North Division

Patrol Bureau
Goals Accomplishments Responsible Party - Lead Division / Unit / Section Funding Status
Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20
North - Maintain an annual clearance rate for North Division Property Crimes Unit of 20%.

The North Division property crime clearance rate for September was 4%.

The North Division property crime clearance rate for October was 8%.

The North Division property crime clearance rate for November was 4.5%.
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Organize monthly meetings with businesses and commercial stakeholders in North Division to share information related to crime trends and foster collaborative relationships.

    No meetings were held due to COVID restrictions, social distancing requirements, and business closings. North Division personnel communicated with businesses via email and phone conversations.

    No meetings were held due to COVID restrictions, social distancing requirements, and business closings. North Division personnel communicated with businesses via email and phone conversations.

    All meetings and community events were cancelled due to emergency declaration and social distancing requirements by the City, State and Department protocol.
  • Commander
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Ensure complainants receive a callback on all cases within 72 hours and document in Records Management System.

    Contact with crime victims are being made within 72 hours on assigned cases.

    Contact with crime victims are being made within 72 hours on assigned cases.

    Contact with crime victims are being made within 72 hours on assigned cases.
  • Commander
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Establish and maintain positive and trusting community relationships by increasing the number of community forums by six per year.

    Small neighborhood meetings continued this month with individual groups such as Park Glen, Chadwick Farms, Heritage Trace and several others.

    Large Community Forums could not be held due to COVID restrictions but smaller community meetings such as Heritage Coffee wi/ A Cop on 10/7 and 3 different Faith & Blue Zoom meetings on 10/9 and 10/12.  Also smaller virtual National Night Out events this month.

    Large forums continue to be on hold due to COVID restrictions, but NPOs have met in smaller groups.  This month NPOs focused on shopping areas and prevention education with upcoming holiday shopping season approaching-Tanger Outlet meeting, Alliance Town Center, and Target.
  • Commander
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Solicit employee (sworn and civilian) and community input in creative ways to address ongoing crime problems by establishing and facilitating focus groups four times per year with employees and community members.

    During the small community meetings mentioned above, we solicited creative ways from community on what types of enforcement they would like to see.  North Division officers and NPOs also participated in 1st Police Monitor virtual forums on 9/18/20.

    During above mentioned Faith & Blue and "Coffee with a Cop" meetings spoke with citizens about on-going crime issues such as traffic around school zones and parking complaints in neighborhoods, along with concerns about overall police use of force incidents.

    NPOs met with community about recent crime trends to include Sendera Ranch on F15's beat  and the business park along 287 on F16's beat.    We also met about recent construction theft trends and how to prevent or catch actors using surveillance and off-duty officers.
  • Commander
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Address neighborhood quality of life issues proactively by identifying neighborhoods that require mowing, alley way clearance, bulk trash pick-up, sealing and condemnation of dilapidated homes.

    Quality of life issues that have been recent concerns of the community is aggressive panhandling at intersections along I35 corridor.  A special detail was conducted on 9/6, with several citations issued.  Dialogue with city council continued in an attempt to find longer term solutions to this issue.

    The largest quality of life issue in North continues to be increased panhandling at intersections and junked vehicles left in neighborhoods.  NPOs continue to issue citations for aggressive panhandling while providing HOPE and other long term outreach contacts.  

    The major quality of life issue of concern is the growing panhandling issue.  NPOs continue to take zero tolerance approach and issued 15 General Complaint Citations this month to violators along 35 corridor and Beach corridor.
  • Commander
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Develop a Crime Action Plan (CAP) committee to meet monthly consisting of supervisory and officer-level representatives from each shift (and NPOs).

    Small meetings between NPOs and the Property Crimes unit continue when crime trends are present.  Also updated Bike Public Order training was attended on 9/15/20 to be prepared for protests.

    With the assistance of crime trend information from the North Division Crime Analyst and Property Crimes Unit, NPOs conducted 3 late night details that resulted in 1 felony arrest, 4 misdemeanor arrests, and several individuals ID's in targeted areas on 10/6,  10/15, and 10/24.

    NPOs continue to meet regularly with the North Property Crimes unit about the latest trends.  An SOF detail was written to combat recent spike in late night BMVs and Construction thefts on E11/E12/F15 beat that is scheduled to start in December.
  • Commander
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Collaborate with organizations that serve homeless individuals and vulnerable populations to provide them guidance, and assistance with obtaining resources. NPOs will identify and establish relationships with the facilities on their beats and participate / assist with the facility needs. NPO’s will provide monthly stats on the number of persons who benefit from placement in work programs and/or obtain housing assistance.

    NPOs continued to enforce aggressive panhandling along I35 corridor at Heritage, N Tarrant, and Western Center.  Several citations were issued.  NPOs continue to offer HOPE outreach while contacting these violators.

    Our largest homeless issue was panhandling violations in 35 corridor and also along Beach Street.  Several repeat offenders identified. HOPE and other outreach offered assistance but most refuse to accept these services.

    Homeless/panhandling increased in areas along major intersections of North Freeway and N. Beach.  While issuing citations, NPOs have offered the assistance of the HOPE unit and other outreach resources, with very few interested in accepting long-term help.
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Assist with increasing economic development and investment through enforcement, crime prevention, and active engagement with various community partners. Commanders shall establish an economic development committee and meet four times per year to discuss and identify new modes of collaboration and joint venture opportunities.

    The areas around Presidio, Alliance, and Tanger continue to add new businesses weekly. Most businesses opened in accordance with the State's reopening plan. 

    The areas around Presidio, Alliance, and Tanger continue to add new businesses weekly. Most businesses opened in accordance with the State's reopening plan. 

    The areas around Presidio, Alliance, and Tanger continue to add new businesses weekly. Most businesses opened in accordance with the State's reopening plan.
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Enhance communication between officers and their counterparts in various supporting units (NPOs, specialized units, etc.), by having each specialized unit and NPOs attend at least one roll call per week and disseminate timely intelligence information to Patrol.

    An updated beat officer list was sent out to the NPO team as the division has had several officers move around on shifts or to new units.  NPOs conducted detail with Vice on a game room sting and also worked with SSI unit on school shooter lockdown drill this month.

    NPOs participated with several other units this month to include Homeland Security at Alliance Airport during an ICE refugee detail.  Also continued Public Order training with downtown bikes and other divisions to prepare for upcoming civil unrest.  Also participated in DEA's annual Take Back Drugs event collecting 16 boxes and tagging those at the property room.

    NPOs once again assisted Homeland Security on a ICE detail at Alliance Airport on 11/11. They remained in the area in case of problems.  NPOs also worked with Tarrant County by monitoring polling stations on election day for calls for service from disturbances, but all was relatively calm.
  • Division Lieutenants
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Train officers in beat integrity/beat management techniques such as identification of and relationship development with community members who can and will assist law enforcement efforts. Make better use of crime analysis tools and personnel for trending offenses, and the effective use of all available resources. Use one extended roll call training one day/week to encompass all of Patrol in coordination with Advanced Training.

    Community meetings continued this month with Alta Apartments, Sedona Village Senior center, Avondale Senior center, and numerous (small) individual Code Blue groups. Officers continue to practice beat integrity while interacting with citizens on call and familiarizing themselves with various areas on their beats.   

    Bi-weekly outdoor rollcalls continue on Mondays and Thursdays. Info-sharing between beat officers and NPOs occurred via email. 

    Bi-weekly outdoor rollcalls continue on Mondays and Thursdays. Info-sharing between beat officers and NPOs occurred via email. 
  • Commander
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Address neighborhood quality of life issues more proactively with NPOs and beat officers meeting with twenty citizens and ten businesses on their assigned beats per month.

    NPOs continue to meet with businesses and this month, and especially with churches to set up the upcoming Faith & Blue national event.    North Division officers participated in the Blessing of the Badges at St. Barnabas Church.

    NPOs met with several businesses and churches this month to include the St Andrew Parish blessing on 10/8 and Café Republic's heroes serving the community event on 10/9.

    NPOs continue to meet in smaller group settings, such as monthly HOA meetings. They did so this month with Park Glen, Sendera Ranch, and Alliance Methodist Church.
  • Neighborhood Patrol Officers
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Increase communication between NPOs, community groups, apartment managers, beat officers, and other departmental groups regarding new beat trends, making a concerted and collaborative effort to address them in a timely manner by hosting police sponsored neighborhood meetings within each neighborhood.

    Community meetings in small outdoor settings continued. North Division officers attended a "Thank you" breakfast at Avondale Senior on 9/30. North Division officers also attended events at Park Glen HOA on 9/14 and North FTW Alliance on 9/19 to name a few.

    Small community meetings continue with Heritage HOA Coffee with COP, 3 Faith & Blue meetings in October, National Night Out Virtual meetings, Target Tehama Ridge about upcoming Heroes and Helpers day, and BSG Clay Shoot event on 10/2.

    NPO did a good job of coordinating a recent crime trend of a person exposing himself at a park on E11's beat.  Patrol was   given description of the actor, and within 24 hours he was apprehended. The NPO worked with SCRAM on prior incidents involving individual (report #200090055).  NPOs and patrol have very good working relationship sharing crime trend info with each other.
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Develop youth activities in each beat to improve relations between the police and the public. NPOs and beat officers will canvass their beats and ascertain what sport or activity will be productive / successful in their neighborhoods of responsibility. NPOs shall attend PAL meetings on a routine basis and share/encourage participation with the citizens within their beats.

    Birthday brigades continued this month with North FTW Baptists on 9/24, Lonestar Elementary on 9/25, and Red Ribbon event at Aventine apartments on 9/30.

    NPOs continued to participate in birthday brigades on F14 beat. NPOs also interacted with kids during NPO participation in the Atiana Jefferson memorial parade in Central on 10/11 and a Halloween event on 10/31 at Grace Community Church on E14 beat.

    Birthday brigades continued this month with NPOs participating in some on F15 beat, E15 beat and F11 beat.  NPOs also met with schools on their beat to line up families for the upcoming Heroes and Helper day in December.
  • Neighborhood Patrol Officers
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Become more involved in community programs to build better relations and partnerships between the police and the public. NPOs shall develop or facilitate four new meetings in their areas per year.

    NPOs participated in several community programs to include Red Ribbon event at local apartments, Coffee with a Cop at a local Church, and announcement of large event (Finals Rodeo) made at Arlington Stadium.

    NPOs participated in numerous events this month to include BSG annual Clay Shoot, St Andrew church Blessing, Grace Community Halloween event, Café Republic Heroes serving event, and numerous others.

    NPOs participated in a survey with a department group looking at ways to improve community policing.  They also met with Gateway Church about donations to citizen volunteer programs and the difference they make in the community.
  • Neighborhood Patrol Officers
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Utilize mobile storefronts that rotates to different locations each month offering services normally offered at regular permanent police storefront locations. NPOs shall utilize the mobile storefront once per month on each of their beats and advertise one week in advance of location.

    Although kid's ID events was still suspended due to COVID restrictions, the North Division Crime Prevention Specialist has focused on smaller community meetings such as Crime Watch meetings. Emerald Trace and Crawford Farms were a couple this month.

    The mobile storefront normally utilized for Kids ID events not used due to COVID restrictions. Other small group engagements happened.  A kids Halloween event was held in partnership with Target and Grace Community Church.

    Mobile storefront usage still on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions, but youth interaction continues with school visits such as meeting with counselors about upcoming Heroes and Helpers day and recent Professional Day presentation on E14 beat.
  • Neighborhood Patrol Officers
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Identify areas of blight and address in cooperation with other city departments to reduce conditions conducive to crime. NPOs and beat officers shall identify these areas and NPOs will report this information to their chain of command.

    NPOs assisted on 5 Code Compliance referrals this month.  NPOs also wrote 94 parking citations this month with numerous of them for storing vehicles.

    NPOs assisted Code on issues forwarded to them, which were mainly parking violations. Sixty-two  parking citations were issued this month, along with 11 abandoned vehicles removed.

    NPOs assisted Code Compliance on issues that were emailed to them, which primarily consist of parking in roadway violations.  NPOs issued 67 parking citations and handled 9 abandoned vehicles this month.
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Submit monthly NPO reports on activities, problem solving efforts, community meetings, community problems, etc.

    NPOs continue to post Monthly crime reports on the NextDoor site, along with sharing trends and crime prevention techniques at community meetings and business meetings.

    Weekly crime reports continued to be shared through NextDoor site.  Officer Ward and Sergeant Pruitt produced videos about the benefits of Crime Watch which were shared by CPS Mendoza.  

    NPOs continue to share weekly crime reports on the NextDoor site.  CPS Mendoza shared several informational preventions tips on holiday shopping security and auto theft prevention techniques on the NextDoor app and at community meetings, like Crime Watch groups.
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Create at least two new CODE Blue groups per year per Division by conducting community walks, creating bilingual advertisements, solicitation through neighborhood association meetings, bringing Code Blue applications to all events where police are present, and providing short recruitment speeches at all applicable events.

    No new Code Blue groups started this month and training on large groups was suspended due to COVID-19 restrictions, but information was  shared within smaller groups.

    No new Code Blue groups added, but a large amount of participation by Code Blue at recent crime details.

    No new Code Blue groups added this month but new member training resumed at 1000 Calvert and North Division sent 5 new trainees.  NPOs are working to get them trained on the radio and in patrolling procedures with group captains.
  • Neighborhood Patrol Officers
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Increase Code Blue Membership by 5% per year for five years.

    No new Code Blue members recruited this month. NPOs kept the current volunteers informed and engaged by sharing current crime trends.

    Code Blue membership remains level because new member training cannot be done due to COVID restrictions.

    5 new members went to training this month.
  • Neighborhood Patrol Officers
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Increase active Code Blue participation. NPOs are required to provide one special detail per month on their beat outside of normal operations.

    NPOs continue to meet with smaller Code Blue groups, this month: Woodland Springs, Summerfields NA, Heritage Trace to name a few.

    At least 30 Code Blue members participated 3 evening crime details in October.  Their surveillance helped result in 1 felony arrest, 4 misdemeanor arrests and a recovered stolen vehicle over the 3 nights.

    Code Blue continues to stay active by patrolling deep into the night on E12, E14, F11 beats primarily.  Details about upcoming SOF detail shared with the group to get their participation so more area can be covered.
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Ensure efficient case management and effective investigations by conducting monthly audits to ensure adherence to compliance standards.

    Detectives R Slagle and  Fields were audited this month with no issues noted.

    Detectives Lonergan and Jenkins were audited this month with minor issues noted.

    Property crime officers Quintana and Pledger were audited this month with minor issue noted.
  • Criminal Investigations
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Conduct weekly case review meetings to ensure identification and discussion of all cases assigned to individual detectives; in particular cases that may be related or part of ongoing crime sprees in COMPSTAT and violent crime meetings.

    Property crimes officers were able to identify a suspect who was responsible for several motor vehicle burglaries after obtaining videos from surveillance cameras. Warrants are being obtained; subject not yet in custody.

    A suspect was taken into custody for Agg Assault-deadly weapon road rage incident.

    Meetings resulted in an arrest warrant for deadly conduct out of a road rage incident.
  • Criminal Investigations
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Increase timely information sharing on trends and wanted-person information with beat officers, NPOs, business owners, community groups, and apartment communities. Captains will schedule and attend ad-hoc and scheduled police informational meetings within each neighborhood. The beat officers, NPOs, and community leaders for each area will be encouraged to participate and create networking events.

    The NPO's continued to use Nextdoor weekly to share crime on their respective beats with the citizens. 

    The NPO's continued to use Nextdoor weekly to share crime on their respective beats with the citizens. 

    The NPO's continued to use Nextdoor weekly to share crime on their respective beats with the citizens. 
  • Criminal Investigations
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Establish regular Roll-Call training by detectives for patrol personnel. A divisional CID detective will attend one roll call each week to facilitate information sharing.

    Attendance at roll calls was temporarily suspended indoors but twice-weekly outdoor rollcalls continued with social distancing precautions. Info was passed  to patrol by detectives.

    Attendance at roll calls was temporarily suspended indoors but twice-weekly outdoor rollcalls continued with social distancing precautions. Info was passed  to patrol by detectives.

    Attendance at roll calls was temporarily suspended indoors but twice-weekly outdoor rollcalls continued with social distancing precautions. Info was passed  to patrol by detectives.
  • Criminal Investigations
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Assign patrol officers to the detective office on two-week rotations to facilitate their understanding of the intricacies in investigations and the requirements necessary when filing thorough/quality cases.

    No officers were assigned to the detective office due to staffing during pandemic.

    No officers were assigned to the detective office due to staffing during pandemic.

    No officers were assigned to the detective office due to staffing during pandemic.
  • Criminal Investigations
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  • North Division (E)
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    North - Develop community informants to glean additional information on criminals and trends. NPOs and beat officers shall develop or refer one potential confidential informant to the Intelligence Section per month.

    No informants developed this month but NPOs continue to share link for citizens to enroll their cameras through the neighborhood camera system, mentioned at Emerald Trace and Crawford Farms Crime Watch meetings.

    No informants developed but many citizens advised about the departments neighborhood camera program at neighborhood meetings and Crime Watch meetings.

    No informants developed this month but Chisolm Ridge neighborhood did install Flock camera system and NPOs have been informing neighborhoods and businesses about the importance of surveillance and logging those cameras with the city.
  • Neighborhood Patrol Officers
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  • North Division (E)
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