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COUNCIL GOALS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

COUNCIL GOAL :

SAFETY & SECURITY

Strive to be the safest community in Tarrant County and to
be prepared for potential natural and man-made disasters.

Objectives:

 Maintain a low response time

 Maintain low crime rate

 Provide effective and efficient police, fire and EMS

 Engage community in public safety programs and initiatives

 Maintain the City’s ability to respond to all large-scale emergencies

 Partner with the community to support modern law enforcement efforts that value the sanctity
of all human life

Accomplishments:

 The NRH Telecommunications Center successfully implemented the ACPO Emergency
Medical Dispatch Program. This standards-based system provides telecommunicators with
the training and protocols necessary to quickly triage medical calls and dispatch the
appropriate response while simultaneously providing instructions to aid in patient care prior
to the arrival of help. This program was customized for the shared services environment and
required nearly 900 hours of training to achieve certification.

 The Fire Department received its first renewal for the Texas Fire Chiefs Best Practices
Recognition Program. The department was first recognized in 2018 for a period of 4 years.

 Installation of a new HAAS alerting system to notify motorist of emergency vehicle activity
ahead was installed in all Fire Department response vehicles.

 To strengthen our relationship with the community and reinforce our commitment to building
trust, the Police Department made several changes throughout the year to improve
transparency for the citizens we serve. The Department migrated its General Orders to a
public facing platform in May 2021, providing web-access to our structure and guiding

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