2020 Annual Report

2020 COVID - 19 Pandemic Response

On March 13, 2020, Mayor Betsy Price declared a State of Emergency in Fort Worth in response to the COVID - 19 pandemic. The City of Fort Worth has been working with partners at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the State of Texas, the Texas Department of Health and Human Services, and Tarrant County Public Health. The Fort Worth Police Department continues to serve the citizens of Fort Worth throughout the pandemic. Officers are on duty 24/7. Policing is an essential function and answering calls for service and solving crimes has not stopped. For more information on COVID - 19, visit the following City of Fort Worth website.

https://fortworthtexas.gov/COVID - 19/

COVID - 19 Pandemic Outreach and Department Response The Fort Worth Police Department has been working alongside City and public health officials as well as local community organizations to ensure the safety of Fort Worth residents. Keeping our officers safe while working with the community remains a top priority during the COVID - 19 pandemic. During this time, FWPD has redirected some services to ensure safety is the top priority in all interactions with the community. Changes within the department include Tactical Investigations teams staffing the homeless shelter and testing centers, Pandemic Response Team educating residents about the dangers of COVID - 19, officers assigned to the Communications Division and Data Reporting Unit to answer an increased number of calls for service, the H.O.P.E Team providing resources to the homeless and mentally ill populations, and Neighborhood Police Officers continuing to perform their duties in the community.

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