Fort Worth Police Department Strategic Plan
Add Traffic Crash Analyst. The primary focus of the Fort Worth Traffic Division should be on crash reduction and traffic flow improvement. To accomplish this, a traffic crash analyst position should be added to the division. Reducing crashes and abating congestion will require a robust analysis component, to determine specific strategies for reducing crashes by modifying specific driver behavior at frequent crash locations/corridors. Once high-crash locations have been identified and enforcement strategies have been articulated, the size of a specialized traffic component can be more readily determined. Add Detectives to Central, West, East, and South Divisions. The FWPD should consider adding five detectives to the unit and the total number of thorough investigations should be closely monitored for a 12 month period. If many cases still cannot be thoroughly investigated to the department should consider adding more detectives. Reduce Span of Control by Adding One Sergeant to each Division CIU. The FWPD should consider adding one additional sergeant to each division CIU to reduce the span of control to one sergeant per seven to eight detectives. Although there are no fixed rules regarding span of control, it is PERF’s experience that the current ratio will lead to a lack of supervision and case oversight due to the sergeant’s sheer volume of responsibility. There should be no more than ten detectives per sergeant. Maintaining a proper span of control is essential in promoting safety, accountability, productivity and carrying out the department’s and unit’s mission and goals. Adjusting this span of control should be an agency priority. Add 59 Patrol Officers. The FWPD should add 59 officers to ensure that officers do not spend more than 50% of their time responding to calls for service. This will leave officers with more time available for proactive work. This may be accomplished by redeploying 60 Neighborhood Police Officers immediately or adding 59 officers over a three-year period, with 20 the first year, 20 the second year and 19 the third year.
Agree, needs further review/ possible assistance from other departments
General Fund
High
No
Patrol
Agree (Part of Sixth Patrol Division)
General Fund
High
In process
Patrol
Agree (Part of Sixth Patrol Division)
General Fund
High
In process
Patrol
In process as part of Sixth Patrol Division implementat ion
General Fund
Moderate
Agree
Patrol
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