Fort Worth Police Department Strategic Plan
The Chief and his staff will assess the most appropriate and effective manner to communicate directly with residents and provide quarterly status updates on this action plan.
Accomplished:
Recognizing that certain communities have unique needs, the Chief and members of the command staff continue to utilize diverse and innovative ways to interact with members of every community in our city. Mediums include social media, human interaction, departmental surveys distributed via mail, email, and telephonic contact when appropriate. In the wake of serious events, the Chief has addressed some groups directly to promote departmental transparency in affected areas. The Chief will invite each member of “the Coalition,” Pastors/community leaders who started these meetings in November of 2013, to each of the quarterly Community Advisory Board meetings for an official update on this action plan throughout the year.
Accomplished:
In his short tenure, Chief Fitzgerald has forged a strong alliance with members of the Coalition. The Chief invited members of the Coalition to attend the September 2016 Community Advisory Board meeting, and promotes frequent access and communication.
Police response to critical incidents
Action Items:
The Chief will instruct the appropriate FWPD personnel to review the department’s Taser deployment thoroughly in order to determine whether it (Taser deployment) should be placed higher on the use of force continuum. This is one way to prevent unnecessary Taser use.
Accomplished:
The FWPD reviewed and re-wrote the General Order on Taser Usage in 2014. The Taser Coordinator recommended the policy place Taser Use of Force higher in the UOF continuum by implementing new stringent guidelines for usage and implementing new training for all police personnel on those new guidelines. The Chief of Police will respond in a timely manner to the public’s concerns emanating from any critical incidents involving questionable department tactics, misuse of force, etc., involving the police department and/or its employees to ensure the community that a transparent and thorough investigation is being conducted and that timely appropriate action will be taken predicated on the objective results of the investigation.
Fort Worth Police Department Operations
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