Youth Initiatives
Beyond Change, Hope Initiative
The HOPE Initiative provides a unique system of support and partnerships to carry out its mission to provide equal access to educational and workforce opportunities for individuals living in under - resourced communities. FWPD partnered with the HOPE Initiative Beyond Change and spent two days in July with student athletes from Dunbar High School In Fort Worth. Guest speakers/supporters included Police Chief Noakes and several officers, NFL Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson, former NFL player Oren O ’ Neal and Tony Covington, Veteran NFL Players Carl Miller, Byron Williams, and Mr. Willie Davis, and Veteran NBA Player Dallas Chapter.
Police Explorer Youth Program
The Explorer Program provides assistance to the Fort Worth Police Department and the City of Fort Worth by participants volunteer- ing their time at various community events and activities. Participants give back to their community by completing hundreds of hours of community service each year. They be- come role models for their peers and friends and serve as catalysts for positive police rela- tionships within our communities. Open en- rollment occurs between July 1 - August 31. For more information click here.
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