POLICE DEPARTMENT

Fort Worth City Code ch. 2, art. IV, div. 13

in effect

Fort Worth City Code § 2-140 ESTABLISHED.

§ 2-140 ESTABLISHED. A police department is hereby established, charged with maintaining peace and order in the community and protecting the citizens of the city. The department shall provide continuous patrol services, response to citizens' calls for assistance, investigate criminal offenses, apprehend offenders, provide traffic enforcement and enforce all municipal ordinances and laws, state and federal, the enforcement of which it is charged with. The police department shall be administered by the office of the chief of police, who shall be designated by the city manager. (Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 15, passed 2-4-2020)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-141 DUTIES.

§ 2-141 DUTIES. The office of the chief of police shall be responsible for the proper administration and operations of the police department, subject to the supervision of the city manager, and subject to all regulations, policies and ordinances of the city and he or she shall promulgate all rules, regulations and orders for the governing of the police department. The chief of police shall have the exclusive right to discipline any of the officers or employees of the department in accordance with state civil service law, city rules and regulations, police department general and interim orders, and the police department code of conduct. In case of the disability of the chief of police or the executive assistant chief, by reason of sickness, absence from the city or other cause, the city manager shall designate one of the assistant chiefs or deputy chiefs within the police department to act as chief of police during such disability, and the officer so designated shall serve without additional compensation. (Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 15, passed 2-4-2020)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-142 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT CHIEF.

§ 2-142 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT CHIEF. (a) The police chief may designate one officer from the classification immediately below that of police chief, who, in addition to that officer's regular duties, will be assigned the duties of executive assistant chief, and who will perform the following specialized functions with the department: (1) Serve as acting police chief when the police chief is absent from the city or is temporarily unable to fulfill the duties of the office of police chief; (2) Represent the police department in matters pertaining to budget, personnel, legal and administrative matters; (3) Represent the police chief at public functions when the police chief is unable to attend; (4) Assist the police chief in evaluation of departmental employees and performance; (5) Assist the police chief in inter-city and intra-city agency and department relations; and (6) Perform other specialized duties, as assigned by the police chief. (b) The officer who performs the above specialized functions shall receive the sum of $500 per month as assignment pay. Such payment shall be in addition to the officer's regular pay. (Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 15, passed 2-4-2020)

Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-64685Fetched: 10/26/2026