QUARTERLY IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE
PROFESSIONALISM AND ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE
This strategic direction allows the community an opportunity to review the department’s expectations of its employees. Building a professional police force is not only prudent, but essential to providing the level and quality of service the citizens of Fort Worth expect. Goals and action items for this strategic direction are below. A CCOMPLISHMENT H IGHLIGHTS
1. Promote a culture of mutual respect within the
4. Represent the population that the Fort Worth
Fort Worth Police Department.
Police Department serves.
• Created external complaint procedure that is on the Fort Worth Police Department website for the public to utilize. (FY17) • Ask the Executive Sta link created for personnel to submit questions/ideas. (FY17) 2. Improve the interactions of members of the • Implemented two new Supervisor Leadership training programs: Strategic Management and De-escalation Model. (FY18) • Included cultural diversity training for all personnel in the 40 hours of required in-service training. (FY18) • Continued Procedural Justice III training and presented to the Civilian Training Advisory Board. (FY18) 3. Continuously build relationships with diverse • Visited the following universities, colleges, and high schools, middle school career fairs: Mississippi Valley State University, University of Alabama, Alabama A&M, TCU, Mountain View College, Dunbar High School, and Handley Middle School. (FY18) • Participated in Recruiting Unit events sponsored by the following organizations: Rising Stars of FW, Handley Saftey Fair, and Muslims and Police Meet and Greet. (FY18) • Recruiting Unit set up information booths at Dunbar Youth Career Day, Tarrant County Community College South and East campus, and O.D. Wyatt High School. (FY18) FWPD and the community. populations within Fort Worth to create and expand the future recruiting base.
5. Recruit, hire, promote, and retain the best candidates to serve the Fort Worth Community. • Recruiting Unit worked with the Training Unit to create a University Academy Program to expose college students to scenario based training to help them understand the responsibilities of a police o cer. (FY18) 6. Ensure the department's organizational structure is appropriate to respond to community needs. • Updated organizational structure with six new Patrol Bureau Commanders added in November 2017. • Began researching the creation of the Diversity Journey Plan to increase diversity. (FY18)
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