminars and fairs per site.
• Number of participants attending monthly community service/community enrichment projects per site.
• Number of participants attending each of the following programs: life skill enhancement, recreation, and
organized sports.
Personnel Approved Budget
10 positions $614,167
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PARTNERS WITH A SHARED MISSION
Comin' Up Gang Intervention
Mission
Positively impact the lives of youth involved in gangs by providing needs-based services and activities as part of
the overall collaborative effort to reduce the level of gang violence in Fort Worth.
Overview
The Comin' Up Gang Intervention program provides intervention services to gang-involved youth between the
ages of 13 and 24 and provides access to programs and services to help youth avoid negative and destructive
behaviors. The Crime Control and Prevention District funds six of the seven Comin' Up Gang Intervention
program sites, including Diamond Hill, Greenbriar, Hillside, Martin, Near Southside (Panther), and North Fort
Worth, all of which are operated by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth. The Crime Control and
Prevention District provides the Comin' Up program with staff and supplies to serve approximately 680 youth
through programming nightly Monday through Friday.
Program staff develops truces between rival gangs by working directly with gang leaders to assist with conflict
resolution, provide information and referral services, and crisis intervention to diffuse potentially troubling or
violent situations.
Some of the services provided include:
- Needs-Based Curriculum. Topics offered in concurrent six week cycles:
• Life Skill(Violence Prevention and Avoiding Risky Gang Behavior)
• PRIDE(STD/STI Prevention)
• Healthy Lifestyles
• Job Readiness
- GED and academic tutoring
- Mediation
- Coordination with schools, courts,juvenile probation, gang unit, law enforcement
- Community service
- Organized sports
- Occupational skills training and job placement
Additional funding is available in FY2015 to hire a consultant to conduct a Performance Impact and Feasibility
Study of the program; the study will be conducted over a 12-month period. The scope of the evaluation will be a
comparison of the program's performance within the last ten years. The evaluation will include a socioeconomic
and demographic analysis of each site, an impact analysis of the program, and a review of the organizational and
financial structure of the program.
Goals
• Prevent further gang-related activities of identified gang members by providing needs-based services and
activities, including academic programming and job skills development, in specific areas throughout Fort
Worth.
• Reduce gang activity and violence through truce development, peer mediation, and relationship-building
activities between rival gangs throughout the city.
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Performance Measures
• Identify 100 gang members to participate in the Comin' Up Program from each operating site
• Provide extended services for 100 participants from each operating site
• Ensure minimum of 20%participants from each operating site make life changes
• Provide eight inter-site activities from each operating site
• Develop three written truces among gang members from each operating site
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $1,174,000
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PARTNERS WITH A SHARED MISSION
Family Advocacy Center(One Safe Place)
Mission
Serve those affected by domestic violence and sexual assault related to domestic violence by offering
comprehensive, integrated, and quality programs.
Overview
The Family Advocacy Center, also known as One Safe Place, brings together a multi-agency task force,under one
roof, dedicated to providing coordinated services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault related to
domestic violence. It is anticipated that One Safe Place will lead to significant increases in successful criminal
prosecution and civil legal solutions and reductions in repeat incidents and homicides.
One Safe Place partners have an integrated, seamless approach to service in a welcoming, victim-focused, and
survivor-driven environment. Beyond serving survivors, One Safe Place will strive to create a new social
consciousness in the community about violence affecting families through education, training, and research. The
Crime Control and Prevention District contributes funding for the operating expenses of the One Safe Place,
which is detailed in the program's budget summary. One Safe Place is required to submit reports to the Fort
Worth Police Department that outline performance results and CCPD fund expenditures prior to reimbursement.
Goals
• Prevent future domestic violence and domestic violence related sexual assault cases by referring victims to
One Safe Place's in-take process for the facilitation of a lethality assessment, safety planning, other service
referrals, and follow-up consultations.
• Provide a comprehensive response to domestic violence cases via interagency collaboration and co-location at
One Safe Place.
• Promote One Safe Place as a resource for victims of domestic violence through printed educational materials
and the agency's website.
Performance Measures
• Number of multi-disciplinary meetings held
• Number of families receiving intake services from One Safe Place staff
• Number of incoming calls to One Safe Place
• Number of children who have witnessed domestic violence through identification, assessment, and services
facilitated
• Number of volunteer hours coordinated through One Safe Place
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $300,000
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PARTNERS WITH A SHARED MISSION
Crime Prevention Agency Partnership (Safe City Commission)
Mission
Foster a culture of nonviolence in the region, especially among youth,through the development of effective crime
prevention and reduction programs.
Overview
Support for the Crime Prevention Agency Partnership has been provided by the Crime Control and Prevention
District since the District's inception and has two primary focus areas—the Safe City Commission Advocacy
Program and the Crime Stopper Call Center.
The Crime Prevention Agency Partnership: Advocacy Program provides the Safe City Commission with
resources for crime prevention public education materials and training opportunities for law enforcement, social
service providers, and citizens. The Crime Prevention Agency Partnership: Call Center Program improves
efficiency of the dissemination of the tip information to all 37 municipalities and all 18 school districts in Tarrant
County through the operation of an in-house tip call center. The Crime Control and Prevention District provides
hourly wages to part-time staff to operate the Call Center seven days a week.
Goals
• Enable citizens and students to provide tips regarding high-risk criminal activity and/or vulnerable youth
victims via the Crime Stoppers reporting program.
• Provide quality education and training that promotes crime prevention strategies and facilitates effective
networking and information-sharing between law enforcement officials, social service providers, and area
residents and students.
Performance Measures
Advocacy Program
• Safe City Commission staff will support community crime prevention efforts by facilitating or participating in
a minimum of 25 multi-disciplinary meetings (excluding meetings related solely to One Safe Place programs
and/or services).
• A minimum of 500 individuals will participate in professional training and education facilitated by Safe City
Commission.
• At least 20,000 Fort Worth students will participate in the Imagine No Violence art contest.
• Public education materials promoting the use of the Campus Crime Stoppers Friends for Life program will be
disseminated in at least 90% of Fort Worth ISD middle schools and high schools.
• Safe City Commission Crime Stoppers tips will result in a minimum of 350 arrests.
• Safe City Commission Crime Stoppers will result in a minimum of 700 cleared cases.
Call Center Program
• The Safe City Commission Crime Stoppers Call Center will be available to the public and staffed by
personnel 365 days of the year and a minimum of 14 hours per day.
• Call Center staff will engage a minimum of 7,000 informant contacts.
• Call Center staff will process a minimum of 2,500 Crime Stoppers tips.
Personnel Approve(] Budget
0 positions $250,000
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PARTNERS WITH A SHARED MISSION
Community-Based Programs
Mission
Support local non-profit organizations in their efforts to prevent crime in partnership with the Crime Control and
Prevention District throughout Fort Worth.
Overview
The CCPD provides financial support for crime prevention or intervention programs of local,registered non-profit
agencies. These programs are to supplement the current crime prevention strategies funded by the district and
must address at least one of the following goals:
• Support efforts to reduce violent crime and gang-related activities through enhanced enforcement
activities and crime prevention programs;
• Support efforts to increase the safety of residents and to decrease crime throughout Fort Worth
neighborhoods; and
• Support efforts to increase the safety of youth and reduce juvenile crime through crime prevention and
intervention programs.
CCPD-funded community-based programs must serve Fort Worth in their crime prevention efforts, and priority
consideration is given to those programs that address the prevention or intervention of youth and/or family
violence.
Agencies submit proposals to FWPD, outlining the details of their crime prevention programs, including a project
overview, budget summary, goals, and performance measures. All proposals are reviewed and scored by a
committee. The Scoring Committee makes recommendations to the CCPD Board, and programs are awarded
funding on a competitive basis based on the amount of funds allocated towards community-based programming
each fiscal year;therefore,not all applicants are guaranteed to receive CCPD funding.
CCPD funds can be expended on personnel costs (including benefits), travel, supplies, equipment,
contracts/consultants and indirect costs as laid out in each awarded agency's budget summary. Indirect costs
cannot exceed 10 percent of the funds requested in the total program budget. Awarded agencies must submit
monthly reports to FWPD staff that outline fund expenditures prior to reimbursement, as well as, performance
results.
The annual funding allocation for the community-based programs is set by the CCPD Board of Directors.
Goals
• Determined by each awarded agency
Performance Measures
• Determined by each awarded agency
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $200,000
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PARTNERS WITH A SHARED MISSION
Crimes Against Children Unit(CACU)Partnership with Alliance for Children
Mission
Provide a coordinated and team approach to child abuse investigations.
Overview
The Crimes Against Children Unit(CACU) of the Fort Worth Police Department is co-located at the Fort Worth
Alliance for Children Center. The advantage to this partnership is that the Fort Worth Police Department and the
Alliance for Children can effectively meet the mission of this program by being in close proximity to other
professionals involved in the investigation of crimes against children. These include Child Protective Services,the
Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, and Alliance for Children. Since 1992, over 44,000 children have been
served by the center.
The Crime Control and Prevention District provides the Alliance for Children funding to support the
lease/operating cost of the CACU being housed at the Fort Worth Alliance for Children Center.
Goals
• Provide team-based,multidisciplinary investigations to better protect the children of Fort Worth.
• Educate the citizens of Fort Worth to recognize,resist, and report child abuse.
Performance Measures
Performance measures are evaluated collectively as a team.
• Number of child abuse cases filed
• Number of child abuse cases staffed through a multi-disciplinary team
• Number of forensic interviews conducted
• Number of participants in Alliance for Children-sponsored education programs
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $30,000
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RECRUITMENT and TRAINING
Recruit Officer Training
Mission
Fully train and equip police recruits with the tools necessary to operate as police officers in Fort Worth.
Overview
The Recruit Officer Training program provides the necessary training and equipment for new police officers to
work in the field. The Police Department routinely analyzes the appropriate number of recruits needed to avoid
personnel shortages throughout the Department and to ensure that all Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention
District components remain fully staffed. All costs for personnel training were funded through the CCPD
beginning in FYI 998.
The FWPD training academy operates on a 32-week schedule, and trains recruits on best practices and curricula
based on Texas Commission on Law Enforcement(TCOLE), which includes legal procedures; federal, state, and
local laws; physical fitness; defensive and control tactics; TASER electronic conducting devices; police driving;
and a variety of community service and communication-oriented classes. It also trains recruits on policies and
standards specific to the Fort Worth Police Department.
The Crime Control and Prevention District funds all costs of recruit training, including all equipment utilized for
training and equipment issued to officers upon graduation for their new position. This equipment list includes,
but is not limited to,the following:
- Duty Bag - Police Leather Duty Belt
- Current Texas Penal Code - Police Duty Weapon Holster
- Binders - Police Magazine Pouch
- Note Pads - Police Radio Holster
- Pencils - Police Handcuff Holster
- Pens - Police Pepper Spray Holster
- Current General Orders Manual - Police Duty Weapon(Glock)
- Current Control Tactics Manual - Police Expandable Baton and Holster
- Adult and Juvenile Miranda Warning Card - Taser and Holster
- Traffic Whistle - Police Handcuffs(2 sets)
- Clipboard - Long Sleeve Police Uniform(1)
- Current MAPSCO - Short Sleeve Police Uniform(3)
- Academy Physical Training Shorts - Ballistic Vest
- Academy Physical Training Shirts - Police Winter Coat
- Academy Uniform Shirts - Police Uniform Hat
- Academy Uniform Pants
The FY2015 proposed budget provides funding for 70 new recruits to go through the academy.
Goals
• Provide police recruits with the comprehensive training, equipment, and knowledge necessary to make legal,
ethical, and safe decisions in their role as professional police officers in Fort Worth.
Performance Measures
• Number of recruits
• Number of recruits graduated
• Number of attritioned recruits
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Achievements
The Fort Worth Training Academy has had a 100 percent pass rate on the TCOLE Basic Peace Officer Licensing
exam for the past several classes. This passing rate is currently the highest in the State of Texas.
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $3,341,926
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RECRUITMENT and TRAINING
Expanded Training Staff
Mission
Provide additional officers in order to augment the existing training staff.
Overview
FWPD training staff cannot meet the current demands associated with the department's growing recruitment
efforts and larger,more frequent recruit classes. Two CCPD-funded officers are assigned to the weapons range in
order to meet the department's training needs in that particular area. These two officers work as a part of a
training team and provide training opportunities to both recruits and in-service officers.
The officers provide basic training for recruits, including pistol and shotgun qualification and familiarization with
the patrol carbine. In-service officers are provided carbine and shotgun training. The two CCPD-funded officers
are essential for the operation and function of the FWPD weapons range.
Goals
• Train recruits and officers in the skills needed to survive a deadly force encounter.
Performance Measures
• Number of recruits successfully trained
• Number of in-service officers successfully trained
Personnel Approved Budget
2 positions $231,081
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RECRUITMENT and TRAINING
New Officer Recruitment
Mission
Recruit new officers to the Fort Worth Police Department through strategic efforts to attract a highly qualified,
diverse pool of applicants that will be dedicated to protect and provide quality service to the City of Fort Worth.
Overview
There are three focus areas to the New Officer Recruitment Program. The first area is to fund recruitment
materials, advertising and travel in order to be competitive in recruitment efforts and to enable the Department to
have the resources available to be proactive in recruiting and hiring diverse personnel. Extensive efforts are
currently underway to increase the number of minorities recruited to the Fort Worth Police Department, in order
to better reflect the demographics of the city; these efforts are occurring in historically black colleges and
universities (HBCU), Hispanic service institutions (HSI),women's colleges and universities, and universities with
highly-regarded criminal justice programs. The Recruiting Unit utilizes recruitment strategies nationwide,
fostering and maintaining relationships with colleges, universities, all branches of the military, minority
organizations, and other regional police academies, in order to preserve a continual source of qualified police
recruits.
The second area of the program provides funding for the Fort Worth Explorer Program, which is committed to
developing the life skills and career path of Fort Worth's youth. Explorers are taught the importance of higher
education, self-discipline in reaching their goals, and are encouraged to seek law enforcement as an attainable and
attractive career choice. Several Explorer Program participants have become Fort Worth Police Officers or have
entered the law enforcement field.
The third area of the program provides funding for new recruit background evaluations. The FY2015 budget
request includes funding for enhanced recruiting and testing tools, including facility rental within which the civil
service testing takes place.
Goals
• Recruit diverse, highly-skilled and educated recruits--focusing recruitment efforts nationwide, with special
attention on colleges and universities,the military, and minority organizations.
• Provide opportunities in which explorers' newly-acquired knowledge and skills can be applied, including
community service events,team-building activities, and regional competitions.
• Implement youth police training academy and physical fitness curriculums to enhance explorers' awareness of
and preparations for FWPD Academy expectations.
Performance Measures
• Number of events or entities visited for recruitment purposes
• Number of contact cards received
• Number of qualified candidates taking the civil service exam
• Number of background evaluations begun
• Number of background evaluations completed
• Number of Explorer participants
• Number of Explorer training hours
• Number of Explorer community service hours
• Number of Explorer competition and team events attended
• Number of FWPD officers participating in Explorer events
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• Number of hours expended by FWPD officers for Explorer training, community service activities, and
competition and team events
• Number of FWPD Academy graduates who participated in the Explorer Program
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $290,771
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EQUIPMENT,TECHNOLOGY,and INFRASTRUCTURE
High Mileage Vehicle Replacement
Mission
Replace high-mileage vehicles to ensure operational needs are being met and enable the flexibility to maintain and
modernize the police fleet as operational priorities change.
Overview
The Police Department formulated a vehicle replacement plan that would allow the modernization of the fleet
with the goal of no assigned patrol car to have more than 100,000 miles. To maintain this plan, it is necessary to
consistently purchase fleet replacement vehicles and move higher-mileage cars to units that have less demanding
operational needs. The replacement plan focuses on the replacement of front-line patrol vehicles with more than
100,000 miles, as these vehicles are operated around-the-clock with very little downtime and multiple drivers,
which causes high vehicle mileage and impacts to the overall condition of the vehicle the primary tool with
which officers accomplish the most basic of policing operations.
Also part of this replacement plan,unmarked,undercover, and specialized vehicles are replaced as needed for
police operations. The FY2015 budget allows for the purchase of at least 100 patrol vehicles and at least 35
unmarked, undercover,and specialized vehicles.
Goals
• Provide adequate quantity of quality vehicles to ensure vehicle diversity and readiness that will enhance the
department's operational performance.
Performance Measures
• Number of patrol vehicles ordered
• Number of patrol vehicles delivered
• Number of unmarked, undercover, and specialized vehicles ordered
• Number of unmarked,undercover, and specialized vehicles delivered
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Personnel
0 positions $5,942,169
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EQUIPMENT,TECHNOLOGY,and INFRASTRUCTURE
Civil Service Pay Plan
Mission
Support the Civil Service Pay Plan
Overview
Prior to the implementation of the Fort Worth CCPD in 1995, pay levels for Fort Worth police officers were
comparatively lower than those of other agencies in the area. The pay level had fallen so low that it had become
difficult for the department to attract quality recruits and to retain experienced officers. This Civil Service Pay
Plan program funds the initial cost of implementation of the pay scale and other related cost-of-living adjustments
approved since 1995.
This program does not have goals or performance measures.
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $5,329,547
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EQUIPMENT,TECHNOLOGY,and EWRASTRUCTURE
Jail Cost Allocation
Mission
Support the allocation of jail costs.
Overview
The Fort Worth Police Department does not operate a local municipal jail and until December 1, 2001, contracted
with the Tarrant County Sheriff's Department for these services. The City of Fort Worth then entered into a
contract with the City of Mansfield for detention services. The existing contract with the City of Mansfield began
on October 1, 2006 for a one-year initial term, with automatic renewals of subsequent one-year terms up to nine
years through September 30, 2016. The annual payment increases 4 percent each subsequent year the contract is
renewed The Crime Control and Prevention District Board began funding the increased jail costs during year
three of the initial authorization.
Due to the increasing cost of the existing detention service contract,the City of Fort Worth is currently evaluating
detention service options. Per a contract amendment, the City of Fort Worth must notify the City of Mansfield
180 days prior to the annual renewal date if it intends to renew or extend the agreement or if alternative options
have been identified.
Goals
• Provide an appropriate location to house all arrested persons.
Performance Measures
• Ensure proper arrangements, including contractual agreements, are made in order to place all arrested persons
in detention facilities
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $6,387,967
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EQUIPMENT,TECHNOLOGY,and INFRASTRUCTURE
Technology Infrastructure
Mission
Support the technological advancements necessary for police department operations, improved efficiencies, and
enhancements that support the mission and initiatives of the department.
Overview
The Technology Infrastructure program is a critical resource for the Police Department, as it provides funding for
replacing computers identified on the city's Refresh Plan in addition to providing printers, servers, scanners, and
software enhancements that support the mission and initiatives of the Fort Worth Police Department. The
Technology Infrastructure program assists in trying to keep pace with technological advancements that are key in
assisting with intelligence-led policing initiatives to reduce crime, meeting legal mandates, improving
efficiencies, and supporting overall departmental operations and strategic plan initiatives.
Due to technological advancement, the Police Department needs to replace computers based on a five-year life
cycle. Prior to implementation of the Refresh Plan in FY2012, the Police Department identified more than 1,200
computers in need of replacement. The Police Department, in conjunction with the city's IT Solutions
Department, is continuing to implement the Refresh Plan by replacing eligible computers on an annual basis. The
goal for FY2015 is to continue to replace at least 250 computers identified on the city's Refresh Plan in addition
to providing resources for printers, servers, scanners, and software enhancements.
In FY2015, funding for this program will also provide for a Technology Project Coordinator position for FWPD,
which would provide project management for technology-related initiatives. This position's primary duties will
be to research, plan and implement police-specific technological applications and systems deemed necessary to
further the mission of the department, while working in coordination with the Police Department's Technology
Committee and IT Solutions Department. Although the FWPD is assigned a project manager from the IT
Solutions Department, it is essential that this individual be an expert in police technology that can satisfactorily
evaluate and apply this technology throughout the department.
Goals
• Continue efforts to replace computers and provide resources for printers, servers, scanners and software
enhancements that support the mission and initiatives of FWPD.
• Provide project management for police-specific technology-related initiatives that further the mission of the
department.
Performance Measures
• Replace 250 computers as identified on the city's Refresh Plan
• Research and/or implement at least three technological advancements that would further reduce crime or
maximize efficiencies
Personnel Approved Budget
1 position $1,559,285
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EQUIPMENT,TECHNOLOGY,and INFRASTRUCTURE
DNA Crime Lab Support
Mission
Sustain an accredited DNA profiling service for the police department that is effective, efficient, and economical.
Overview
The DNA Crime Lab Support program assisted in expanding the services provided by the FWPD Crime
Laboratory and was initiated in order to reduce processing time and create greater case efficiencies in violent
crime investigations. The Fort Worth Police Department's DNA Unit recently obtained ASCLD/LAB and Texas
Department of Safety accreditation and is now able to process DNA cases in-house, instead of relying solely upon
outside agencies to process such cases. Having the DNA Unit will allow the FWPD to seek additional grant
funding and potentially other revenue sources from other agencies. At this time, the DNA Unit is initially
performing analysis for FWPD only, but is anticipating extending service to nearby police agencies in the future,
serving as a potential revenue generator for the police department. The Crime Control and Prevention District
FY2015 proposed budget provides funding for three positions,training, equipment and other operational costs.
Goal
• Operate and maintain accredited DNA profiling and testing services to conduct casework examinations in an
efficient manner.
Performance Measures
• Complete training for three employees so they are fully qualified to conduct DNA casework for FWPD Crime
Lab
• Commence DNA profiling casework
• Number of DNA cases reported
• Number of DNA samples processed
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Achievements
The DNA equipment has been validated and the standard operating procedures have been written. In June 2012,
the Biology Unit became accredited by ASCLD/LAB and the Texas Department of Public Safety, and was also
successfully audited against the FBI Quality Assurance Standards. Since beginning internal DNA testing on
casework in September 2012, the Biology Unit has provided DNA testing services on approximately 250 cases,
representing a wide variety of offense types, including homicides, sexual assaults, aggravated assaults, robberies,
major cases, critical police incidents, and burglaries. This testing has resulted in approximately 60 CODIS
(Combined DNA Index System)hits/investigative leads for the FWPD.
The Biology Unit has provided "rush" DNA testing services for detectives and the Tarrant County District
Attorney's Office, which otherwise may have cost thousands of dollars per case to process through an external
laboratory. In 2013, the FWPD Crime Lab was awarded $169,000 through the National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
DNA Backlog Reduction Program that is being used for DNA training, process improvement, and the
establishment of a FWPD CODIS terminal. In addition to providing DNA training to laboratory staff, qualified
DNA analysts have continued to provide training to detectives, officers, and the District Attorney's office with
respect to the DNA capabilities available to them through the FWPD Crime Lab.
Personnel Approved Budget
3 positions $351,748
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EQUIPMENT,TECHNOLOGY,and INFRASTRUCTURE
Motorcycle Replacement
Mission
Provide the Motors Section of the Traffic Division with the proper motorcycle equipment that will allow the
section to perform their designated duties.
Overview
The Traffic Division is responsible for traffic enforcement throughout the entire city and operates with 34
authorized positions funded by the General Fund. The division is also responsible for dignitary escorts, traffic
flow, and counter flow for special events held in the city. Each motorcycle is assigned to a specific officer, and is
set up to meet each officer's specifications, including his/her height and reach in order to correctly fit their
motorcycle. CCPD funding of this Motorcycle Replacement Program allows for proper motorcycle rotations,
which should not exceed six years or 60,000 miles. Approved program funding and the established vehicle
rotation schedule will ensure and optimize officer safety, operational costs, and resale value.
Goals
• Ensure officer safety by properly maintaining motorcycle equipment and adhering to the replacement and/or
rotation schedule.
• Monitor the operational cost and resale value of motorcycle-related equipment.
Performance Measures
• Number of motorcycles ordered
• Number of motorcycles replaced
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $196,429
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EQUIPMENT,TECHNOLOGY,and INFRASTRUCTURE
Mobile Data Computers
Mission
Guarantee operational readiness by equipping designated vehicles with mobile data computers.
Overview
Mobile data computer (MDC) technology enables patrol units to connect to law enforcement databases, offering
officers instant access to information about the area for which they are assigned to patrol. MDCs are typically
rugged-style laptops meant to withstand the constant use and stresses of patrolling the city.
In FY2013, CCPD funding was provided to purchase and replace 975 MDCs in patrol units after an initial
research and testing phase in FY2012. The FY2015 budget is based on maintaining and replacing damaged or
destroyed systems that must be replaced to ensure operational effectiveness across several areas of operation
within the Police Department.
Goal
• Continue to purchase and install mobile data computers in order to maintain the operational readiness of the
department's patrol vehicles.
Performance Measures
• Number of MDCs purchased
• Number of MDCs installed
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $195,510
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EQUIPMENT,TECHNOLOGY,and INFRASTRUCTURE
Police Officer Equipment
Mission
Provide officers with the equipment necessary to perform daily operations, and ensure the equipment is
maintained and replaced in a timely fashion.
Overview
The Police Officer Equipment program also provides funding for the storage of data and video images captured
with officer body cameras that capture valuable evidence and reduce the number false complaints against officers
in criminal cases. Videos captured through the body cameras are uploaded to Evidence.com, a secure digital
evidence storage system, where they can be easily stored, retrieved, and shared. Evidence.com protects the video
evidence from tampering and catalogs each event for easy retrieval and evidence management.
The Police Officer Equipment program enables the FWPD to purchase and equip officers with a non-lethal
electronic control device used to subdue suspects. Tasers, much like other police equipment, have a finite useful
life and need to be replaced according to a set schedule. Having fully-functional tasers will reduce the number of
officer-incurred injuries, thereby reducing the medical expenses and the liability associated with use-of-force
situations.
Goal
• Maintain officer safety with the use of the officer body camera system.
• Replace taser equipment and adhere to the replacement schedule of all devices.
Performance Measures
• Number of tasers purchased
• Number of tasers issued
• Provide Evidence.com service to support all body camera systems
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $736,000
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EQUIPMENT,TECHNOLOGY,and INFRASTRUCTURE
Digital Cameras for Vehicle Replacement
Mission
Equip designated patrol vehicles with operational in-car digital video systems.
Overview
Digital in-car video systems are a critical component of the police department's operational needs as these
systems provide evidence of potential criminal activity, limit the civil liabilities of officers, and document officer
behavior during interactions with the public.
FWPD currently operates in-car video systems in more than 290 marked police vehicles, including all front-line
patrol vehicles, Traffic Division DWI units, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement units, and 12 vehicles assigned to
ZT teams.
The Digital Cameras for Vehicle Replacement program funding is critical for the purchase and replacement of
digital video systems and related equipment. The goal for FY2015 is to maintain and replace damaged digital
video systems that have been installed in Patrol,Traffic,Zero Tolerance, and NPO vehicles.
Goal
• Purchase and install in-car digital video systems and related equipment and ensure their operational readiness
within designated vehicles.
Performance Measure
• Number of in-car digital video systems purchased
• Number of in-car digital video systems installed
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $120,000
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EQUIPMENT,TECHNOLOGY,and INFRASTRUCTURE
Police Radio Systems
Mission
Support the city's efforts to upgrade the aging public safety radio system.
Overview
The city is in the process of upgrading its public safety radio system used by Police,Fire, and other departments.
The current system, installed in 1992, is experiencing reliability, capacity, and coverage area issues directly
related to its age and city growth. The Police Radio System program will provide the following improvements:
Current generation infrastructure and radios fully supported by the manufacturer; increased emergency capacity
through the use of a citywide public works radio system; increased coverage areas in southwest Fort Worth and
around the Texas Motor Speedway area with the installation of two new radio sites and secure/encrypted radio
communications for law enforcement.
A summary of the public safety radio system costs attributed to FWPD is as follows:
FWPD-specific equipment: $7,231,368
(individual radios, head sets, antennas,PSAP equipment, etc.)
FWPD's share of the remaining costs of system: $26,454,865
(FWPD accounts for 61 percent of the city's use of the radio system)
Total costs attributed to FWPD: $33,686,233
CCPD made a$5,000,000 payment and financed the residual $28,686,233. The police radio system balance was
financed alongside other non-FWPD radio costs through the City of Fort Worth; CCPD did not finance the
remaining balance. In FY2015, an additional$5,304,372 will be applied to the balance. Any savings and interest
associated with this project will revert back to CCPD upon the closure of the project at a rate of 61 percent of the
total balance.
Goal
• Contribute funding for the public safety radio systems upgrade.
Performance Measures
• Radio systems upgrade completion in 2015
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $5,304,372
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EQUIPMENT,TECHNOLOGY,and INFRASTRUCTURE
Facility Requirements
Mission
Ensure adequate funding for existing and future facility needs.
Overview
The FY2015 budget includes funding for future police facility needs, including the renovation of the West
Division expansion property, a supplemental needs assessment to identify far north and far west facilities, and a
project engineering study for the colocation of the Crime Scene Search Unit's office space and blood drying room
with the current Crime Lab/Property Room.
Goal
• Support the necessary planning and construction processes to address the department's facility needs.
Performance Measures
• Complete the renovation of the West Division expansion in 2015
• Complete the engineering study of the Crime Scene Search Unit's office space and blood drying room
Personnel Approved Budget
0 positions $1,635,000
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 12/9/2014 - Ordinance Nos. 21594-12-2014 & 21595-12-
2014& 21596-12-2014
DATE: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 REFERENCE NO.: C-27135
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SUBJECT:
Conduct a Public Hearing and Approve Fiscal Year 2015 Crime Control and Prevention District Fund
Budget Amendment in the Amount of$1,461,239.00, Authorize Acceptance of a Grant Award from the
United States Department of Justice for the Community Oriented Policing Services Fiscal Year 2014 COPS
Hiring Program in the Amount of$1,875,000.00, Authorize Execution of Related Grant Agreements,
Authorize Transfer in the Amount of$1,461,239.00 for the City's Match Requirement from the Crime
Control and Prevention District Fund and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances, Adopt Ordinance Increasing the
Number of Authorized Positions in the Classification of Police Officer in the Police Department by Thirteen,
One Additional Position in the Classification of Corporal/Detective and One Additional Position in the
Classification of Sergeant, Thereby, Increasing the Total Number of Authorized Civil Service Positions by
Fifteen (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing, as required by law, regarding a Fiscal Year 2015 Crime Control and
Prevention District Budget Amendment in the total amount of$1,461,239.00;
2. Approve the attached Fiscal Year 2015 Crime Control and Prevention District Budget Amendment;
3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the appropriations in the Crime Control and
Prevention District Fund in the amount of$1,461,239.00 and decreasing the unaudited, assigned fund
balance by the same amount;
4. Authorize the transfer in the amount of$1,461,239.00 from the Crime Control and Prevention District
Fund to the Grants Fund for the City's grant match requirement;
5. Authorize the acceptance of a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for the Community Oriented
Policing Services Fiscal Year 2014 COPS Hiring Program in the amount of$1,875,000.00;
6. Authorize the execution of a Grant Agreement with the United States Department of Justice for the
Community Oriented Policing Services;
7. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund in the amount of$3,336,239.00, subject to receipt of a grant from the United States
Department of Justice, for participating in the Community Oriented Policing Services Fiscal Year 2014
COPS Hiring Program; and
8. Adopt the attached ordinance prescribing the number of authorized sworn positions in each
classification in the Police Department effective December 9, 2014, increasing the number of authorized
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positions in the classification of Police Officer by thirteen, the classification of Corporal/Detective by one
and classification of Sergeant by one, thereby, increasing the total of authorized civil service positions
from 1,573 to 1,588.
DISCUSSION:
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) is designed to advance public safety through
community policing by addressing the full-time sworn officer needs of state, local and tribal law
enforcement agencies nationwide. The CHP provides funds directly to law enforcement agencies to hire
new and/or rehire career law enforcement officers and to increase their community policing capacity and
crime prevention efforts. FY 2014 CHP grants will provide up to 75 percent of the approved entry-level
salaries and fringe benefits of full-time officers for a 36-month grant period with a minimum 25 percent
local cash match requirement. The maximum federal share is limited to the amount of$125,000.00 per
officer position during the duration of the grant period. On June 10, 2014, M&C C-26835 was approved
authorizing the grant application for$1,875,000.00 in funding from CHP to hire 15 new recruits for the Fort
Worth Police Department with a match requirement in the amount of$1,461,239.00. On September 29,
2014, the Fort Worth Police Department received notice of the grant award. The Fort Worth Police
Department is seeking approval to accept the award and provide the required matching funds. After the
grant period expires, the City of Fort Worth is required to fully fund the added positions for at least an
additional 12 months. However, Staff will financially plan to retain the positions past the obligation
period.
On November 4, 2014, (M&C G-18353) the City Council authorized the submission of the City of Fort
Worth's Fiscal Year 2015 Funding Application in the amount of$1,461,239.00 to the Crime Control and
Prevention District (CCPD) Board of Directors to fund the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Hiring Program Grant Match. As required by the Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 363, the CCPD
Board held a public hearing on November 6, 2014 concerning a proposed FY 2015 CCPD Budget
Amendment, including the City's Funding Application. On November 6, 2014, the CCPD Board adopted a
FY 2015 CCPD Budget Amendment in the amount of$1,461,239.00.
Accepting the grant requires an increase in the number of authorized positions within the Police
Department. The Police Department requests 13 additional positions in the classification of Police Officer,
one additional position in the classification of Corporal/Detective and one additional position in the
classification of Sergeant effective December 9, 2014, to coincide with the acceptance of the CHP grant.
The CHP will enable the redeployment of senior officers into two specialized areas: a Real Time Crime
Center and a Zero Tolerance crime suppression team. The addition of these positions will enhance the
Fort Worth Police Department's ability to respond to incidents, suppress crime trends, work with regional
partners and engage the community. First, five officer positions will be created to staff a Real Time Crime
Center(RTCC). The RTCC will provide real-time reports, information, support, tips, leads and
monitoring. Second, positions will be added to create a sixth Zero Tolerance (ZT) team of ten
members. The ZT team within the Tactical Operations Division, currently consists of five teams each
containing eight officers, one detective/corporal and one sergeant. The mission of the ZT team is to
respond rapidly to high-risk incidents and emerging crime trends throughout the City in a strategic and
tactically proficient manner. In dynamic situations and special events, ZT teams will work closely with the
RTCC. The CHP funds go towards the patrol positions that backfill the positions used to create the RTCC
and the ZT team. The new ZT team will require specialized equipment and supplies which will be
absorbed in the FY 2015 CCPD Zero Tolerance Program.
On October 28, 2014, the City Council adopted a staffing ordinance for the Police Department (Ordinance
No. 21514-10-2014). Approval of the attached ordinance would result in new authorized staffing levels as
follows, to be effective December 9, 2014:
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Position Current Authorized New Authorized
Positions Positions
Assistant 3 3
Chief
Deputy Chief 5 5
Captain 15 15
Lieutenant 46 46
Sergeant 165 166
Corporal/Detective 212 213
Officer 1,127 1,140
TOTAL 1,573 1,588
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations,
receipt of the grant and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances, funds will be available in the
current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund and Grants
Fund. Upon approval, the unaudited, assigned fund balance of the Crime Control and Prevention District
Fund will not be in compliance with the minimum reserve as outlined in the Fort Worth Crime Control and
Prevention District Financial Management Policy Statements; however, a review the funds current 37
percent requirement is underway.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
3) GR79 538070 0359005 $1,461,239.00 5) GR79 538070 0359005 $1,461,239.00
4& 7) GR76 472079 035423XXX000 $1,461,239.00
7) GR76 451891 035423XXX000 $1,875,000.00
7) GR76 51XXXX 035423XXX010 $3.336,239.00
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by_ Charles Daniels (6199)
Originating Department Head: Jeffery W. Halstead (4231)
Additional Information Contact: Shallah Graham (4229)
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