2019 2nd Quarter Crime Report

2nd Quarter Crime Report April - June 2019

Fort Worth Police Department Chief Edwin Kraus

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION I. UNDERSTANDING CRIME REPORTING …………………………………………. 3

1.1 NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON REPORTING CRIME …………………………………….. 4

1.2 FORT WORTH’S CRIME REPORT ………………………………………………………….. 4

1.3 UNDERSTANDING NIBRS FIGURES ……………………………………………………... 5

1.4 SIGNIFICANT METHODOLOGY AND DEFINITION DIFFERENCES …...……………… 5

SECTION II. NATIONAL INCIDENT BASED REPORTING SYSTEM ………………………… 6

2.1 SECOND QUARTER 2019 CITYWIDE NIBRS CRIME REPORT...……................. .... 7

2.2 SECOND QUARTER CRIME RATE …..………………………………………………………..8

2.3 CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS (NIBRS - GROUP “A”) ………………………………….… 9

2.4 CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY (NIBRS - GROUP “A”) ……...………...………… …….. 12

2.5 CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY (NIBRS - GROUP “A”)……………………………………….. 14

2.6 OTHER OFFENSES (NIBRS - GROUP “B”) ……………………………………….....…….. 14

2.7 GANG UNIT REPORT …………………………………………………………………………. 15

2.8 OFFENSES BY COUNCIL DISTRICT ……………………………………………………….. 17

SECTION III. DIRECTIONS HOME REPORT …………………………………………………….. 26

SECTION IV. MAJOR CITIES COMPARISON ……………………………………………………. 30

SECTION V. QUARTERLY DEPARTMENT INITIATIVES UPDATE ............………................ 33

DISCLAIMER: This report provides a snapshot of the Fort Worth Police Department’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) data that was queried from the Records Manage- ment System (RMS) on July 23, 2019. The Department’s RMS is updated regularly based on ongoing investigations. Since this is a snapshot, data queried before or after this date could change and may vary from other reports.

Section I.

Understanding NIBRS Crime Reporting

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1.1 National Perspective on Reporting Crime: Transitioning from Uniform Crime Reporting to National Incident-Based Reporting System

According to the National Incident-Based Reporting System, Volume 1: Data Collection Guidelines, by the U.S. Depart- ment of Justice,

“Since the establishment of the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program in 1930, the volume, diversity, and complexity of crime steadily increased while the UCR Program remained virtually unchanged. Recognizing the need to address crime’s growing challenge, the law enforcement community in the late 1970s called for a thor- ough study of the UCR Program with the objective of revising the Program to meet law enforcement’s needs into the twenty-first century. The National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) is the result of that study.” In January 1989, the FBI began accepting NIBRS data from a handful of agencies. As more contributing law enforce- ment agencies learn about the rich data available through incident-based reporting (and as resources permit), more agencies are implementing the NIBRS. In 2016, the FBI Director agreed to transition the UCR Program to NIBRS-only data collection in 2021. Modernizing crime data reporting is no longer optional. Fort Worth understands the importance of collecting and reporting detailed, accurate, and meaningful incident-based data. In January 2006, Fort Worth was certified to participate in the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and began reporting NIBRS data to the Texas Department of Public Safety. With the use of NIBRS, the Fort Worth Po- lice Department has the capability to generate reports reflecting a multitude of interrelationships among the collected data — enhancing its ability to analyze crime trends and to implement tactical strategies. NIBRS data is of great value to the City of Fort Worth! In 2017, approximately 43 percent of law enforcement reporting agencies throughout the country submitted data via NIBRS, and an increasing number of agencies are transitioning to NIBRS. In the meantime, the FBI continues to report UCR data (by extracting UCR data from NIBRS data). FBI data is used to identify national and regional crime trends. Data is often used for rankings — although the FBI does not recommend this practice — and is often considered the best available information to compare crime from one jurisdiction to another. Since UCR data is available for all report- ing agencies nationwide, it is also used for the purpose of making comparisons. One of Fort Worth’s five Strategic Goals is to become the safest major city in the United States. The FBI data, along with other third-party rankings, are used to determine if progress is being made towards this goal. The Fort Worth Po- lice Department reports NIBRS data so that elected officials, city leaders and the public can review the detailed crime information. Please refer to Section IV of this report and FBI data to understand (in a very general sense) how Fort Worth compares to peer cities. 1.2 Fort Worth’s Crime Report

To learn more about the differences between Uniform Crime Reporting and National Incident-Based Reporting System data, please visit at https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr/nibrs .

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1.3

Understanding NIBRS Figures

NIBRS compiles detailed reports on two types of offenses: Group “A” offenses and Group “B” offenses. The two group- ings are based on the amount of reporting required for each. Both incidents and arrests are reported for Group “A” of- fenses, while only arrests are reported for Group “B” offenses. The following criteria is used to determine whether a crime should be designated as a Group “A” offense: 1. The seriousness or significance of the offense. 2. The frequency or volume of its occurrence. 3. The prevalence of the offense nationwide. 4. The probability of the offense being brought to law enforcement’s attention. 5. The likelihood that law enforcement is the best channel for collecting data regarding the offense. 6. The burden placed on law enforcement in collecting data on the offense. 7. The national statistical validity and usefulness of the collected data. 8. The national UCR Program’s responsibility to make crime data available not only to law enforcement but to others having a legitimate interest in it.

Group “A” offenses are categorized into one of the following three categories: 1) Crimes Against Persons, 2) Crimes Against Property, and 3) Crimes Against Society.

1) Crimes Against Persons = Scores one offense for each victim 2) Crimes Against Property = Scores one offense for each distinct operation

(except Motor Vehicle Theft / one offense is counted per stolen vehicle)

3) Crime Against Society = Scores one offense for each violation

NIBRS Group A includes the following offenses:

Homicide Offenses

 Destruction / Damage / Vandalism of Property

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Sex Offenses, Forcible

Drug / Narcotic Offenses

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Sex Offenses, Non-forcible

Embezzlement

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Robbery

Extortion / Blackmail

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Assault Offenses

Fraud Offenses

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Burglary / Breaking and Entering

Gambling Offenses

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Larceny / Theft Offenses

Kidnapping / Abduction

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Motor Vehicle Theft

Pornography / Obscene Material

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Arson

Prostitution Offenses

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Bribery

Stolen Property Offenses

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Counterfeiting / Forgery

Weapon Law Violations

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Human Trafficking

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Animal Cruelty

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(UCR Part I includes the following eight offenses: Criminal Homicide, Forcible Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Bur- glary, Larceny-Theft, Motor Vehicle Theft, and Arson.)

1.4

Significant Methodology and Definition Differences

A significant difference between NIBRS and UCR Traditional Summary Reporting is that for Crimes Against Persons, NIBRS counts the number of victims, while UCR counts the number of incidents. Consequentially, NIBRS figures tend to show more Crimes Against Persons than UCR figures. In addition, the definitions for Part 1 Offenses used in Sum- mary Reporting are different than the offense definitions used by NIBRS. Visit https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr/nibrs for more details about the differences between NIBRS and UCR Traditional Summary Reporting.

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Section II.

National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS)

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Second Quarter 2019 NIBRS Crime Report 2.1 In the first six months of 2019, NIBRS Group A and B offenses decreased 3.3 percent compared to the first six months of 2018. Crimes Against Persons decreased 0.9 percent, Crimes Against Property decreased 7.5 percent, and Crimes Against Society decreased 5.6 percent. In the Second Quarter of 2019 compared to the Second Quarter of 2018, offenses decreased 2.8 percent. Crimes Against Persons increased 2.9 percent with murder & nonnegligent manslaughter and forcible rape offenses contrib- uting to the increase. Crimes Against Property decreased 9.2 percent overall with decreases in arson, burglary/ breaking and entering, destruction/damage/vandalism of property, embezzlement, and fraud offenses. Crimes Against Society decreased 7.9 percent.

Figure 1 - Second Quarter 2019 Citywide NIBRS Group A Offenses

The crime categories are listed above in alphabetical order for ease of reference rather than in order of importance. For NIBRS offense definitions, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions.

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Second Quarter 2019 Crime Rate 2.2 The following table displays the crime rate for each National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) Group A offense per 100,000 population. The overall crime rate decreased 2.8 percent in the Second Quarter of 2019 compared to the Second Quarter of 2018.

Figure 2 - Second Quarter 2019 Crime Rate

Crime Rates as listed above use the Fort Worth population estimates of 895,008 (U.S. Census Bureau) for 2018 and 916,053 (U.S. Census Bureau, plus average annual rate since 2010) for 2019.

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2.3 Crimes Against Persons (NIBRS - Group A)

In the Second Quarter of 2019, Crimes Against Persons increased 2.9 percent overall with 3,267 offenses (victims) re- ported compared to 3,174 offenses (victims) reported in the Second Quarter of 2018. Murder and nonnegligent man- slaughter increased 53.8 percent and forcible rape increased 18.0 percent. Kidnapping/abduction decreased 40.0 per- cent, other forcible sex offenses decreased 23.5 percent and aggravated assaults decreased 8.8 percent. Of all Crimes Against Persons in the Second Quarter of 2019, 52 percent were known to be domestic-related.

Figure 3 - Second Quarter 2019, Citywide NIBRS Group A, Crimes Against Persons

Note: The crime categories are listed in alphabetical order for ease of reference rather than in order of importance. For NIBRS offense definitions, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions

In the Second Quarter of 2019, there were 20 murder and nonnegligent manslaughter victims, compared to 13 victims in the Second Quarter of 2018. The homicides were the result of a range of motives including five domestic cases, three argument/fight cases, one reckless/negligent case, three robbery cases, one narcotics case, one random case, and six unknown cases. Sixteen homicides involved firearms. Nine of the 20 homicides have been filed. There was one homi- cide in Council Districts 4 and 9, two homicides in Council Districts 3, 6, and 7, four homicides in Council District 8, and five homicides in Council District 5. There was one incident that resulted in three homicides this quarter in Council Dis- trict 2. FWPD’s homicide prevention strategies involve partnerships with various units and services. Neighborhood Police Offic- ers, the Victim Assistance Section, and One Safe Place provide outreach services in an effort to prevent domestic vio- lence crimes that have the potential to turn into a homicide. In addition, the Homicide Unit has worked closely with the Crime Lab as policies have changed allowing for more timely entry of ballistic intelligence into the ATF’s National Inte- grated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) to more readily identify persons who may be involved in violent offens- es. The Homicide Unit also continues to work with members of the Gang, Narcotics, and Robbery Units where other criminal activity may elevate to homicide. Most Crimes Against Persons are simple assaults, defined under NIBRS as an “unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of conscious- ness.” Simple assaults increased 10.4 percent in the Second Quarter of 2019 compared to the Second Quarter of 2018. Approximately 44 percent of simple assault cases were known to be domestic-related. The second largest Crimes Against Persons category is aggravated assaults. Aggravated assaults decreased 8.8 per- cent in the Second Quarter of 2019 compared to the Second Quarter of 2018. Approximately 44 percent of aggravated assaults were known to be domestic-related. Fifty-one percent of all aggravated assaults occurred within a residence, 22 percent near a roadway, 9 percent in a parking lot or parking garage, 2 percent in a bar or night club, and 16 percent in other locations. Intimidation, another assault offense, is defined as “to unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words and/or other conduct, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack.” Intimidation offenses decreased 8.2 percent in the Second Quarter of 2019 compared to the Second Quarter of 2018.

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2.3 Crimes Against Persons (NIBRS - Group A) Continued..

There were 33 Kidnapping/Abduction offenses in the Second Quarter of 2019 compared to 55 offenses in the Second Quarter of 2018, which is an decrease of 40 percent. It is important to understand what is included in this count.

person. Restraint without consent is accom- plished if by force, intimidation, or deception or any means.  Kidnapping : Intentionally or knowingly [abducting] another person … not coupled with intent to use or to threaten to use deadly force.  Aggravated Kidnapping : Intentionally or knowingly [abducting] another person with the intent [for example] to hold him for ransom or reward … use him as a shield or hos- tage...inflict bodily injury.  Unlawful Transport : For pecuniary benefit [transporting] an individual in a manner that is designed to conceal the individual from … law enforcement authorities … and [creating] a substantial likelihood that the individual will suffer serious bodily injury or death.

Kidnapping/Abduction is defined by the Na- tional Incident Based Reporting System as “the unlawful seizure, transportation, and/or detention of a person against his/her will or of a minor with- out the consent of his/her custodial parent or legal guardian.” The Texas Penal Code further divides this defini- tion into four categories: unlawful restraint, kidnap- ping, aggravated kidnapping, and unlawful transport. Please refer to Texas Penal Code Title 5, Chapter 20 for full definitions, but below are ab- breviated definitions of each:  Unlawful restraint: Intentionally or know- ingly [restraining] another person. Restrain: Restrict a person’s movements with- out consent, so as to interfere substantially with the person’s liberty, by moving the person from one place to another or by confining the

Of the 33 kidnapping offenses this quarter, 23 were unlawful restraints, 6 were kidnappings, and 4 were aggravated kid- napping. In 79 percent of all cases, the victim knew the suspect, 61 percent were known to be domestic-related, and in 48 percent of the cases, the victim was dating or married to the suspect at the time of the incident. In the Second Quarter of 2019, overall forcible sex offenses decreased 4.6 percent from 219 in 2018 to 209. Forcible rape offenses increased 18.0 percent with 118 offenses in the Second Quarter of 2019 compared to 100 offenses in the Second Quarter of 2018. Of all forcible rape offenses, 31 percent were known offender-related , and 71 percent of all vic- tims were 17 years of age or under. The Sex Crimes Unit did not identify any serial offenders in the Second Quarter of 2019. The Sex Crimes Unit continues the investigative process with the goal of bringing all perpetrators to justice. The “Other” forcible sex offense category includes forcible sodomy, sexual assault with an object, and forcible fondling. These offenses decreased 23.5 percent from 119 offenses in the Second Quarter of 2018 to 91 offenses in the Second Quarter of 2019 and approximately 94.5 percent involved victims 17 years of age or under. In the Second Quarter of 2018, nonforcible sex offenses decreased 66.7 percent from 15 offenses in the Second Quar- ter of 2018 to 5 offenses in the Second Quarter of 2019. The majority of these offenses are considered statutory rape, which is defined as nonforcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent.

Figure 4 - 2017 to 2019 Citywide Crimes Against Persons

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2.3 Crimes Against Persons (NIBRS - Group A) Continued...

In the Second Quarter of 2019, the total number of victims assigned to the Special Victims Section decreased by 18.1 percent compared to the Second Quarter of 2018. The number of victims assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit decreased 9.3 percent. The number of victims assigned to the Domestic Violence Unit decreased 21 percent, and the number of victims assigned to the Sex Crimes Unit increased 6.5 percent in the Second Quarter of 2019 compared to the Second Quarter of 2018.

Figure 5 – Second Quarter 2019, Special Victims Section

Number of Victims Assigned

Unit

April - June 2019

April - June 2018

% Change

Crimes Against Children Unit

544

600

-9.3%

Special Victims Section

Domestic Violence Unit

2,012

2,547

-21.0%

Sex Crimes Unit

6.5%

TOTAL

2,654

3,239

-18.1%

The Fort Worth Police Department’s Special Victims Sec- tion includes the Domestic Violence Unit, Crimes Against Children Unit (CACU), Sex Crimes Unit, and the Sex Of- fender Registration and Monitoring Unit. The Domestic Violence Unit investigates incidents of do- mestic violence in partnership with the various agencies collocated under the One Safe Place umbrella (Tarrant County’s Family Justice Center). One Safe Place brings together a multi-agency task force, under one roof, dedi- cated to providing coordinated services to victims of do- mestic violence and their children.

The Crimes Against Children Unit’s mandate is to aggressively investigate abuse and sexual abuse of children under 17, as well as homicides of children under the age of six (in partnership with the various agencies under the Alliance for Children non-profit organization). The Sex Crimes Unit (SCU) investigates sexual assault cases, indecent exposures, public lewdness, improper photography, injury to the elderly in care facilities, stalking, and any other crime of a sexual nature involving adults of 17 years old and older.

The Sex Offender Registration and Monitoring Unit is responsible for ensuring sex offenders are in compliance with registration requirements.

The Sex Crimes Unit and the Victim Assistance Section continue to work with patrol officers, hold community meetings, and provide presentations to local colleges on ways to prevent sexual assault. The Sex Crimes Unit along with TCU offi- cials conduct information-exchange meetings to encourage discussion on ways to reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim. The Victim Assistance Section continues to provide support services to victims of reported sexual assaults. Cold Case Sexual Assault Detectives have been successful in solving older cases involving multiple victims using DNA from incarcerated individuals.

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2.4 Crimes Against Property (NIBRS - Group A)

In the Second Quarter of 2019, Crimes Against Property decreased 9.2 percent overall, with 8,370 offenses reported compared to 9,222 in the Second Quarter of 2018. Burglary/Breaking and Entering decreased 24 percent, fraud offens- es decreased 11.3 percent, larceny/theft offenses decreased 7.9 percent, and robbery decreased 5.7 percent. Motor vehicle theft increased 17.9 percent.

Figure 6 - Second Quarter of 2019, Citywide NIBRS Group A, Crimes Against Property

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2.4 Crimes Against Property (NIBRS - Group A) Continued...

Figure 7 - 2017 - 2019 Citywide Crimes Against Property

In the Second Quarter of 2019, burglary/breaking and entering decreased 24 percent with decreases in residential (35.4 percent), decreases in business (13.6 percent), and increases in other burglaries (15.2 percent). Of the 62 repeat loca- tions, 39 percent were residences. In the Second Quarter of 2019, the Fort Worth Police Department arrested 141 sus- pects for burglary.

In the Second Quarter of 2019, motor vehicle theft offenses increased 17.9 percent (815 offenses) compared to the Second Quarter of 2018 (691 offenses).

In the Second Quarter of 2019, robbery decreased 5.7 percent from the Second Quarter of 2018. Robbery detectives utilize resources within the FBI Task Force, U.S. Marshal Service, Intel Unit, Crime Stoppers, and the Crime Analysis Unit to develop leads. Social media and e-commerce transactions have led to several individual robberies. The Robbery Unit utilizes news media partners, social media, and Neighborhood Police Officers to remind the community who en- gage in online sales to remain aware of their surroundings and highly encourage the use of the following City of Fort Worth e-commerce trade site locations.

 Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex – 505 W. Felix. Lobby open Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.  South Division – 3128 W. Bolt. Lobby open Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm.  Northwest Division – 4651 North Main. Lobby open Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm.  East Division – 1100 Nashville Ave. Lobby open Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm.

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2.5 Crimes Against Society (NIBRS - Group A)

Crimes Against Society offenses are a reflection of the department’s mitigation and resolution strategies. Each violation is counted as one offense. There was a 7.9 percent decrease in Crimes Against Society in the Second Quarter of 2019 with decreases in drug/narcotic violations, gambling, and prostitution offenses and increases in pornography/obscene material and weapon law violations.

Figure 8 – Second Quarter of 2019, Citywide NIBRS Group A, Crimes Against Society

The FWPD’s Vice Unit was created in November 2018. The Vice Unit is devoted to detect, gather information, investi- gate and suppress criminal activities relating to vice operations. The section enforces vice related offenses occurring in bars, clubs, public events, sexually oriented businesses as well as street level prostitution utilizing established investiga- tive and enforcement techniques. The proactive investigations beginning in November 2018 are reflected in the increase of some crimes against society offenses.

2.6 Other Offenses (NIBRS - Group B) Group “B” offenses are reported only when an individual is arrested. A Group “B” arrest report does not include incident data but uses only data elements that describe the arrestee and the circumstances of the arrest. In the Second Quarter of 2019, Group “B” offenses increased 16.1 percent compared to the Second Quarter of 2018.

Figure 9 – Second Quarter of 2019, Citywide NIBRS Group B, Other Offenses

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2.7 Gang Unit Report

What is Gang-Related Crime? Gang-Related Crime is any criminal act, including but not limited to those involving gang members or gang associates committed for the benefit or furtherance of any criminal gang.

In the Second Quarter of 2019, a total of 124 offenses occurred compared to 95 offenses in the Second Quarter of 2018, which is a 30.5 percent increase.

Figure 10 - Second Quarter 2019, Gang-Related Offenses

Figure 11 - Gang-Related Offenses By Division

Figure 12 - Comparison of Citywide Gang-Related Offenses, 2017 - 2019

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Figure 13 - Fort Worth City Council District Map

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2.8 Offenses By Council District

Figure 14 - Summary of Offenses By Council District

View a Council District Map. For NIBRS offense definitions, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions.

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Figure 15 - Offenses Reported in Council District 2

View a Council District Map. For NIBRS offense definitions, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions.

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Figure 16 - Offenses Reported in Council District 3

View a Council District Map. For NIBRS offense definitions, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions.

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Figure 17 - Offenses Reported in Council District 4

View a Council District Map. For NIBRS offense definitions, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions.

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Figure 18 - Offenses Reported in Council District 5

View a Council District Map. For NIBRS offense definitions, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions.

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Figure 19 - Offenses Reported in Council District 6

View a Council District Map. For NIBRS offense definitions, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions.

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Figure 20 - Offenses Reported in Council District 7

View a Council District Map. For NIBRS offense definitions, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions.

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Figure 21 - Offenses Reported in Council District 8

View a Council District Map. For NIBRS offense definitions, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions.

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Figure 22 - Offenses Reported in Council District 9

View a Council District Map. For NIBRS offense definitions, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions.

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Section III.

Directions Home High Impact Zone Report

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Figure 23 - Directions Home - Primary & Secondary High Impact Zones (HIZ) Map

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Figure 24 - Offenses Reported within Directions Home Primary High Impact Zone

View a Directions Home High Impact Zone Map. For NIBRS offense definitions, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions.

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Figure 25 - Offenses Reported within Directions Home Secondary High Impact Zone

View a Directions Home High Impact Zone Map. For NIBRS offense definitions, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions.

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Section IV.

Major Cities Comparison

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Major Cities Comparison

April - June data was not available at the time this report was published. Data through June will be included in the Third Quarter Report. The following graphs are a comparison (January - March) of Fort Worth (895,008) to benchmark cities with either a similar population or proximity. Comparable cities with their population noted in parentheses include: Dallas, TX (1,345,047), Austin, TX (964,254), El Paso, TX (682,669), Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC (872,498), Columbus, OH (892,533), Indianapolis, IN (867,125), Jacksonville, FL (903,889), and San Francisco, CA (883,305). Population data source is the U.S. Census Bureau. Crime offense comparable data source is the Major Cities Chiefs Association. The offenses compared include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

Figure 26 - Homicide, Major Cities Comparison

Figure 27 - Rape, Major Cities Comparison

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Major Cities Comparison Continued

Figure 28 - Robbery, Major Cities Comparison

Figure 29 - Aggravated Assault, Major Cities Comparison

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Section V.

Department Initiatives Update

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Mounted Arena Ribbon Cutting The Fort Worth Police Mounted Patrol celebrated the opening of its covered arena at 1901 N. Las Vegas Trail on May 17, 2019. The all-weather training facility allows the unit to participate in training rain or shine. The Mount- ed Support Group helped make the facility possible and places the unit at the forefront of police mounted patrols. In addition to the newly-opened covered arena, the equestrian complex features 5,600 square feet of office space, 17,000 square feet of air conditioned barn space, locker rooms, a community room, and exhibit space.

Interim Police Chief Sworn In The City Council named Edwin Kraus Interim Police Chief during a ceremony in May. Chief Kraus began his career with the Fort Worth Police Department in 1992. He has served as an officer, detective and sergeant in several units in the Patrol Bureau. His command experience in- cludes assignments as a Neighborhood Policing District lieutenant, a Patrol Division captain, commander of the Training Division, and deputy chief over the Investigative and Support Command. Most recently, Chief Kraus was the Executive Assistant Chief over the Patrol Bureau.

Tarrant Area Food Bank Food Drive FWPD participated in the 2019 Tarrant Area Food Bank drive that ran from June 3 through June 28. Altogether, 13,236 pounds of food and $46,987.29 in cash was raised by 23 city departments and eight neighborhoods. That’s enough to provide 243,041 meals to local residents in need. In the large departments category, the Police De- partment captured the number 1 slot in both monetary donations and pounds of food donated!

International Police Mountain Bike Conference

During April 7-13, 2019, the FWPD Bicycle Unit and Central Division hosted the international Police Mountain Bike Conference that included over 100 law enforcement officers from across the nation for training classes and events to discuss the latest best practices for police use of bikes. This conference was also supported by Code Blue citizen volunteers of the police department.

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Code Blue Luncheon On June 22, 2019, the Fort Worth Police Department cel- ebrated over 300 citizen volunteers who participate in the Code Blue program at an annual luncheon. Code Blue is a community program where citizens patrol their own neighborhoods and work directly with the police depart- ment to help prevent crime. For more information on how you can join the Code Blue program, email FWPD at codeblue@fortworthtexas.gov.

Bike Training As an extension of the Spanish Citizens Police Academy program, participants went through training to prepare them for patrolling their neighborhoods on bicycle on June 4, 2019. For more information about the police academy, please visit https://police.fortworthtexas.gov/ Get-Involved/citizens-police-academy.

The National Narcotic Detector Dog Association (NNDDA) held a weeklong training seminar and certifica- tion conference at the Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex in May. The NNDDA was established in 1978 to provide a professional standard and certification for canine teams. Approximately 130 teams from around the country participated in the event. National K9 Training

Bridge the Gap FWPD officers, Code Blue volunteer coordinators, and Crime Prevention Specialists participated in a Bridge the Gap event at Sycamore Recreation Center in April. The event was intended to help “bridge the gap” between law enforcement and the local community by creating an at- mosphere for open dialogue, positive interaction, and en- gagement that will lead to improved relations with police. The event included open forums, dialogue, and role play between law enforcement and young people ages 10-17.

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