FWPD Personnel
As of December 31, 2014, the Fort Worth Police Department employed an authorized strength of 1,588 civil service and 454 civilian staff members. The number of authorized civil service positions are separated by rank in the chart below. In 2014, there was one officer for every 492 residents in Fort Worth.
FWPD Authorized Positions by Rank, 2014
Assistant Chief
3
Deputy Chief
5
Captain
15
Lieutenant
46
Sergeant
166
Corporal / Detective
213
Officer
1,140
The department graduated two recruit classes in 2014. Thirty-eight recruits graduated from Class 135 in May, and 20 recruits graduated from Class 136 in October, adding a total of 58 officers to the FWPD police force. Class 135 attracted recruits from Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, as well as other countries, including Ghana, Germany, Costa Rica, and France.
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