2016 Annual Report

FY17-FY21 Strategic Plan Update

Upon the arrival of a new Police Chief in October 2015, Joel Fitzgerald renewed internal discussions to create a new strategic planning process. The planning process resulted in the creation of the new Fort Worth Police Department FY17-FY21 Strategic Plan. A diverse Strategic Plan Advisory Committee was assembled to help guide the planning process. The committee consisted of FWPD staff including all ranks both sworn and civilian as well as, city officials and community stakeholders. The Committee met monthly between February and June 2016 to review and reassess prior focus areas, determine if they were still appropriate, and whether new (or revised) focus areas should move to the forefront of the new plan. A SWOT (Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) exercise and a vision and mission prioritization exercise were conducted at the meetings. Through these exercises, a new vision statement and mission statement were

created as well as new core values for the department. The entire department had the opportunity to vote on the new statements and core values. Through Strategic Plan Advisory Committee input, four Strategic Directions were identified that form the basis of the plan including the goals and action items. The four Strategic Directions are Professionalism and Organizational Excellence, Community Engagement and Partnerships, Operational Improvements, and Technology Development and Infrastructure Expansion. Detailed descriptions of the Strategic Directions are on the next page. The purpose of the Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) FY17-FY21 Strategic Plan is to identify departmental and community priorities for the next five years, to establish S.M.A.R.T. (specific, manageable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound) goals, and to identify personnel in the organization designated to address them. The department intends for this document to serve as a guide for anyone interested in FWPD’s priorities. The Strategic Plan incorporates pertinent sections, or pillars, from the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing Report, the Justice Department’s National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice, the 3-E-Action Plan, initiatives derived from these documents, and community input during the planning process. Key sections of the strategic plan include Fort Worth demographics and growth trends, staffing models and workload analysis, capital improvement plan, technology development, FWPD operational and initiative information, strategic direction goals, bureau goals, and a community engagement and program handbook. The plan is expected to be presented to the City Council in 2017.

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