Fort Worth Police Department Strategic Plan
Plan Input Exercises
The following information is the result of input received at six Strategic Plan Advisory Committee meetings and input from Fort Worth Police Department personnel.
Exercises
SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) A SWOT exercise was conducted to help understand FWPD’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Over 850 total responses were obtained from the first strategic plan meeting, a budget committee meeting, and an online department-wide survey. Below are the common themes from the SWOT exercise.
Figure E.1. SWOT Themes
Number of Occurrences
Number of Occurrences
Strengths - Themes
Weaknesses - Themes
community outreach/programs
23 lack of officers/staff
19 13 11 11 10 10
department personnel
21 communication concerns (internal and external)
community support/reputation executive staff/leadership
17 facility challenges
12 outdated/lack of equipment and technology
facilities
6 lack of funding/budget concerns
community policing
6 lack of leadership/accountability and other issues
technology
6 lack of training
9 9 8 8 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1
safe and effective policing
5 internal process/organization issues
customer service training program crime reduction program funding diversity/recruiting unified department
5 lack of diversity 5 response times
4 resistance to change/culture 3 underdeveloped programs 3 community needs/involvement
proactive, forward thinking approach
3 attrition/staff turnover
3 officer/employee safety, well-being, stability
pride and professionalism in FWPD
3 racial issues/mutual respect
downtown success
2 limited opportunities for advancement/hiring process
bike patrol
2 mental health support
Mounted patrol
2 public perception
Strategic Plan Advisory Committee
2 enforcement concerns
Department size
2 reactive approach, not proactive
Flexibility in funding/resources Big city with small town feel
2 1 1 1 1
growth
competitive salaries organizational structure
APPENDIX E
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