HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4520-09-2015 Resolution
NO. 4520-09-2015
CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF JOEL FITZGERALD
TO POLICE CHIEF AND DEPARTMENT HEAD
OF THE FORT WORTH POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, Section 143.013(a)(1) of the Texas Local Government Code provides
that the Police Chief shall be appointed by the municipality's chief executive officer and
confirmed by the municipality's governing body, and
WIIEREAS, After a nationwide search and thorough assessment process, Joel
Fitzgerald, was identified by the City Manager as the top candidate for Police Chief, and
WHEREAS, Chief Fitzgerald is currently serving as Chief of Police of the City of
Allentown Police Department, and previously served as Chief of Police in Missouri City,
Texas, and in various command ranks in the City of Philadelphia Police Department, and
WHEREAS, A more detailed resume of Chief Fitzgerald is attached to this
resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BV THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: That the City Council confirm the appointment of
Joel Fitzgerald as Police Chief and department head of the Fort Worth Police Department
effective at 12:01 a.m., October 19, 2015.
Adopted this 29thday of September, 2015.
ATTEST:
By
Mary J:" �yser, City Secretary '
ORT WORT
Joel F. Fitzgerald, Sr., A.D.
PROFILE
Dr. Fitzgerald is a proven public safety executive with multi-disciplinary skills who experienced success
as each leadership position or grew in complexity and responsibility. This candidate demonstrates acute
communication and problem-solving skills, enhances organizational performance and synergy, and
engenders community cooperation and procedural justice through high performance and shared
responsibility for safe communities. In a complex and demanding environment,he provides vision and
purpose to front line staff that face the daily challenge of providing service to all stakeholders.
Fitzgerald fosters interagency collaboration,promotes diversity, and develops accountability by
creating trust between labor and management.
OBJECTIVE
City of Fort Worth, TX-Chief of Police
EDUCATION
2013 Doctor of Philosophy-Business Administration[PublicAdmiriistratiort]
Northeentral univet sity,Prescott,Arizona
2003 Master of Business Administration-Executive Man agement
Eastern university,St.David's,Pennsylvania
1996 Bachelor of Arts-Liberal Arts
Villanova University,Villanova,Pennsylvania
2012 Harvard University-Kennedy School of Government-Senior Executives in State and Local Government
Harvard university,Cambridge,Massachusetts
2011 Police Executive Research Forum(PERF)-Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP)#48
Boston university,Boston,Massachusetts
2013 TEEX-Enhanced Incident Management/Unified Command course(EIMUC-MGT314)
Texas A&M university,CollegeStation,Texas
2012 Northwestern University-School of Police Staff and Command#329
Northwestern university,Evanston,Illinois
2012 Federal Bureau of Investigation-National Academy-LEEDS#69
FBI National Academy,Quantico,Virginia
2011 Rice University-Federal Bureau of Investigation-National Academy-Texas Command College
Rice university,Houston,Texas
2010 Sam Houston State University-Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas Police Chief's
Development Program
Sam Houston State university,Huntsville,Texas
1998 Penn State University-justice and Safety Institute-POSIT
Penn State university,State College,Pennsylvania
Toel F. Fitzgerald, Sr., A.D.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
12/2013 Present City of Allentown Pennsylvania-Police Department
Chief of Police
Selected after a nationwide search as the new Chief of Police on December 20, 2013, by the Honorable Ed
Pawlowski, Mayor of the City of Allentown. As Chief of Police in the third-largest city in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, and the fastest growing region in the PA-NJ area-Lehigh Valley, this senior executive oversees full-time law
enforcement officers and civilians of various ranks, assigned to all facets of policing. The City of Allentown Police
Department(APD)serves over 120,000 residents and consists of five (5) divisions: Patrol,Criminal Investigations,
Support Services,Professional Standards,and 9-1-1 Dispatch Communications Center. Duties encompass:
• Establishing credibility and integrity of the APD with all sectors of the community
• Promoting steep decreases in Part 1 and overall crime while navigating budget pressure,an inescapable
reality impacting all aspects of policing
• Managing and expanding the capacity of the police&fire 9-1-1 Dispatch Operations Center
• Manages a$33 mil budget
• Establishing the agency's first partnership with HIDTA and collocation agreements with Federal Agencies
• Broadening the use of technology to maximize deployment and resource allocation
• Initiating the first active Body Camera program in Pennsylvania
Solving the Department's long term fiscal needs by expanding the radio network using partnerships with
other public safety entities
• Established and leveraged working relationships with community service organizations in healthcare,
education,housing,social services,etc.to address underlying causes of crime
Expanding intelligence led and predictive policing capacities using COMPSTAT
• Initiating the use of diversion programs to support community policing and crime decline
Expanding the city-wide camera system project by 25%,to include license plate recognition(LPR)
technology
• Reorganizing the department by bringing the agency into compliance with PA"Recognition Standards°
and beginning the process of national CALEA accreditation.
• Creating a policies and procedures committee to refine police responses to incidents best serviced by
other city departments.
• Created the first Quality Assurance Unit and Cold Case Units(s)in the history of the APD.
• Creating an ICIS committee to evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability of the current CAD/RMS
functions,and to review and recommend changes,if necessary.
• Initiating the use of PowerDMS software to modernize training,accelerate testing frequency on policies
and procedures,and to reduce traininb relatedhability.
Installing Crime View Dashboard analytics in all vehicles to facilitate intelligence led and predictive
policing at the line level.
• Succession planning through the initiation of innovative Supervisory Leadership Training
• Initiating LGBT Liaison(s),annualUse of Force and Cultural Sensitivity Training
4/2009-12/2013 Missouri City Texas-Police Department
Chief of Police
Selected after a nationwide search as the new Chief of Police on April 26,2009,by the Honorable Allen Owen,the
Mayor of the City of Missouri City,and H.Frank Simpson,the City Manager, As Cliief of Police in one of the top 100
safest cities in America as ranked by Congressional Quarterly Magazine, Houston's Most Diverse City (2012), and
Money Magazine's Top 100 Best Places to Live(2010),served as the senior executive responsible for law enforcement
officers and civilian employees of various ranks, assigned to all facets of policing. The Missouri City Police
Department (MCPD) serves over 85,000 residents (city &FTJ) and consists of five (5) divisions: Patrol, Criminal
Investigations,Support Services,Professional Standards,and 9-1-1 Dispatch. Duties encompass:
Reorganizing the department by bringing the agency into compliance with Texas'Recognition Standards'
(18th Agency in the history of state of Texas(2009&2013);Go to 7m:17s http•// utu.be/SShigi9sY1A
Noel F. Fitzgerald, Sr., A.D.
Successfully maximizing trust,accountability,and organizational transparency in the Houston
Metropolitan Area's Most Diverse City(2012);named 2010 NAACP President's Award Winner for service
to the conununity
• Changing the culture of the MCPD and creating a paradigm shift towards the Community Oriented
Policing(COP)and Intelligence Led Policing(ILP)focuses
• Implementing COMPSTAT strategies to apply SMART performance metrics to use of crime analysis,
prevention,and deployment
• Selecting new policy management,predictive,and analytical software,Computer Aided Dispatch(CAD),
and Records Management Systems(RMS)package(s)
• Assisting in the assessment and selection of other Texas Police Chiefs
• Providing the community transparency in policing using ATAC Raids Online;allowing citizens to map
and analyze crimes trends in their neighborhoods(check http://wvrvv.raidsonline.com/?agency=Missouri
City,TX)
• Managing a budget in excess of$13 million
• Transforming the MCPD into the premier TCLEOSE training provider in Fort Bend county;i.e.
Northwestern University,Penn State University,and national facilitators
• Managing and expanding the capacity of the police&fire dispatch operations center
• Revamping the disciplinary,recruiting,and promotional testing components
Creating the department's first'stakeholder-inclusive'five-year strategic plan
• Creating the innovative,"I Choose to Follow the Rules Program"for elementary school students
http://vtwvw.youtube.com/watch?v=S 8jeQoGD1uQ
• Organizing the Ft.Bend County's first Auto Burglary/Auto Theft Task Force and Gang/Hotspot Unit
• Developing a lean and efficient budget while facilitating departmental growth
• Acquiring grants(COPS) to augment staffing and improving the technological competence of the
organization
• Implementing innovative shift changes to maximize deployment strategies
Creating a responsible and nationally compliant jail management program
• Creating a Crisis Assistance Program(CAP)using volunteer professional counselors and a department
chaplain
Exceeding state wide training standards-All MCPD officers possess(or are eligible for)TCLEOSE
intermediate-level certification
Creating a Policy and Procedure Committee;inclusively revamping all directives usi ng input across all
levels of the organization and POA
Creating a Criminal Investigative Division(CID)exchange program with the Houston Police Department
Homicide Unit to develop investigative abilities/competencies
• Creating the county's first CID cold-case program
• Expanding participation in regional anti-crime units:Special Crimes Unit(SCU),Harris County and Ft.
Bend HIDTA Narcotics Teams;serves on the HIDTA Board
• Serving as IACP Forensic Science Committee,Mid-sized City See on(s),the Texas Police Chiefs
Association Legislative and Police Chief Selection Committee(s)
2/1992-4/2009 City of Philadelphia Police Department(PA)
8/2007-4/2009 Commanding Officer-Philadelphia/Camden HIDTA-Intensive Drug Investigation Division
As Commanding Officer of the City of Philadelphia's most prestigious narcotics unit,I was responsible for 69
officers of various ranks assigned to federal,state,and local task forces:PA/Camden HIDTA,DFA,FBI,ATF,BNI,
Customs,and ICE. Additional administrative responsibilities included the Gun Recovery Reward Initiative Program
(GRRIP),"Heads-Up"drug awareness program,Asset Forfeiture Unit,the Tech Squad,and the Intensive Drug
Investigation Squad-SIU(Special Investigations Unit)groups. Each officer worked interagency local,state,and
federal investigations that targeted and prosecuted upper-level narcotics distributors,violent felons,and to
dismantle drug trafficking organizations(DTOs). Responsibilities also included budgeting,grant management and
disbursement,and auditing. Experience includes working narcotics-related homicides,violence-involving firearms,
Toel F. Fitzgerald, Sr., A.D.
and long-term internal undercover investigations;assisted in creating policy,and authored strategies aimed at
combating crimes like the successful Narcotics Bureau Strategic Plan(2007). As the highest-ranking police liaison
to federal agencies,met frequently with stakeholders and represented the Philadelphia Police Department in federal
task force meetings,media events,and community meetings;also managed Philadelphia's allocation of the Intensive
Drug Investigation Division,HIDTA,and ONDCP budgets.
5/2007-8/2007 Commander/Lieutenant —Narcotics Field Unit-Citywide
Served as Commander in Philadelphia's largest plainclothes narcotics unit; worked short-term narcotics
investigations and joint operations with the DEA and FBI. Targeted areas in patrol divisions that experienced the
largest increase in violence;successfully suppressed crime in each area assigned. As NFU Commander responsible
for West/South West Police Division; analyzed and prioritized requests and needs for increased police service;
determined needs for specialized training of subordinate personnel. Area of control encompassed four (4) police
districts with over 472,000 residents,managing the overtime portion of the allocated budget(12 mil.),and a span of
control of 148 police investigators/civilian employees.
9/2000-5/2007 Commander/Lieutenant /Sergeant Narcotics Strike Force—Citywide
As a commander,investigated Mayoral,City Council,and community complaints,represented the Narcotics Bureau
at COMPSTAT,community meetings,and created deployment strategies to reduce crime. This highly trained unit
is a model example of community policing,providing a visible uniform presence in areas experiencing open-air drug
markets. I served as an integral part of the Operation Sunrise, Safe Streets, and Safer Streets crime suppression
initiatives and was responsible for the Narcotics Bureau platoon assigned to North/North West Police Division
encompassing four (4) police districts and over 320,000 residents, managed a $17 mil budget, and 132 police
investigators&bike patrol officers.
As a sergeant,trained,managed,and evaluated subordinates while directing uniformed tactical response operations
and plainclothes narcotics investigations. Prepared search and seizure warrants, created schedules, developed
enforcement strategies,and made major presentations to the news media. My expertise involved operations/project
management,recruiting/interviewing,public relations,strategic planning,internal investigations,event planning&
staffing,and deployment,and management of 38 police narcotics officers and bike patrol officers.
6/1998-9/2000 Sergeant—Patrol Bureau—North West Division/14'Patrol District
Served as Platoon Patrol Sergeant until selected to serve as Tactical/Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET)
Supervisor; attended community meetings and developed plans to combat burglaries, robberies, and community
related complaints.As tactical sergeant,attended community meetings and worked as a liaison to the community
for the police district. Displayed analytical skills, presentation skills, and the ability to prioritize; developed
platoons that consistently exceeded organizational objectives.Average Span of control:45 police officers.
2/1992.6/1998 Police Officer—Patrol Bureau-West Division/19'District
Performed all uniformed patrol activities 1992-1994 until reassigned as to the City of Philadelphia's first Mobile
Mini Station where I earned certification by the FBI in Community Policing. Provided the full range of police
services to the community in concert and cooperation with the entire city government;dedicated to the provision of
these services utilizing the community-policing concept. As a Community Relations Officer, responsibilities
included establishing weekly meetings with residents,local politicians,businesses,churches,as well as facilitating
crime awareness/prevention workshops. Awarded the 19th District Officer of the Year near the start of tenure
(1993),and received commendation by the Fraternal Order of Police for an act of Heroism while still assigned as a
'recruit in the police academy.
Joel F. Fitzgerald, Sr., A.D.
DISTINCTIONS
• Officially recognized for exceptional service as Chief of Police in Missouri City,TX,via resolution by the Texas State House of
Representatives and(fm'//ftp leis state tx.uslbills/82R/billtext/htmUhouse resolutions/H1Z02100 HR02199/HR02121F.htm)U.S.
Congressman Al Green(D--IX)
• Introduced and Organized regional monthly Criminal Investigative Division Intelligence Meetings in Fort Bend County, TX;
participants include:
o The Federal Bureau of o City of Houston Police
Investigation Department
o City of Sugarland Police o City of Arcola Police Department
Department o City of Richmond Police
o City of Stafford Police Department
Department o Fort Bend County Precinct 1
o City of Meadows Place Police o Fort Bend County Precinct 2
Department o University of Texas Police
o Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office Department
• Commended by the City of Philadelphia Police Dept.for outstanding performance on fourteen(14)occasions
• FEMA incident Command System-100/200/300/400/700/800/314/335 certification(s)
TRAINING (abbreviated)
2008 United States Drug Enforcement Agency Training
Academy
Drug Unit Commander's Academy DUCA#64
2005 Philadelphia Police Firearms Training Unit
Certified SWAT/Tactical Shotgun Training
2000 Philadelphia Police Counterterrorism Bureau
Major Incident Response Training,Terrorism/Weapons
of Mass Destruction
2002 Pennsylvania State Police-Ft.Indian Town Gap,PA
Top GunTraining,Undercover Narcotics Investigator's
School
2004 United States Drug Enforcement Agency-Philadelphia
Division
1. DEA Hidden CompartmentTraining
2. DEAHeroinTraining
3. DEANarcotics Investigator School
1994 Federal Bureau of Investigation-Philadelphia,PA
Community Oriented Policing Training
2004 Network Environmental Systems Inc.-Philadelphia Fire
Academy
Certified Clandestine Drug Laboratory Team Supervisor
&r Site Safety Officer
2008 United States Drug Enforcement Agency Training
Academy-Quantico,VA
SALC-C land e stine Drug Laboratory Certification
2008 United States Drug Enforcement Agency Training
Academy-Philadelphia,PA
Methods of Prescription Drug Diversion Certification
2010 Fort Bend County,TX Chamber of Commerce-
Sugarland,TX
FBCCC-Executive Leadership Forum Class of 2010
Joel F. Fitzgerald, Sr., A.D.
Note:Active police certifications in Pennsylvania and Texas. Copies of TCOLE-Master,Advanced,
Intermediate,and Basic Peace Officer Certifications(>5000 total training hours),college transcripts,and
additional training records can be furnished upon request.
RECENT TEACHING SPEAKING and PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS
2013-International Conference on Policing:Policing in the 21st Century
Penn State University-Arlington,VA
Topic:Forming Productive Relationships with Government Managers
Joel Fitzgerald,Sr.,Ph.D.,Chief of Police,Missouri City,TX
Allen Owen,Mayor-Missouri City,TX
Thomas Fowler,Chief of Police,Salisbury,MA
2014-38th Annual National Training Conference
NOBLE National Education and Training Committee
Topic:Blacks in Law Enforcement. Sustaining Gains in Rank
Joel Fitzgerald,Sr.,Ph.D.,Chief of Police,City of Allentown,PA
Dr.W.Marvin Dulaney,University of Texas
Grayling Williams,Chief Inspector,PA Office of the Attorney General
Kim Royster,Deputy Police Commissioner,NYPD
Roehbridge Growth Equity-Detroi t,MI
Topic:Contemporary Law Enforcement&Homeland Security Impacts
Joel Fitzgerald,Sr.,Ph.D.,Chief of Police,Allentown,PA
Mike Bruggerman,Senior Vice President,Security,Rock Ventures LLC
Dr.Peter Demski,Dean SoBTM,Northcentral University
2014 Easton(PA)NAACP Annual Meeting-Keynote Speaker
2015 Allentown(PA)NAACP Annual Meeting-MLK-Keynote Speaker
AFFILIATIONS (Past and Present)_
International Association of Chiefs of Police(IACP)
IACP Forensics Committee
IACP-Mid-sized Cities Section
Police Executive Research Forum(PERE)
Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association
Northcentral University School of Business and Technology Program Advisory Committee
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives(NOBLE)
National Forum for Black Public Administrators
National Black MBA Association(NBMBAA)
FBI-NA-LEEDA
Jordan-Martin Lodge#673
Consistory,Valley of Allentown,Muhlenberg Lodge of Perfection
Lehigh Valley Chiefs of Police Association
Texas Police Municipal Police Officer's Association
Texas Police Chiefs Association(TPCA)
TPCA-Legislative Committee
TPCA-Police Chief Selection Committee
Houston Area Police Chiefs Association Fort
Bend County HIDTA Executive Board
Philadelphia/Camden HIDTA Executive Board
Rotary International-(Oyster Creek Rotary)
Ft.Bend County,TX-Child Advocacy Center Executive Review Board
Ft.Bend County,TX-Child Fatality Review Board
Fort Bend Independent School District Junior Achievement Executive Board
The Greater Lehigh Chamber-African American Business Leader Chamber of Commerce Board