Page 144 - Fort Worth City Budget 2019

General Fund

Police

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

FY2017 FY2018 FY2018 FY2019 Change from Adopted
Final Adopted Adjusted Adopted Amount %
License & Permits 6,545 15,440 15,440 16,000 560 3.63%
Intergovernmental 238,824 - 81,241 - - 0.00%
Charge for Service 697,523 632,445 632,445 665,593 33,148 5.24%
Use of Money & Property 2,448 - - - - 0.00%
Other 735,860 763,433 763,433 528,558 (234,875) -30.77%
Transfer In 3,413,825 3,004,110 4,704,110 1,734,360 (1,269,750) -42.27%
Revenue $ 5,095,025 $ 4,415,428 $ 6,196,669 $ 2,944,511 $ (1,470,917) -33.31%

Salaries & Benefits 205,604,997 208,070,471 220,434,209 220,700,149 12,629,678 6.07%
Gen Operating & Maintenance 29,268,882 31,468,650 30,906,212 32,948,080 1,479,430 4.70%
Capital Accts 13,400 16,000 16,000 16,000 - 0.00%
Debt Service Accts 257,883 262,375 262,375 273,625 11,250 4.29%
Transfer Out & Other 54,065 - 58,504 - - 0.00%
Expenses $235,199,226 $239,817,496 $251,677,300 $253,937,854 $ 14,120,358 5.89%

FTE 1,874.38 1,872.38 -2.00 -0.11%

AP 1,914.00 1,912.00 -2.00 -0.10%

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE AND GOALS

The Police Department, under the direction of the Chief of Police, develops and implements programs to deter
crime and to protect life and property in Fort Worth. Specific departmental responsibilities are:
• The reduction of violent crime and gang-related activities through enhanced enforcement activities and
crime prevention programs.
• Increased safety of residents and decreased crime throughout Fort Worth neighborhoods.
• Increased safety of youth and reduced juvenile crime through crime prevention and intervention
programs.
• Enhancement of crime fighting and prevention tools and efforts through diverse recruitment, training,
retention of high quality officers, technology, equipment, and capital improvements.

The Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) consists of the following three bureaus: Patrol, Support, and
Finance/Personnel. Each bureau includes two commands, with divisions, sections, and units under each
command. The majority of FWPD employees are in the Patrol Bureau, which consists of six divisions representing
various geographic portions of the city and includes special response teams, the traffic division, and patrol support
services that includes tactical medics, crisis intervention, and air patrol. The Support Bureau provides further
police support in the form of detective and investigative presence, intelligence, community programs, and next-
tier enforcement such as SWAT. The Finance/Personnel Bureau provides the administrative foundation necessary
to manage the budget and departmental finances, maintain the workforce, and elevate officers through further
training.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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