2015 Annual Report FINAL_042916

Department Initiatives—Personnel

The men and women of the Fort Worth Police Department work tirelessly everyday to provide exceptional customer service and present solutions to various community challenges. Their dedication and sacrifice to our community cannot be appreciated enough. We are one of the safest cities in the United States because of the work our personnel accomplish each and every day. We were excited to welcome new classes of police offic- ers to the FWPD family in 2015.

Two Lateral Classes Graduated in 2015

In 2015, FWPD began offering lateral transfer classes to existing police officers currently working in other jurisdictions. The lateral class provides an opportunity for officers who want to join the FWPD team an abbreviated training schedule. The first class grad- uated in February and the second class graduated in August. Each class consisted of ten officers.

Class 137 Graduated in September

The department graduated one recruit class in 2015. There were 31 recruits that graduated from Class 137 in September. Class 138 and Class 139 both started in 2015 but are still in session. Class 138 currently has 31 recruits and will graduate April 15, 2016. Class 139 has 39 recruits and will graduate in July.

Sgt. Shane Drake Presented with 2015 Star of Texas Award by Governor Abbott

To acknowledge the sacrifices of first responders, the State of Texas created the Star of Texas Award in 2003. This award honors those men and women who have been killed or have sustained serious injuries in the line of duty. Earlier this year, Sgt. Drake was shot in the line of duty when answering a wel- fare check call with his fellow officers. We are so proud of his courage and commitment to our great city.

For more information on how to become a Fort Worth Police Department officer, please visit: http://www.fortworthpd.com/Recruiting/

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