Change of Command
On October 20, 2015, Chief Fitzgerald was formally sworn in as Fort Worth’s Police Chief. He replaced Chief Rhonda K. Robertson who was promoted to Chief January 2015 while the City conducted a national search after former Chief Jeffery Halstead announced his retirement in November of 2014. Chief Robertson retired in December of 2015 after being with the Police Department for 30 years. Fitzgerald became Chief of Police in Allentown, PA., in December 2013. He served as Chief in Missouri City, Texas, from 2009-2013 and in various command ranks in the Philadelphia Police Department between 1992 and 2009. Fitzgerald earned the 2010 NAACP President’s Award for Community Policing and numerous honors for exceptional service during his career, including 17 commendations, a Police Officer of the Year Award and honors from U.S. Rep. Al Green and the Texas State House of Representatives. Chief Fitzgerald holds a Ph.D. in business administration, a Master’s of Business Administration in Executive Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts. He serves on the International Association of Chiefs of Police Forensics Committee and the Northcentral University School of Business and Technology Program Advisory Committee.
Chief Joel F. Fitzgerald
Chief Rhonda K. Robertson
Chief Launches New Five-Year Strategic Planning Process
Upon the October 2015 arrival of Chief Fitzgerald, there were renewed internal discussions about creating a 2016-2021 Strategic Plan that resulted in the crea- tion of a new and diverse Strategic Plan Advisory Committee. In 2016, the Strategic Plan Advisory Committee will review and reassess prior focus areas for feasibility and need and will determine if they are still suitable, or whether new or revised focus areas should move to the forefront of the new plan. The Strategic Plan will also incorporate pertinent sections and pillars from The President’s Task Force on 21 st Century Policing Report , the Justice Depart- ment’s National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice, The 3-E- Action Plan , innovative community oriented programs, and additional initia- tives derived from the new planning process. The plan will include direction on where the department is going in the next five years. It’s expected to be completed in the summer of 2016.
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