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Mattie Parker: “I believe strongly we have one of the best [police]…”

Featuring: Mattie Parker, Republican | Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas

One-on-one with Mattie Parker with WFAA

Published February 10, 2023 | Video Starts at 01:57

Right. And right now I'm incredibly proud of our chief and his command staff and our rank and file officers. I believe strongly we have one of the best [police] departments in the entire country. 1700 employees, including our civilians on the force. And they wake up every single day to make sure that they're serving the citizens of Fort Worth. With that said, we have to listen. (01:57–02:01)

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Asserts that Fort Worth has one of the best police departments in the country.

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“We have 1700 employees, including our civilians on the [police] force.”
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“I strongly believe that the movement that really focused on defunding police departments or dismantling them, removing resources around…”
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“To be a large, thriving, growing city, you have to focus on quality of life. And with quality of life, first and foremost, from a city…”
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“I do believe [a racial divide in Fort Worth] is true.”
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“Chief Noakes and I helped lead a conversation at U.S. conference of Mayors conference in D.C. a few weeks ago.”
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“We've made a lot of investments in public safety that are not just traditional public safety, you know, men and women in uniform measures.”
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“One thing I'm incredibly proud this department brought forward and our city management supported was an enhancement of our crisis…”
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“They've also partnered with our HOPE team, which is how we really respond to those in the homeless community.”
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“Julie Schwearengen has focused almost her entire job on what it looks like to recruit and retain top officers across the city.”
One-on-one with Mattie Parker with WFAA | Uploaded February 10, 2023 | 06:39-06:46
“We do have independent police oversight right now in the city of Fort Worth with [the Office of Police Monitor].”
One-on-one with Mattie Parker with WFAA | Uploaded February 10, 2023 | 07:38-07:45
“Most of the elements that they asked for for independent oversight are already active in the police monitor's office.”
One-on-one with Mattie Parker with WFAA | Uploaded February 10, 2023 | 08:00-08:07
“I was very proud of the way the city of Fort Worth prepared for the trial and gave a certain level of respect for the digital process that…”
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“Judge Gallagher presided over the court in an excellent manner.”
One-on-one with Mattie Parker with WFAA | Uploaded February 10, 2023 | 12:13-12:17
“Fort Worth is well positioned to be an example for the rest of the country.”
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“In Fort Worth, we're starting to see a gap close [in trust and concern for accountability].”
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“The investments the City of Fort Worth has already started to make, our neighborhood improvement program is just one example.”
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“We received $403 million in the last two years thanks to the hard work of Congresswoman Kay Granger.”
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“The project [Panther Island] actually sits in [Congressman Mark Vesey's] district.”
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“You're about to see two large projects come online in the next several months that'll really encourage additional office relocation to the…”
One-on-one with Mattie Parker with WFAA | Uploaded February 10, 2023 | 19:16-19:24
“The Fort Worth Stockyards redevelopment... They're only probably a quarter of the way developed.”
One-on-one with Mattie Parker with WFAA | Uploaded February 10, 2023 | 19:24-19:32
“We went through a process called RAD Rental Assistance Demonstration to move residents around the city but invite them back into the area.”
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“It's over a billion dollar of investment with these three buildings and more to come [for Texas A&M University, Fort Worth].”
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“The number one reason people are moving here [to Fort Worth] is quality of life.”
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“The City of Fort Worth is rapidly growing and changing to meet the needs of this growing community that's about to be over a million people.”
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“Over 9.3 million people visit the city of Fort Worth right now and growing rapidly.”
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“The stockyard...has become the number one tourist destination in Texas, even surpassing the Riverwalk in San Antonio.”
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“Fort Worth is very proud to be home to Taylor Sheridan.”
One-on-one with Mattie Parker with WFAA | Uploaded February 10, 2023 | 25:36-25:40
“He [Taylor Sheridan] wants to move everything he can, 101 Studios here to Fort Worth, Texas.”
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“We really have to increase the film incentive fund in the state of Texas to compete with states like Louisiana and Georgia.”
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“Only 23% of our students who graduate from a high school graduate from a two year or four year credential within six years of high school…”
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“If they are low income, it's 13%.”
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“72% of your jobs require a post-secondary credential.”
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“I want every single high school student in Fort Worth, Texas to graduate with their credential before they graduate high school.”
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“It plays into a lot of the work we want to focus on with infant and maternal mortality rate as well.”
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