Dozens of golfers took part in the Westworth Village Golf Tournament supporting Special Olympics of Texas and the Law Enforcement Torch Run. The weather was perfect and Hawks Creek Golf Course was in great condition. The final tally is not yet in but estimates put total funds raised in the neighborhood of $15k to $20k. For photos, click HERE
City Council Approves Warrant Officer Position
The Westworth Village City Council approved a new position within the police department for a warrant officer at its December 11th meeting. The council voted 4-1 to approve the position. This position will strive to reduce the number of outstanding warrants being held by the department for unpaid traffic tickets in the Westworth Village Municipal Court.
The Warrant Officer will be responsible for attempting to serve or collect on thousands of outstanding citations totaling over one million dollars in unpaid fines. The department plans to fill this position from existing staff. This will leave a vacancy within the police department and the hiring process has begun to fill that vacancy. Persons interested in the position of police officer can visit the EMPLOYMENT section of this website.
Potential Scam
The Westworth Police Department has been notified of a possible scam targeting parents of children from Burton Hill Elementary School. According to the information, parents may be contacted by an individual or organization selling tutoring services. The sales pitch leads the victim to believe that the tutoring is required by Fort Worth ISD. Staff members from Burton Hill Elementary state that no such tutoring is required.
If you are contacted by a representative of this company, please notify our office immediately at 817-738-3675.
Westworth Officers Begin ECA Training
The Westworth Village Police Department in cooperation with MedStar EMS began training in a new program that equips Westworth Village Police Officers as first responders for medical emergencies. All Westworth Village officers are now required to complete training as an Emergency Care Attendant, a recognized certification by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
The ECA certification is the minimum certification level to staff an ambulance in Texas. Once certified, Westworth Officers will be better equipped to assist in calls for emergency medical assistance. Since officers are on patrol 24 hours a day, their response time will put trained medical assistance on scene faster than under current protocols.
“This program will save a life” said Chief Doug Reim. 
Westworth Officers are being trained by MedStar paramedics who are certified in providing EMS training. Officers will undergo over 70 hours of training including riding with MedStar paramedics on an ambulance. Officers are trained in areas such as CPR, shock management, Automatic External Defibrillator use, airway management, child birth, treating lacerations, punctures, abrasions and burns, as well as many other areas.
The training is taking place over a six-week period with completion expected in mid February.
Police Seeking Voluntary Compliance in Code Issues
The Westworth Police Department sent out over 30 letters this week to residents who are in violation of various city ordinances. The most prevalent violations pertained to tall grass and weeds and the accumulation of junk or “rubbish” on the resident’s property.
Westworth city ordinances prohibit the accumulation of rubbish and junk. Under the defnitions in Section 6.05.001 of the Westworth City Ordinances rubbish is defined to include garbage, trash, and includes all animal, vegetable and inorganic matter subject to discard that is generated from within a household, residence or business. Other common violations include junk or abandoned vehicles, dilapidated fences or outbuildings, grafitti and items that can lead to a building being declared “substandard”.
Police are hoping for voluntary compliance on all violations. Residents will be notified by mail of existing violations and provided with the opportunity to correct the issue. If the issue is not corrected, police and city officials can issue citations. In severe cases, city officials can correct the issue and require the resident to pay for the abatement. Failure to pay for the abatement can result in a lien being placed on the property.
City officials reiterate that voluntary compliance is the preferred result of this action.
To read the Code of Ordinances, visit http://codes.franklinlegal.net/westworth-flp/.
Welcome!
Welcome to the Westworth Village Police Department’s website. As your Chief of Police, I hope to provide you with not only competent police officers, but empathetic and compassionate officers who use critical thinking and problem solving methods to successfully resolve incidents. We place a considerable amount of emphasis on community oriented policing efforts and officer discretion to form strong community bonds. Our goal is to serve our community with the highest service standards and in return ask and encourage using our site to interact and provide suggestions to aid us in meeting your expectations. So we don’t surprise you, officers are encouraged to knock on doors just to say “hi”….to include me. This is our opportunity to meet you and address any concerns you may have before they become a crisis. If you don’t see one of us at your door, please don’t hesitate to send a comment, call, or even stop by in person to meet me or any of your police department team members to tell us anything we can do to improve your quality of life. Thank you for all of your past support, but most importantly, your future desire to keep Westworth Village your home!
Chief Reim