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 FWPD West Division Newsletter
August 2025
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Target hosts first annual POPS with COPS Event
On Monday, July 14, 2025, Target at 5700 Overton Ridge hosted its inaugural POPS with COPS event. As shoppers escaped the summer heat, they were welcomed with free frozen treats, chilled bottled water, and a variety of fruit juices. Approximately 200 guests attended the event, enjoying the refreshments and connecting with West Division Neighborhood Police Officers (NPOs) as well as newly sworn-in police officers who were on-site for the gathering.
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All Saints Episcopal School hosts Community Heroes and First Responders Day
NPO McEwan (L17), along with McGruff the Crime Dog, his handler Lori, and CPS Mitsuhashi, visited preschoolers at All Saints Episcopal School in celebration of Community Heroes and First Responders Day. During the visit, NPO McEwan spoke to the students about the important "do's and don'ts" of calling 911 and shared tips on how to stay safe in public places. The children were then given the chance to ask NPO McEwan their questions. At the end of the event, each student received a Jr. Police Badge sticker and their choice of a special gift.
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July Fourth Festivities in West Division
Overton Park Neighborhood Association
The Overton Park Neighborhood Association hosted its annual Fourth of July celebration, which saw an impressive turnout thanks to the gorgeous weather. As in previous years, NPO Janzen (K17) and dayshift Officer Thew (K17) were present to connect with community members and join in the festivities. This year, they also took a moment to pose for a photo with Joanne Dellamura, a proud Overton Park resident who served as the Grand Marshal of the parade (pictured bottom center).
 Ridglea North Marks Independence Day with Festive Celebration
Residents of the Ridglea North gathered together to celebrate the Fourth of July at Birney Park. NPO Kuzinka (L12) attended the event to participate in the festivities.
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Beat Happenings
West Division NPO Janzen Co-Leads Security Awareness Training at Beth-El Congregation
On July 16, 2025, approximately 30 members of the Jewish community participated in Security Awareness Training at Beth-El Congregation. The session was led by Roy Gray from the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, with NPO Janzen (K17) assisting by responding to participants’ questions.
King District NPO Supports Local Lemonade Stand in Ridglea Hills
NPO Morquecho (K14) visited a lemonade stand in Ridglea Hills, where two enterprising young girls were learning a valuable lesson about the importance of saving and raising money to cover your expenses.
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Residents of Stevenson Oaks learn about Medicare Fraud
Due to an annual loss of $60 billion from Medicare fraud, NPO Vasquez (K19) and CPS Mitsuhashi visited the residents of Stevenson Oaks to provide education on this important issue. During the session, participants learned about various types of scams targeting Medicare, how to recognize fraudulent schemes, and practical steps they can take to protect themselves from becoming victims.
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Crime Prevention Seminar Presented to Lake Como Community of Hope Residents
NPO Klein (K16) and CPS Mitsuhashi delivered a presentation to the residents of the Lake Como Community of Hope titled "How to Protect Seniors from Financial Exploitation in Public." The session discussed various types of scams, explained the tactics scammers use, and outlined practical steps individuals can take to protect themselves from becoming victims.
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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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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.
NPO Roster
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Scam Alerts
What steps to take when recovering from a scam
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Scammers are generally after one of two things; they either try to steal your money now, or they try to steal your identity now to steal money from you later (or to pretend to be you to steal from others). For many scam victims, the loss of personally identifiable information (PII) is even worse than losing money, because it’s hard to recover.
Steps to take to protect your personal information after a scam
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Put a fraud alert on your credit reports and consider freezing your credit. This will prevent thieves from opening additional lines of credit in your name and causing additional financial distress.
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Request a free credit report to make sure that existing lines of credit haven’t been compromised.
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Follow the guidelines on IdentityTheft.gov for additional recovery strategies. This free resource provided by the Federal Trade Commission will assist in helping you take the steps necessary in notify the appropriate agencies. In Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has advice for protecting yourself from identity fraud and how to report it.
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Monitor your online accounts (banking, credit card, app payment services, etc.) at least weekly to make sure you recognize all the charges.
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Change your passwords regularly and don’t use the same password for multiple sites.
After you’ve taken care of yourself, report the scam to BBB Scam Tracker to help warn others and to provide additional information that may be useful to law enforcement. If a company you do business with has suffered a data breach, don’t panic. Check the company’s website or look for an email with instructions on what you should do to follow up. Many companies offer free credit monitoring after a data breach, or have other concrete measures. With so many major data breaches in the past decade, consumers should assume their data has been compromised in some way and take the same precautions as those who know they’ve been scammed.
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If you’ve lost money to a retailer because of undelivered merchandised or are being told you must pay more in order to receive an item, there are several options:
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If you used a credit card, contact the credit card company using the number on the back of your card and dispute the charges.
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If you used a debit card, contact the banking institution immediately to report the loss (use the number on the back of your card).
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If you used a third-party app (PayPal, Venmo, etc.), contact them for instruction on next steps.
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If you don’t get satisfaction through these means, file a complaint at BBB.org and we will try to help you.
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If you were responding to an ad on social media (Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, etc.), report the ad or business and tell the social media channel exactly what happened.
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Your Health
Steps to Prevent Heat Illness this Summer
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Community News
Las Vegas Trail Rise Community Center
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Thomas Place Community Center
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