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 FWPD West Division Newsletter
May 2024 Volume 2
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Save the date!
Kia Ignition Switch Software Upgrade Event
Moritz Kia 8501 W. Freeway Fort Worth, Texas 76116 will be hosting a Kia ignition switch software upgrade event on Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Kia will be contacting owners of Kia vehicles that are eligible for the "free" upgrade in the greater Fort Worth area. The software upgrade applies to those vehicles with a "turn to start" ignition system with a steel key. Additionally, Kia will offer a Club steering wheel lock "free of charge" to all registered Kia owners who have an affected vehicle that requests one.
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Security Awareness presentation held at Ridgmar Place
24 residents of Ridgmar Place attended a Security Awareness presentation to learn how to navigate the internet safely and to become more knowledgeable about the practical measures that they can take to prevent themselves from becoming a victim of a scam.
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Sgt. L.P. Tracy and Officer J.Thew participate in PTA walk at Westcliff Elementary School
Sgt. L.P. Tracy and West Division officer J. Thew participated in the PTA walk at Westcliff Elementary School. The walk was organized to raise money for the school. The walk raised $15k for the school. In addition, the school partnered with the City Council to select the city's official bird. Westcliff Elementary students won the essay contest and will be recognized in May for selecting the official city bird which is the Eastern Blue Bird.
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Five West Division officers recognized by Radius Security for their assistance in capturing a burglary suspect.
Radius Security recognized five West Division officers for their role in assisting in the recent apprehension of a burglary suspect. The five officers recognized were T. Akers, J. Barton, D. Fobes, A. Madhwani and D. Woolbright.
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Neighborhood Grocer hosts Coffee with a Cop event.
Roy Pope Grocery hosted its first Coffee with a Cop event on May 6, 2024. The longtime neighborhood grocery store is now under the management of new owner Lauren Klipfel. Ms. Klipfel had the opportunity to meet her NPO A. Escalante K13 at a recent Safety and Security Meeting for Camp Bowie District. Ms. Klipfel stated that she wanted to host an event where the residents in the neighborhood could come out and meet the police officers who patrol their neighborhood. NPO Escalante suggested that she host a Coffee with a Cop event which is designed to do exactly what she wanted to accomplish. There was a turnout of approximately 25 people from the neighborhood who came out to meet with the officers to ask questions or express concerns about matters that were of particular concern to them.
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NPO Spotlight
NPO Haddad prepares homemade pizza for West Division officers
Bel Haddad NPO L19 is West Division's pizza master. In addition to his duties as an NPO, Haddad also teaches a pizza-making course at the Fort Worth Culinary Arts School. Pictured below: Councilmember Crain along with several officers enjoying some of Haddad's culinary creations.
What are NPO’s?
**Enter your address on http://oneaddress.fortworthtexas.gov/ You will find your BEAT and NPO assigned as well as your nearest City Facilities, Services, and Crime Data.
By having the Neighborhood Patrol Officers dedicated to specific geographic areas, the officers are not only able to become more familiar with the area than regular patrol officers, but they are also able to serve as a resource for and get to know area residents and business owners, learn about neighborhood concerns, and build working relationships with area Citizen on Patrol volunteers to work hand-in-hand in reducing neighborhood crime and promoting crime prevention tools.
Primary Duties:
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Work with crime analysts to identify crime trends within assigned neighborhoods, maintain open lines of communication with detectives, and assist the Information Management Section and supervisors in planning appropriate actions to address issues.
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Foster positive community leadership as a means to empower citizens within their neighborhoods by encouraging involvement in Citizens on Patrol, Citizen Police Academy, and Crime Watch to work collaboratively to reduce crime and promote crime prevention tools.
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Maintain open lines of communication between residents, business owners and the police department by attending community meetings and events, including neighborhood association and other community meetings.
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Recruit Citizen on Patrol volunteers, schedule them for training, and provide on-going training and correspondence to encourage and retain active memberships.
211 Texas - Connecting People and Services
No matter where you live in Texas, you can dial 2-1-1, or (877) 541-7905, and find information about resources in your local community. Whether you need help finding food or housing, child care, crisis counseling or substance abuse treatment, one number is all you need to know.
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Citizens on Patrol hosts Ice Cream Social at Marquita Sector
On April 24, 2024, Citizens on Patrol hosted an ice cream social for COP members and their families in West Division. Approximately 30 COP members, NPOs and Command staff enjoyed the festivities by having the opportunity to sample a wide variety of delicious ice cream treats while socializing with other volunteers and members of the police department.
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NPOs from King and Lincoln District join Councilmember Crain for breakfast
District 3 Councilmember Crain hosted a breakfast at First Watch on May 8, 2024, for NPOs representing both King and Lincoln Districts.
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Scam Alert!
Sharing a scam experience with someone you know takes courage. If someone trusts you enough to share their scam story, especially if the scammer is still in touch with them, here’s some advice to help guide you.
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Lead with empathy. Respond with kindness and concern instead of criticizing or expressing disappointment. Scams can happen to anyone. Keep lines of communication open with a kind, concerned response.
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Let them tell their story. Talking about a scam experience helps you both understand what happened. And talking about the scam also helps both of you spot it in the future.
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Validate their story. The only person at fault here is the scammer — not your friend or family member. It’s a scammer’s job to steal money or information, and they’ll target anyone. Ask them not to blame themselves and, instead, blame the scammer.
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Ask what we can do next together. See if their personal information was involved, too, so identity theft might be a concern. And see if they might want to report the scam. Their story can help protect friends, family, their community, and themselves, as well as helping law enforcement agencies like the FTC fight that scam.
Want more help for your friend or family member? Here are some resources:
If scammers find the right buttons to push at the wrong time — like when we’re distracted or stressed — any of us might just pay them or share information. Thank you for helping someone through a difficult time.
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Community Calendar
Upcoming Events
LVT Rise Community Center
 Thomas Place Community Center
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