Fort Worth Police Chief speaks one-on-one with WFAA about crime reduction plan results

Fort Worth Police reports officers confiscated 115 illegal guns in the West 7th Street area in 2023, thanks to increased technology and security.FORT WORTH, Texas — When the chief of police in the City of Fort Worth presented his crime reduction plan to city leaders even, he admitted it was a tall order for his police department.

"First quarter of this year we had eight homicides. Now, don't get me wrong, eight is not the magic number. Zero is the magic number. But that's a 55.6% decrease over last year," said Chief Neil Noakes,"That's absolutely incredible. Those numbers are not common." "Using technology maybe to spot somebody who has a gun spot someone who's selling drugs, spot someone who's maybe got the potential to commit a violent crime," said Noakes.

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