Fort Worth police break ground on new Northwest Patrol Division facility
Fort Worth Police new patrol division building
Fort Worth police broke ground on a new patrol division building on the northwest side of the city. City leaders say that area is growing so much– making this new facility a necessity.
FORT WORTH, Texas - The Fort Worth Police Department is breaking ground on its Northwest Patrol Division facility.
New Fort Worth Police Facility
Fort Worth Police break ground on new facility
Fort Worth police is breaking ground on a new facility that should help improve response times in the city.
What we know:
Construction began on Tuesday on the nearly 32,000-square-foot facility that will sit on Angle Avenue.
The new building will combine two existing facilities to better serve northwest Fort Worth.
That’s the fast-growing area of the city that includes the Stockyards and Eagle Mountain Lake.
What they're saying:
Fort Worth police believe that with the new station, the speed in which officers can respond and communicate will improve significantly.
"It shows the investment that we have with our community. It shows the connection we have with our community. And so, our community is going to use this as well beyond us. And so, for us...it's a great win not only for the city but the community," said Fort Worth Executive Assistant Chief Robert Alldredge.
"This new Northwest Patrol Division will help address the rapid growth we've talked about for a long time. Fort Worth is a popular place. We've already surpassed the city of Austin in size. We're on an upward trajectory. We need to keep up with that growth," added Fort Worth Councilman Carlos Flores.
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The nearly $26 million project was approved in a 2022 bond program.
Any additional funds come from the Crime Control and Prevention District, which helps create a budget plan for the department.
Crews hope construction will wrap up next spring.
The Source: The information in this story comes from the Fort Worth Police Department's groundbreaking ceremony for its new Northwest Patrol Division facility.