Fort Worth Police Department Strategic Plan
Rename ZT. The FWPD should consider renaming the Zero Tolerance Section to something that more clearly and accurately describes the section’s mission. The name “Zero Tolerance” does not clearly explain the purpose of the section and may elicit some negative connotations of police by some members of the community. One alternative name would be the “Crime Suppression Section.” Add SWAT Admin Support Position. The FWPD should consider funding a non-sworn administrative support position to handle the sections various administrative tasks. This would eliminate the need for an administrative corporal position, which could be better used in the section or redeployed elsewhere in the agency. Add ZT Civilian Support Position. The FWPD should consider staffing one civilian support position to oversee equipment inventory, training and various administrative reporting requirements. Currently, no such position exists, and the five teams need assistance in maintaining and tracking equipment, scheduling training, and handling routine administrative tasks. Add to Authorized Strength to Account for Recruits that Drop Out. The FWPD should consider obtaining the authority to hire above the current authorized funding level to compensate for the four to five recruits who routinely drop out of the training academy each session. At the current rate of hiring, the department is not keeping up with filling sworn positions that are vacated through attrition. The department has lost an average of 50 officers per year for the past two years as a result of attrition. Ensure Diverse Recruitment Plan. The FWPD should ensure its recruitment plan outlines the steps that must be taken to achieve the goal of having a sworn workforce that is representative of the diverse population of the City of Fort Worth. The recruitment plan should be reasonable and obtainable with action steps.
Disagree (brand with community)
Low
No
N/A
Support
Low
Agree
No
Support
Low
Agree
No
Support
Yes, part of zero vacancy strategy
Salary savings reinstated
Finance/ Personnel
Moderate
Agree
Finance/ Personnel
High
Agree
No
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