HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9796 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9796
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council August 11, 2015
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The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the recruitment of a City of Fort Worth
Police Chief.
The executive team has reviewed applications, supplemental questionnaires and video interviews
of candidates for the position and has narrowed the field to eight candidates. These eight
candidates are currently undergoing a thorough background check. Once this is completed the
finalist group will be narrowed to five or six and made public, this is expected to occur during the
last week in August. The preliminary dates of the finalist process are September 10th and 11tH
As mentioned previously, I am committed to an open, inclusive finalist process that will involve
several days. Below is an outline of how the process is scheduled to unfold:
Day One
Morning — Candidates will tour the City
Lunch with selected department heads
Afternoon — Candidates will rotate through a number of interview panels consisting of:
• Executive Panel consisting of the Assistant City Managers, Finance Director, City
Attorney, etc.
• Police Management Panel composed of the Police Chief and other management
personnel.
• Department Director Panel with representatives from departments that regularly
interact with the Police Department including Fire, Code Enforcement, Municipal Court,
Law and Finance.
• Police Labor Panel representatives of both Civil Service and general government
employees.
• Volunteer Panel that includes members from such organizations as Citizens on Patrol
(Code Blue), Ministers Against Crime, Clergy and Police Alliance Program, Community
Advisory Board and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
• Business Panel that includes representatives from the various Chambers, Downtown
Fort Worth, Inc., etc.
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9796
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council August 11, 2015
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Evening — Two events will take place and are preliminarily scheduled to take place at the Bob
Bolen Public Safety Complex.
• Mayor and City Council Members Reception to meet and mingle with the candidates
from 6 — 7 p.m.
• Community Forum where members of the public can meet and listen to candidates
answer questions from 7 — 9 p.m. The City's Communication and Public Engagement
Office will solicit questions from the public in advance of the forum.
Day Two
• Candidates will complete their rotation through the interview panels.
• The consultant will debrief panels and provide the information to the City Manager.
All individuals who participate in the process will have the opportunity to provide input to the City
Manager as he considers his decision.
The Mayor and Council may continue to expect regular updates on the status of the recruitment
process for the Police Chief.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS