Youth Outreach
FWPD Explorer Program Activities Fort Worth Police Department Explorers partnered with the Park and Recreation Department ’ s Graffiti Abatement Program for their annual graffiti cleanup community service activity. During this event, the Explorers were also interviewed by ABC ’ s Good Morning America to discuss the Explorer program and the benefits of being a member of the program.
Explorer Competition
FWPD Explorers participated in the Metroplex Challenge Explorer Competition on January 25, hosted by Grand Prairie PD. This was the first time the FWPD Explorers participated in the Metroplex Challenge and it was a great success. The FWPD Explorers placed 1st in Arrest Search & Seizure, Burglary, Felony Traffic Stops, Suicidal/Mental Persons, and Unknown Call for Police and placed 2nd in Active Shooter. Congratulations! Community Backpack Giveaway To prepare for the new school year, FWPD officers partnered with multiple agencies to provide backpacks to Fort Worth Students. Thank you to Telemundo, Canales Furniture, and Atmos Energy for making the multiple day backpack giveaway a big success. FWPD Cadet Program Twenty Cadets were hired in 2020 as part of a reinstated Cadet Program. The cadets were assigned to different areas of the department in order to familiarize them with the police department and with the role of not just the police officers but the other civilian support staff as well. The department ’ s hope is that they will want to transition into a permanent full - time position to make this a career.
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