Department Initiatives—Technology
Other Technology Updates
Data Exchange
Body Camera Expansion
In June 2016, the FWPD Technology Services Section worked with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and their Texas Data Exchange (T-DEx) vendor, to incorporate additional data within the Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion’s National Data Exchange (N-DEx) system. This system allows officers to access information regarding criminal incident data from all participating state and national agencies for investiga- tive purposes. FWPD was the first agency in Texas to incorporate this additional data.
The department currently has 750 active body cameras. 550 additional body cameras are expected to be purchased in 2017 to fulfill the commitment of outfitting all uniformed/front line patrol officers with body cameras. Funding for this technology initiative will be a combination of Crime Control and Prevention District funding and grant funding. Open Data FWPD worked with the IT Solutions Department and the City’s Open Data Governance Committee to provide crime data on the City’s Open Data portal. The Maps and Apps section displays data on a citywide map that allows users to pan around the city, zoom into specific locations, and click on icons to view information on specific crimes. The Data Categories section allows users to view crime offenses in list form and to filter various columns of related crime information and can be located using the following link: https://data.fortworthtexas.gov/. The open data portal includes a line to One Address. One Address allows the user to enter an address and view a variety of data, including crime information, permits, code violations, and other city information. The direct link to One Address is http:// oneaddress.fortworthtexas.gov/
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