Fort Worth Police Department Strategic Plan
Transition to Civilian Crime Scene Technicians. The FWPD should consider transitioning to civilian crime scene technicians as a professional and cost- effective staffing approach. Law enforcement agencies across the country have used specially trained and educated civilian personnel to process crime scenes and analyze evidence. This transition can occur as vacancies become available through sworn officer attrition. Add Sergeant Position to Digital Forensic Lab. The department should consider funding a dedicated sergeant position assigned to the Digital Forensic Lab. The growing workload demand, coupled with the increasingly technical/specialized experience and advanced training that the position requires, suggests that the unit needs a dedicated supervisor position. Add Two Civilian Examiners to Digital Forensics Lab. The department should consider funding two civilian examiners in an effort to reduce the growing backlog of items that need processing. These non-sworn positions are a cost-effective way to assist the sworn examiners in handling non- evidentiary tasks in the lab. As the workload continues to grow, the staff must grow to keep pace with rapidly growing technology- based workload needs. Add Second Bait Car Team. The department should consider funding a second bait car apprehension and recovery team, consisting of two officers, one detective and support vehicles. The current team has proven to be very successful. Since its inception, the team has made over 1,000 arrests. However, based on increasing growth of the area and its location within a major transportation hub, the North Texas area is consistently at the top of the rankings of national organized cargo theft incidents. Additionally, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety’s 2013 Auto Theft monthly reports, Fort Worth has consistently been one of the top five cities in the state for most vehicle thefts.
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Reallocated existing resources
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General Fund
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