What to Know
- Officers must respond to calls in pairs.
- Officers must wear body armor.
- Change is effective immediately; there are no exceptions.
Police-involved shooting incidents have, sadly, been "the story" of most major media outlets over the past two weeks. After the recent events in Dallas and Baton Rouge that resulted in the deaths of eight officers and injuries to several others, the Fort Worth Police Department has chosen to take action to increase the safety of it's police officers.
As of Sunday evening, FWPD announced all of its officers, in every department and at every level, will be patrolling in pairs until further notice.
They also stated that "all officers should be wearing body armor."
This mandate is effective immediately and they said it is not optional nor will there be any exceptions. All officers responding to any call will also be required to leave with a partner.
It is unclear whether other DFW-area police departments will follow in the Fort Worth Police Department's footsteps.
