Goal 4: Increase the number of volunteers involved in Fort Worth Police Department programs.

Strategic Direction
Action Items Accomplishments Responsible Party - Lead Funding Status
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4.1-C Recruit 5% more Code Blue Program volunteers annually.

Citizen volunteers and neighborhood groups met with divisional NPO's in small group meetings and by telephone contact.  Individual patrols by COP's, but meeting activities curtailed due to COVID virus restrictions.

Citizen volunteers and neighborhood groups met with divisional NPO's in small group meetings and by telephone contact.  Individual patrols by COP's, but meeting activities curtailed due to COVID virus restrictions.

Citizen volunteers and neighborhood groups met with divisional NPO's in small group meetings and by telephone contact.  Individual patrols by COP's, but meeting activities curtailed due to COVID virus restrictions.
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    4.2-C Implement Citizens on Patrol Strategic Plan within five years.

    Continuing to work on and implement Strategic Plan.

    Continuing to work on and implement Strategic Plan.

    Continuing to work on and implement Strategic Plan.
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    4.3-C Increase number of active Citizens on Patrol members to 850.

    Holiday edition of Code Blue newsletter published with photos of individuals and activities. 

    Latest Code Blue newsletter distributed, including announcement of new FWPD Chief

    Code Blue newsletter sent including current contact information for NPO's and articles highlighting some of the support activities of the department
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    4.4-C Seek CODE Blue volunteers in high schools and colleges to encourage more interest from all age groups.

    FWPD Explorers recruited and vetted 28 new members into the program
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    Planning for upcoming training and Explorer competitions, along with requests for travel / training expenditures.

    Police Cadets shifted to utilize them in areas where needed.  Began process for another round of selection / hiring.
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    4.5-C Create annual incentives for volunteers by FY18.
    Communication encouraged in on-line format with individual citizen volunteers and some groups
    Communication encouraged in on-line format with individual citizen volunteers and some groups
    Preparing a farewell message communicated from Mayor Betsy Price to be distributed to citizen volunteers.
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    4.6-C Increase membership by 5% in the Code Blue Program for Spanish speaking residents.

    Continued with participants involved in neighborhood patrols in their areas.
    Continued with participants involved in neighborhood patrols in their areas.

    Continued with participants involved in neighborhood patrols in their areas.

    Continued with participants involved in neighborhood patrols in their areas
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