Central Division encompasses a large, diverse area that includes the Downtown Business community, Near Southside (Hospital District), Texas A&M downtown campus, and many historic neighborhoods immediately surrounding these areas. Included in the boundaries are the major shelters for homeless individuals and families. The business, medical, and educational communities located within this division create a significant transient population commuting to and from work each day. After business hours, the Central Business District transforms to a vibrant entertainment venue consisting of many popular restaurants, bars and events.

Thank you for being a part of our Central Division Community!

We invite you to connect and collaborate with us. Please use the QR code to subscribe to our Crime Prevention Newsletter and NPO calendar. 

FWPD Police Beats Are Changing

Beginning Aug. 9, some Fort Worth Police beat boundaries are changing. As Fort Worth’s population grows, the Police Department regularly responds by re-drawing police beats throughout the city to balance resources. Some beats in established areas will change very little, if at all. Other beats will decrease or increase in size, according to population trends.

For example, in far Northwest Fort Worth, where new homes and apartments are being added daily, a few beats will change significantly, and new beats will be added. In some cases, your patrol division or Neighborhood Patrol Officer (NPO) will change. As always, residents and businesses can find their NPO’s name and phone number by visiting the city’s online data portal OneAddress. Type in your street address, click search, then click the "+" sign in front of the word “Neighborhoods.” Your NPO’s name and number are listed.

Keep an eye on Nextdoor and Facebook for planned gatherings to meet new NPOs in your area! 

Plan Now for Oct. 7 National Night Out

It’s time to begin planning for National Night Out, which is Tuesday, Oct. 7th. The Fort Worth Police Department encourages residents to plan neighborhoods events that help residents meet and get to know each other. Knowing your neighbors is one of the best ways to prevent crime!

Hosting a National Night Out event doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Here are some ideas for keeping it simple and sharing the costs.

• Ask neighbors to turn on their lights and come outside to say “hello” and go for a walk after dinner.
• Host a front yard dessert potluck: ask everyone to bring a lawn chair and a treat to share.
• Email or hand-deliver home-made invitations to every neighbor on your block. Get the kids to help!
• Say hello, introduce yourself, help new neighbors meet each other and share contact information.

Once you’ve planned your event, please register with the Fort Worth Police Department so you can be recognized. We’ll send out the online registration in August and provide you with some goodies to hand out at your event, while supplies last. If you have questions about NNO, contact Crime Prevention Specialist, Nakeshia.holloway@fortworthtexas.gov.  

CITIZENS ON PATROL-

Fort Worth’s Citizens on Patrol recently honored their Basers with an Appreciation Dinner.  Basers ensure COP safety during patrols by monitoring the radios, taking roll calls, and serving as immediate contact when needed.  Central COP Basers Darlene McClearen, Fred Anglin and Phyllis Anglin are pictured with Central COP Coordinator Alison Golden.

Community Action Partners and Reliant Energy Launch 'Beat the Heat' Program

To help residents stay cool and manage their electricity use during the summer, the City of Fort Worth's Community Action Partners, in partnership with Reliant Energy, has announced the statewide Beat the Heat Program for Fort Worth residents.