L a k e Wo r t h
POLICE DEPT Citizen & Visitor Survey
Lake Worth Businesses & Workers
The Lake Worth Police Department
TRUST THROUGH TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The effectiveness of a law
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enforcement agency and its officers depends enormously on the relationship it forges with the community it serves. Community-police relationships, like all relationships, must be based on mutual trust and respect in order to thrive. Seasoned law enforcement personnel know that trust and respect are rooted in transparency and accountability, and that is why we are excited to announce the
is committed to the Trust Through
Department to examine and develop
Transparency Initiative. As a
data driven policies that will improve
demonstration of our commitment,
the way homelessness is managed
we created a brand-new section
in our community. We understand
on our website that is dedicated
that homelessness is a complex issue
to making information available to
and comes with no quick or easy
you - our community. The following
solution. However, we believe it is
documents are currently available at
an issue worthy of addressing.
www.lakeworthtx.org/police under the Trust Through Transparency tab:
barriers and the Lake Worth Police
Reports, Department Reports, etc.
Department is committed to actively
• Complete Policy and
The Lake Worth Police Department takes
Procedures Manual
transparency and officer integrity by assessing community-police interactions, providing valuable employee inservice training, and maintaining open lines of public communication. In our Trust Through Transparency initiative, we focus on the following areas: • Internal strategies that promote fair and impartial policing
• Commendation and Complaint Forms and Procedures In addition to our website, you can also find valuable information and real-time updates on LWPD’s social media accounts. We are active on: Twitter (@lakeworthpd), Instagram (@ lakeworthpolice), YouTube, Facebook and NextDoor. You can also follow the hashtag #lakeworthpd on all platforms. Note: For breaking information
• Collection, analysis, and publication
and near real-time updates, be
of police-citizen contact data
sure to follow us on Twitter.
• Publication of department
Assessing Attitudes and
policies and procedures
Perceptions of Homelessness
• Efficient and convenient avenues
The City of Lake Worth and the
for citizens to make comments,
Lake Worth Police Department have
complaints and inquiries
partnered with Texas Christian
LAKE WORTH DIRECTORY
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The concern for our community’s homeless population transcends all
• Annual Reports i.e. Racial Profiling
Trust Through Transparency initiative. a proactive role in promoting agency
University’s Criminal Justice
searching for equitable long-term solutions. Over the next 18-24 months, the City of Lake Worth and the Lake Worth Police Department will be working with partners from across Tarrant County to understand the issue and find creative solutions to improve it, but we also need your help! There are two survey options: 1) Citizen and Visitor Survey, and 2) Business Survey. The citizen and visitor survey is intended for those who live and regularly visit Lake Worth. The business survey is intended for those who either own a business in Lake Worth or who work in Lake Worth. The surveys take about 15-20 minutes to complete and can be reached by scanning the QR codes (above) with your mobile phone.
