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 FWPD West Division Newsletter
July 2025
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Walmart hosts their first-ever Community Safety Fair in West Division
Walmart, located at 9500 Clifford St. in Fort Worth, hosted its first-ever Community Safety Fair on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The event featured representatives from Cook Children's Injury Prevention Team, JPS Health Network, the North Texas Poison Center, as well as members of the Fort Worth Fire Department (FWFD) and Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD). Special guests included McGruff the Crime Dog and his handler Mona, who were joined by Minnie Mouse to welcome visitors. Volunteers from the Code Blue COP Program—V. Coss, K. Metz, D. Stonecipher, O. Schlaegel, and V. Lewis from Neighborhood Services—helped ensure the day was both educational and memorable. Attendees had the chance to learn about Safe Baby practices, child safety seats, gun safety, poison prevention, water safety, and outpatient behavioral health. The JPS Health Services Network Trauma team also led a hands-on "Stop the Bleed" class, providing valuable emergency training to those present.
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West Division NPOs participate in Community Partners Day
The Lil Goldman Early Learning Center at Ahavath Sholom recently held its annual Community Partners Day. NPOs Janzen (K16) and Vasquez (K19) from West Division attended the event, engaging with students from infancy through age five. The children enjoyed meeting the officers and exploring the inside of a patrol vehicle.
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Alliance for Children host Camp Blue event
West Division NPOs took part in the semi-annual Camp B.L.U.E. event, joining in the fun and festivities. Among those attending were King District Sgt. Stary, along with NPOs Back (K11), Morquecho (K14), Vasquez (K19), Musquiz (L11), and McEwan (L17).
Camp B.L.U.E. (Building, Learning, Understanding, Empowering) is a free, weeklong day camp that Alliance For Children hosts twice a year. Kids who have recently “graduated” (or have almost graduated) from Alliance For Children’s clinical therapy program are eligible to participate in Camp B.L.U.E. to reward their hard work and reclaim some childhood joy! Siblings of clinical therapy graduates are also invited to attend Camp BLUE as a further way to support the entire family unit.
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Habitat for Humanity - Future homeowners attend presentation on how to keep their home and themselves safe.
Several future homeowners that are currently building their homes in Fort Worth, Cleburne, and Mansfield attended Habitat for Humanity’s quarterly presentation on crime prevention for new homeowners. NPO Grinalds (L16) and CPS Mitsuhashi shared practical strategies to help participants protect both their property and themselves. The presentation covered ways to enhance security by adding protective measures to the perimeter, exterior, and interior of their homes, making them less likely to be targeted by criminals.
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Target on West 7th Hosts First-Ever Lemonade with a COP Event
West Division NPOs Escalante (K13), Morquecho (K14), Cole (K18), and West 7th Street Officer C. Flores participated in Target store’s inaugural Lemonade with a COP event. Shoppers enjoyed refreshing lemonade while engaging in casual conversations with the officers about topics important to them. Young attendees were delighted to receive Jr. Police Badge stickers to proudly display on their clothing.
Mayor's Summer Reading Kickoff
Despite the hot, sunny weather, around 1,100 Fort Worth residents turned out for the Mayor's Summer Reading Kickoff at Trinity Park on Saturday, May 31, 2025. West Division NPO Johnson (K12) and West 7th Street Officer C. Flores participated in the event, distributing popsicles, Jr. Police Badge stickers, and other police-themed novelty items to those in attendance.
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Beat Happenings
West Division Officers Earn Certification in National Child Passenger Seat Safety Installation
NPO Musquiz (L11) and Officer Snyder are the first two officers from the West Division to complete the National Child Passenger Seat Safety Installation training course, earning their certification as installation technicians. With this qualification, they are now authorized to install child safety seats and inspect existing ones to ensure each seat is appropriate for the child and properly installed for maximum safety.
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Indian Creek HOA Hosts Resident Meeting on Scam Prevention
NPO Escalante (K13) and CPS Mitsuhashi met with residents of the Indian Creek HOA to discuss recent scams and share tips on how to avoid becoming victims. Following the presentation, they held a Q&A session, giving residents the chance to ask questions about specific scams and learn what actions to take if they are contacted by a potential scammer.
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Stevenson Oaks Residents Attend Presentation on Protecting Themselves from Financial Exploitation in Public
West Division NPO Vasquez (K19) and CPS Mitsuhashi conducted a training session for Stevenson Oaks residents on how to prevent being financially exploited in public settings. During the session, participants learned about the significant annual costs of these scams, the various types of scams currently targeting the public, and practical steps they can take to protect themselves from becoming victims.
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West Division NPOs and CPS Educate Wilma Smith Circle at Arlington Heights United Methodist Church on Telephone Scam Prevention
West Division NPOs Escalante (K13), Cole (K18), and CPS Mitsuhashi provided an educational session on telephone scams for the Wilma Smith Circle at Arlington Heights United Methodist Church. The Wilma Smith Circle is part of the United Women of Faith groups at the church which happens to be the oldest women's circle at the church. During the presentation, attendees learned about various types of telephone scams and received practical tips on how to protect themselves from falling victim to such schemes.
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Scam Alerts
When it comes to protecting your identity, you might think about keeping usernames to yourself, using strong passwords, and reviewing your statements. That’s all great. But it’s also important to think about what you do with documents or digital files that contain your financial information. So, let’s look at what you should keep and lock up, and what you should shred or delete.
Keep for a Year
- Bank statements
- Pay stubs
- Undisputed medical bills
- Credit card and utility bills
- Deposited checks
If you can access these documents electronically, consider shredding your paper copies.
Keep for at Least Three Years
- Income tax returns
- Tax-related documents, like canceled checks, receipts, W-2s, and 1099s
- Records related to selling a home
In some cases, the IRS recommends keeping tax returns and tax-related documents for longer than three years. If you can access these documents electronically, consider shredding your paper copies.
Keep While You Own
- The title to your vehicle
- The title or deed to your home
- Documents related to mortgage or vehicle loans
- Home improvement receipts
- Rental agreements and leases
- Sales receipts and warranty information for major appliances
Keep Forever
And lock up:
- Birth certificate or adoption papers
- Social Security cards
- Valid passports and citizenship or residency papers
- Marriage licenses and divorce decrees
- Military records
- Wills, living wills, powers of attorney, and retirement and pension plans
- Death certificates of family members
- Vital health records (especially those that pre-date electronic health records)
Shred
- ATM receipts
- Offers of credit or insurance
- Cleared checks (after 14 days)
- Credit reports
- Prescription information for medicines you no longer take
- Expired warranties
- Expired credit cards, driver’s licenses, and other forms of identification
When it’s time to dispose of documents with your personal or financial information, shred them. If you don’t have a shredder, look for a local shred day in your community.
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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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Recruit Citizen on Patrol volunteers, schedule them for training, and provide on-going training and correspondence to encourage and retain active memberships.
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.
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