Researching a suitable location for Central Division is ongoing.  This will likely be accomplished through the master City plan of consolidating resources downtown into a new larger facility for all City departments. 

Researching a suitable location for Central Division is ongoing.  This will likely be accomplished through the master City plan of consolidating resources downtown into a new larger facility for all City departments. 

Researching a suitable location for Central Division is ongoing.  This will likely be accomplished through the master City plan of consolidating resources downtown into a new larger facility for all City departments. 

The HOPE unit has been created and the attached/symbiotic CIT unit was expanded this month. These units works closely with Fire, Medstar, NPO's, outreach groups, business owners, and patrol officers. HOPE recently spearheaded the city's response to the effects of the COVID crisis on the homeless community. 

The HOPE (Homeless Outreach Programs and Enforcement) unit was created with 4 officers, a corporal and a sergeant. In less than a year, the attached/symbiotic CIT unit has been created. This has expanded the combined unit to 13 officers, 2 corporals, 3 sergeants, and a lieutenant. These units have recently expanded their hours of coverage to respond to the often overlapping issues of mental health and homelessness. 

The HOPE (Homeless Outreach Programs and Enforcement) unit was created with 4 officers, a corporal and a sergeant. In less than a year, the attached/symbiotic CIT unit has been created. This has expanded the combined unit to 13 officers, 2 corporals, 3 sergeants, and a lieutenant. These units have recently expanded their hours of coverage to respond to the often overlapping issues of mental health and homelessness. 

The Near East Neighborhood Association includes members of various outreach groups in the Shelter District Area (Presbyterian Night Shelter, True Worth, Union Gospel Mission, Salvation Army, etc.) Our HOPE unit partners with NESNA to provide the long term solutions of this goal.  We work with outreach groups who provide housing for homeless individuals. Downtown Fort Worth Inc. operates an Ambassador's Program downtown to provide assistance to citizens and to help point homeless individuals to the resources. 

The Near East Neighborhood Association includes business workers from various groups in the Shelter District Area (Presbyterian Night Shelter, True Worth, Union Gospel Mission, Salvation Army, etc.) We also have two officers not subject to call to the Shelter area and they are to coordinate with Shelter District Security. We work with outreach groups who provide housing for homeless individuals. 

The Near East Neighborhood Association includes business workers from various groups in the Shelter District Area (Presbyterian Night Shelter, True Worth, Union Gospel Mission, Salvation Army, etc.) We also have two officers not subject to call to the Shelter area and they are to coordinate with Shelter District Security. We work with outreach groups who provide housing for homeless individuals. 

Although there has been no movement to permanently expand the bike unit because of budgetary restraints, the unit was significantly augmented the past few months with NPO's to respond to protest details. We are in the beginning stages of planning for short notice supplementation of the unit to address event based issues that occur in the downtown area.

There has been no movement on this effort in light of budgetary restraints.

This goal has been limited by budget and resources. To make progress on this front, the selection process has begun to expand the equipment acquisition and maintenance capabilities of the unit by adding an equipment officer.

Protest details during the past few months pulled many of the A district NPO's. When possible, Central NPO's and Bike unit personnel conduct regular patrols downtown to address this persistent issue. 

Downtown homeless population has increased markedly this particular month due to a COVID outbreak at the shelter.  Central Division NPOs and the Bike Unit conduct regular details and patrols downtown to address this unforeseeable and evolving issue, but were also pulled to protest response details for part of the month. HOPE has made preparations for cold weather shelter response and made those procedures available to patrol.

Central Division NPOs and the Bike Unit conduct regular details and patrols downtown to address this recurring issue. HOPE has made preparations for cold weather shelter response and made those procedures available to patrol.

COVID restrictions have suspended our Central Command meeting, that usually occurs every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., and other gatherings that would satisfy this strategic goal. As the rest of the business world has done, we are adapting to remote meeting platforms like zoom and Webex, in addition to increasing the number of one on one conversations and phone calls to continue to move employee's crime reducing ideas up the chain of command. 

Central's leadership usually meet every Tuesday at 1:30pm, but this was obviously altered due to COVID.  Meetings have been replaced with phone calls, emails, and social distancing conversations.  Crime strategy has continued and planning has continued as well.  Online tools and communication platforms have plugged Code Blue/COPS organizations back into regular communication that used to occur in scheduled meetings.

Central's leadership usually meet every Tuesday at 1:30pm, but this was obviously altered due to COVID.  Meetings have been replaced with phone calls, emails, and social distancing conversations.  Crime strategy has continued and planning has continued as well.  Online tools and communication platforms have plugged Code Blue/COPS organizations back into regular communication that used to occur in scheduled meetings.

NPOs patrol their areas and look for quality of life issue every week and report them to Code Compliance. In addition, beat officers can report information they observe for action as well.  NPOs handle complaints from citizens and other sources and take the appropriate action based upon the specific problem.  

NPOs patrol their areas and look for quality of life issue every week and report them to Code Compliance or the HOPE unit. In addition, beat officers can report information they observe for action as well.  NPOs handle complaints from citizens and other sources and take the appropriate action based upon the specific problem.  

NPOs patrol their areas and look for quality of life issue every week and report them to Code Compliance or the HOPE unit. In addition, beat officers can report information they observe for action as well.  NPOs handle complaints from citizens and other sources and take the appropriate actiong based upon the specific problem.  

COVID has taken away our ability to have large in person meetings. We are adapting by arranging for small meetings of officers and supervisors that comply with COVID restrictions. This has evolved into small daily meetings taking place during lunch, effectively developing another productive time slot that was not as apparent before COVID. 

COVID has taken away our ability to have large in person meetings. We have adapted by developing our skills at utilizing technology to monitor crime trends and develop a plan of action. New NPO's have been directed to draft special operations details to address crime trends this month. These details were combined with information from the command staff's violent crime meeting to develop a divisional response.

COVID has taken away our ability to have large in person meetings. We have adapted by developing our skills at utilizing technology to monitor crime trends and develop a plan of action. New NPO's have been directed to draft special operations details to address crime trends this month. These details were combined with information from the command staff's violent crime meeting to develop a divisional response.

HOPE Team provides a variety of services along the East Lancaster corridor and Downtown.  HOPE also has two officers not subject to call to the Shelter area and they coordinate with Shelter District Security.  We work with various outreach groups who provide a variety of services for homeless individuals in the East Lancaster and Downtown areas. HOPE activities altered their AOR to include the southern downtown area due to shelter expansion to the Convention Center.  Downtown Fort Worth Inc's Ambassador's Program downtown also provides assistance to citizens and to help direct homeless individuals to the appropriate area for resources. 

HOPE Team provided a variety of services this period along the East Lancaster corridor and Downtown as well due to an expansion of shelter locations because of COVID required distancing.  HOPE also has two officers not subject to call to the Shelter area and they coordinate with Shelter District Security.  We work with various outreach groups who provide a variety of services for homeless individuals in the East Lancaster and Downtown areas. 

HOPE Team provided a variety of services this period along the East Lancaster corridor and Downtown as well due to an expansion of shelter locations because of COVID required distancing.  HOPE also has two officers not subject to call to the Shelter area and they coordinate with Shelter District Security.  We work with various outreach groups who provide a variety of services for homeless individuals in the East Lancaster and Downtown areas. 

The Downtown Security Group meetings have changed due to physical distancing requirements, however information has continued to flow through email chains.  The DSG serves as our economic development group. It includes business owners and security partners and the purpose is to keep downtown thriving. Typically we meet every month in various locations downtown (before distancing). This includes Matt Beard, Tia Perez, TCSO Deputy Chief Driscoll, Commander Mahaffey, Captain White, Lieutenant Demore, NPO Andriotto, NPO Adam Coleman as well as many others.   

The Downtown Security Group meetings have changed this period due to physical distancing requirements, however information has continued to flow.  The DSG serves as our economic development group. It includes business owners and security partners and the purpose is to keep downtown thriving. Typically we meet every month in various locations downtown (before distancing). This includes Matt Beard, Tia Perez, TCSO Deputy Chief Driscoll, Commander Mahaffey, Lieutenant Demore, NPO Andriotto, NPO Adam Coleman as well as many others.   

The Downtown Security Group meetings have changed this period due to physical distancing requirements, however information has continued to flow.  The DSG serves as our economic development group. It includes business owners and security partners and the purpose is to keep downtown thriving. Typically we meet every month in various locations downtown (before distancing). This includes Matt Beard, Tia Perez, TCSO Deputy Chief Driscoll, Commander Mahaffey, Lieutenant Demore, NPO Andriotto, NPO Adam Coleman as well as many others.   

We have just been given the green light to begin having safe, social distanced roll calls. As roll calls go back to being the norm we will begin to include detectives in attending roll calls. Within the division, informal small conversations have become the temporary bridge until roll calls resume.

NPOs, detectives, lieutenants, the captain, and Commander Mahaffey meet with and communicate regularly with officers (roll calls temporarily paused due to COVID).  Meetings have moved to shift-change outdoor conversations, along with other informal meetings to ensure communication continues. NPO's are utilizing beat boards in the station to communicate with beat officers.

NPOs, detectives, lieutenants, the captain, and Commander Mahaffey meet with and communicate regularly with officers (roll calls temporarily paused due to COVID).  Meetings have moved to shift-change outdoor conversations, along with other informal meetings to ensure communication continues. NPO's are utilizing beat boards in the station to communicate with beat officers.

Beats are covered every shift to the extent stafing allows, and we try to use the same officers each day to cover the specific beats.  NPOs are communicating with beat officers about issues issues specific to their beats.  Older officers continue to act as mentors and assist younger officers with beat details and beat integrity.  Beats are staffed according to crime volume and crime trends.

Beats are covered every shift to the extent staffing allows, and we try to use the same officers each day to cover the specific beats.  NPOs are communicating with beat officers about issues issues specific to their beats.  Older officers continue to act as mentors and assist younger officers with beat details and beat integrity.  Beats are staffed according to crime volume and crime trends.

Beats are covered every shift to the extent stafing allows, and we try to use the same officers each day to cover the specific beats.  NPOs are communicating with beat officers about issues issues specific to their beats.  Older officers continue to act as mentors and assist younger officers with beat details and beat integrity.  Beats are staffed according to crime volume and crime trends.

COVID has stalled the ability of NPO's and beat officers to meet with their citizens, however, NPO's have been forced to evaluate electronic methods of information dissemination and collection. While the immediate stalling has been a temporary challenge, the end result will be NPO's that are better at communicating on many platforms, rather than just in person.

COVID has stalled the ability of NPO's and beat officers to meet with their citizens, however, NPO's have been forced to evaluate electronic methods of information dissemination and collection. While the immediate stalling has been a temporary challenge, the end result will be NPO's that are better at communicating on many platforms, rather than just in person.

COVID has stalled the ability of NPO's and beat officers to meet with their citizens, however, NPO's have been forced to evaluate electronic methods of information dissemination and collection. While the immediate stalling has been a temporary challenge, the end result will be NPO's that are better at communicating on many platforms, rather than just in person.

COVID has prevented us from having the police sponsored neighborhood meetings. However, the recent CCPD and meet and confer contract votes have led to individual citizens approaching officers to inquire about those issues. Hopefully these newly interested citizens are able to be brought into organized neighborhood groups once COVID restrictions are relaxed.

COVID has prevented us from having the police sponsored neighborhood meetings. Ensuring there are no gaps in service delivery is a priority as we evolve to the new normal of webex and zoom meetings substituting for public gatherings. 

COVID has prevented us from having the police sponsored neighborhood meetings. Ensuring there are no gaps in service delivery is a priority as we evolve to the new normal of webex and zoom meetings substituting for public gatherings. 

NPO's spread the word about PAL during their day to day duties and various communication methods. COVID restrictions have all but eliminated organized sports at the moment, but NPO's and beat officers are maintaining contact with school administrators. Both sides are planning for and eagerly anticipating the return of these leagues.

NPO's spread the word about PAL during their day to day duties and various communication methods.  PAL along with other youth activities serve as an important tool in the police department's approach to youth activties and keeping youth productive and engaged.  

NPO's spread the word about PAL during their day to day duties and various communication methods.  PAL along with other youth activities serve as an important tool in the police department's approach to youth activities and keeping youth productive and engaged.  

COVID put a brief pause on a new B district initiative where Lt Halford and his NPO crew partnered with Councilwoman Gray and other local leaders to adopt a needy school for a mentoring program. This stemmed from a community forum with educators in the fishbowl area wanting a way to encourage children growing up there to break the cycle, and will resume as soon as FWISD allows school to continue. 

Central division partnered with the police monitor to ensure all personnel and assignment demographics of the division were represented in her community forums this month.

Central division partnered with the police monitor to ensure all personnel and assignment demographics of the division were represented in her community forums this month.

The mobile storefront is deployed regularly in Central Division in areas where increased police presence is needed. The storefront was deployed at 900 E Lancaster and 2000 S Riverside.

The mobile storefront is deployed regularly in Central Division in areas where increased police presence is needed. This month Councilwoman Gray's office successfully partnered with B district NPO's to utilize the storefront in an area where historical prostitution was impeding revitalization.

The mobile storefront is deployed regularly in Central Division in areas where increased police presence is needed. This month Councilwoman Gray's office successfully partnered with B district NPO's to utilize the storefront in an area where historical prostitution was impeding revitalization.

NPO's regularly field complaints and actively search out areas of blight. While they have always worked with code compliance on these, the relationship has been further strengthened by partnering with code on the challenge of education and enforcing state and federal COVID restrictions. This has provided a more direct and regular communication pathway to address other issues, such as blight and conditions conducive to crime.

NPO's regularly field complaints and actively search out areas of blight. While they have always worked with code compliance on these, the relationship has been further strengthened by partnering with code on the challenge of education and enforcing state and federal COVID restrictions. This has provided a more direct and regular communication pathway to address other issues, such as blight and conditions conducive to crime.

NPO's regularly field complaints and actively search out areas of blight. While they have always worked with code compliance on these, the relationship has been further strengthened by partnering with code on the challenge of educating and enforcing state and federal COVID restrictions. This has provided a more direct and regular communication pathway to address other issues, such as blight and conditions conducive to crime.

The NPO's regularly surpass this goal of monthly reporting. The Central division NPO's submit weekly reports about crime on their beats. Even more often they are conveying that information to all stakeholders. 

The NPO's regularly surpass this goal of monthly reporting. The Central division NPO's submit weekly reports about crime on their beats. Even more often they are conveying that information to all stakeholders. 

The NPO's regularly surpass this goal of monthly reporting. The Central division NPO's submit weekly reports about crime on their beats. Even more often they are conveying that information to all stakeholders. 

COVID has put Code Blue growth on hold, but we have standing plans to get right back into this goal as soon as public health restrictions allow.

We did not create any new Code Blue groups in October. The current state of pandemic has put a necessary pause on these efforts.

We did not create any new Code Blue groups in November. The current state of pandemic has put a necessary pause on these efforts.

COVID forced cancellation of Code Blue meetings to introduce candidates desiring membership. NPO's are planning to capitalize on renewed interest in their program from the CCPD election to seek out new members once these meetings resume.

We did not recruit any new Code Blue members in October. The current state of pandemic has put a necessary pause on these efforts.

We did not recruit any new Code Blue members in November. The current state of pandemic has put a necessary pause on these efforts.

Central's Code Blue participants are electing to follow the stay at home suggestions of the CDC. NPO's are maintaining contact with them until the restrictions are relaxed. 

Central's Code Blue participants are electing to follow the stay at home suggestions of the CDC. NPO's are maintaining contact with them until the restrictions are relaxed. 

Central's Code Blue participants are electing to follow the stay at home suggestions of the CDC. NPO's are maintaining contact with them until the restrictions are relaxed. 

Monthly case management audits were performed. Corrections are made when room for improvement is detected. 

Monthly case management audits were performed.

Monthly case management audits were performed. Any issues noted were addressed.

Regular information sharing is performed among Central Division detectives and other investigators.  The CIU Sergeants and Lieutenant regularly discuss cases and a weekly report is sent detailing relevant detective cases. A daily review of cases is done by the CIU Sergeants and Lieutenant and pertinent information is quickly shared with other units or CIU's as needed. CIU Lt Demore makes sure decision makers have current information on violent crime issues.

Regular information sharing is performed among Central Division detectives and other investigators.  The CIU Sergeants and Lieutenant regularly discuss cases and a weekly report is sent detailing relevant detective cases. A daily review of cases is done by the CIU Sergeants and Lieutenant and pertinent information is quickly shared with other units or CIU's as needed.

Regular information sharing is performed among Central Division detectives and other investigators.  The CIU Sergeants and Lieutenant regularly discuss cases and a weekly report is sent detailing relevant detective cases. A daily review of cases is done by the CIU Sergeants and Lieutenant and pertinent information is quickly shared with other units or CIU's as needed.

NPO's have put up "beat boards" in the roll call rooms at both Sectors.  The beat boards are used on a daily basis to communicate with patrol.  NPO's also have a email mailing lists in which they share information with their beat officers. A lengthy list of (usually) scheduled meetings is included above in the Neighborhood Police Officer section. Most of the meetings are still on hold until COVID gathering restrictions are resolved.

NPO's have put up "beat boards" in the roll call rooms at both Sectors.  The beat boards are used on a daily basis to communicate with patrol.  NPO's also have a email mailing lists in which they share information with their beat officers. A lengthy list of (usually) scheduled meetings is included above in the Neighborhood Police Officer section. Most of the meetings have been put on hold in October until physical distancing issues are resolved.

NPO's have put up "beat boards" in the roll call rooms at both Sectors.  The beat boards are used on a daily basis to communicate with patrol.  NPO's also have a email mailing lists in which they share information with their beat officers. A lengthy list of (usually) scheduled meetings is included above in the Neighborhood Police Officer section. Most of the meetings have been put on hold in November until physical distancing issues are resolved.

Roll calls had been cancelled because of COVID restrictions but will resume in October. Detectives are more commonly now reaching out directly to officers and NPO's to address issues. 

Roll calls have been cancelled because of COVID restrictions. Detectives are more commonly now reaching out directly to officers and NPO's to address issues. 

Roll calls have been cancelled because of COVID restrictions. Detectives are more commonly now reaching out directly to officers and NPO's to address issues. 

Central Division has implemented a cross-training program in which patrol officers will work in the detectives office with an assigned detective for a two week training period.  The officer will be required to participate in the day to day activities of the detective. Numerous officers have been identified for professional development. The improvement of reports and on scene investigations should be enhanced, especially with the fact that we have so many new officers who have brought in a new dynamic energy to the division coupled with room for improvement. This will help to guard the professional integrity of officers to prepare them for a long career.

Central Division's cross training program has been suspended due to the added demands that COVID quarantined employees have put on our patrol response. This will be reinstated when the pandemic ends.  

Central Division's cross training program has been suspended due to the added demands that COVID quarantined employees have put on our patrol response. This will be reinstated when the pandemic ends.  

Informal sources of information assisted investigators with certain cases this month.  Detectives, NPOs, and beat officers constantly identify informal street sources of information to assist in the investigation of offenses in order to clear cases and identify offenders.  

Informal sources of information assisted investigators with certain cases this month.  Detectives, NPOs, and beat officers constantly identify informal street sources of information to assist in the investigation of offenses in order to clear cases and identify offenders.  

Informal sources of information assisted investigators with certain cases this month.  Detectives, NPOs, and beat officers constantly identify informal street sources of information to assist in the investigation of offenses in order to clear cases and identify offenders.