Fort Worth Police Department Strategic Plan
enables testing on real-world scenarios to evaluate essential job functions, including climbing or crawling through spaces to gain an objective or tactical position. The addition of an obstacle course would also assist the Department achieve its desired goal of becoming a national leader in law enforcement, specifically, within the SWAT community.
The FWPD SWAT team needs an obstacle course on or near the Public Safety Complex Training Center, but as of yet, no land is available for this purpose. This project would acquire property adjacent to or in close proximity to the Public Safety Complex. The City of Fort Worth could partially fund a SWAT Obstacle Course once the prerequisite land is acquired and the infusion of private funds. Sources include donations organized by the SWAT Support Group (SSG), as long as the project costs does not exceed the estimated capital cost of $30,000. The Police Department Special Events Emergency Response (SEER) equipment is stored at various locations around the city making rapid access and accountability problematic. Large, expensive City vehicles (Mobile Command Vehicles, RVs, etc.) are stored outdoors with no safety protection. Exposure to weather can degrade the electronics, camera seals and drive belts, and other sensitive components increasing maintenance and operating cost. FWPD/FWFD store and deploy other specialized equipment throughout the city from patrol division facilities. The goal is to consolidate the equipment at one secure location to establish a central checkout operation for increase efficiencies and readiness.
SWAT Team
#7 Ranked Unfunded Project: Joint PD/FD Public Safety Vehicle and Equipment Storage, Back-Up EOC, and Communications Center
Public Safety Vehicle
Also part of this project is a backup Emergency Operations Center and Communication Center. There is the possibility of consolidating all of the functions into one facility, presenting another opportunity for a police/fire partnership in acquiring property or renovating an existing property to co-locate for similar uses. SEER evaluated the feasibility of several properties, including a vacant city-owned site adjacent to Fire Station #5 (east of I-35 and south of Rosedale St.). This project also includes the opportunity to consolidate additional functions such as Auto Pound Vehicle Storage, Police Fleet Services, and Secure Bays to provide secure space to store and conduct forensic investigations on vehicles held or impounded as evidence in criminal investigations. This project is necessary, since the existing location is neither adequately secure for long-term storage functionality, nor sizeable enough to accommodate spatial needs. The Police Department will continue to work with the Property Management Department to identify alternate locations, and proposes this project obtain appropriate bond-funding consideration.
How Growth Affects the Fort Worth Police Department
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