FY17_FY21_StrategicPlan

Fort Worth Police Department Strategic Plan

Goal 4: Strengthen Internal Communication Increasing internal communications improves internal relationships and ensures that the lines of communication are open and conducive to problem solving.

City Expectation / FWPD Initiative

Estimated Date of Completion

Responsible Party - Lead

Funding Status

Action Items

FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20

FY21

Enhance internal communication methods from Executive Staff to front line employees, and develop additional channels of communication for supervisors and employees. Encourage open communication within the organization. Service Announcements, interactive videos, face-to- face accessibility to chain of command, utilize FWPD portal to provide information and encourage its use by personnel, implement Ask the Chief/Executive Staff tool. Create informational tools about divisions and units in the department such as handbooks, newsletters, etc. annually. Create internal Public

No Funding Needed No Funding Needed

4.1

Chief’s Office

FY17

1, 4 / A

X

4.2

Chief’s Office

Annual

1, 4 / A

X

X

X

X

X

Public Relations Office

No Funding Needed

4.3

Annual

1, 4 / A

X

X

X

X

X

No Funding Needed

4.4

Chief’s Office

Annual

4, 6 / A

X

X

X

X

X

Goal 5: Create additional Patrol Divisions.

Since 2000, the City of Fort Worth added approximately 135,000 residents and 39 square miles to the area north of Loop 820. Because population and development continue to increase at a rapid pace, new police patrol divisions are necessary.

City Expectation / FWPD Initiative

Estimated Date of Completion

Responsible Party - Lead

Funding Status

Action Items

FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20

FY21

Establish a Sixth Patrol Division in FY18 to respond to significant population and development growth in north Fort Worth.

Patrol Assistant Chief

5.1

GF, CCPD

FY18

6 / A

X

X

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