{"id":203665,"date":"2025-09-06T00:44:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T00:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/203665\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T00:44:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T00:44:19","slug":"fort-worths-crime-control-and-prevention-budget-rising-2-6-to-more-than-138-6-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/203665\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Worth\u2019s Crime Control and Prevention budget rising 2.6% to more than $138.6 million"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fort Worth\u2019s Crime Control and Prevention District<\/strong><\/a> approved the district\u2019s 2026 recommended budget of just over $138.6 million, and $502,045 in grants in the current fiscal year for two community partner programs.<\/p>\n

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The fiscal 2026 recommendation represents a 2.61% increase from the current year\u2019s budget of $135.08 million. Among the eight top-level line items in the district\u2019s revenue summary presented for approval at its Aug. 19 meeting, the most significant percentage increase \u2014 other than from interest income with its 37.5% jump \u2014 is school resource office reimbursements, which are expected to increase 7.69%.<\/p>\n

Sales tax revenue, which represents the lion\u2019s share of the district\u2019s revenues, is expected to grow 4.73%, but the number is tenuous, Robert Alldredge, the interim police chief, said.<\/p>\n

He informed the board that anticipated challenges and uncertainty surrounding sales tax revenue in the upcoming fiscal year are creating budget complications and necessitating adjustments throughout the year.<\/p>\n

As part of its Emerging Partners initiative, the district approved a $250,000 grant to Como Lions Heart<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>for its Friday Night Lights program in City Council District 6.<\/p>\n

This program offers mentorship, life skills workshops, career guidance and a safe space for children as young as 5 and adults up to 25 years old in Lake Como. The program aims to reduce crime, promote positive decision-making, and help youth explore career opportunities. The grant will cover the program costs for 40 participants, the agency said in its application.<\/p>\n

The other approved grant, $252,045 to the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition<\/strong><\/a>, will support the organization\u2019s Stable Homes, Stable Schools program. The initiative provides affordable, quality mental health services through licensed counselors to individuals of all ages and backgrounds in north and west Fort Worth, and especially to at-risk youth.<\/p>\n

The goal is to reduce crime and school drop-out rates by addressing their root causes. The new grant will help the program serve 350 participants, according to the coalition\u2019s application.<\/p>\n

Alldredge also presented updates on Fort Worth crime statistics:<\/p>\n