Fort Worth Police Department Strategic Plan
Message from the Chief
On behalf of the dedicated members of the Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD), thank you for your interest in the 2017- 2021 Strategic Plan. Strategic planning in law enforcement is a management tool designed to prevent crime, achieve high performance, to develop and mentor future organizational leaders, and to enhance community-police partnerships. It is the roadmap for our success, detailing expectations and outputs for every level of the organization. We will meet these ambitious goals by placing emphasis upon effective communication, cooperation, and collaboration with citizens, and by reinforcing our inherent role in the delivery of the four foundational pillars of Procedural Justice.
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Voice
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Neutrality
III. IV.
Respect
Trustworthiness
It is important that all stakeholders know that the City of Fort Worth is one of the safest places in the nation. That success is due to the outstanding efforts of the proud members of our agency, and the vigilance of our community in actively participating in crime prevention. While there are always emergent challenges, our employees demonstrate the optimism and motivation to meet each problem with the intelligence and resolve necessary to enhance the quality of life in this city. It is clear that FWPD places the safety and security of all persons and property within our jurisdiction as its highest priority. In January 2016, the Department began to change the way we do business, to engage key stakeholders in a planning committee, and collaborate to establish a 2017-2021 Strategic Plan, that is consistent with the City Manager’s FY17 Work Plan. Out of the initial discussions, the first step for a safer Fort Worth became a renewed focus over the next five years on four broad Strategic Directions:
I. Professionalism and Organizational Excellence II. Community Engagement and Partnerships III. Operational Improvements IV. Technology Development and Infrastructure Expansion
The committee used the strategic directions as a framework for goals that are clear and ambitious, but nonetheless realistic and achievable. The resulting 5-year plan provides a basic description of how FWPD empowers employees to demonstrate leadership at every level of this department by encouraging them to conceptualize future ideas, identifying goal champions, and by creating other organizational accountability measures as prerequisites to achieve success. The enclosed information emphasizes that it is only through a shared vision
Message from the Chief
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