Community leaders, rank-and-file officers and elected officials are weighing what’s most needed in the next police chief — namely someone who can build trust.
With Fort Worth’s list of police chief candidates narrowed to three, that concern looks different between stakeholders, but top-of-mind for all is a wish to bridge the gap between the public and police.
“The last thing we want is people to be afraid of the police, especially here in Fort Worth,” said Nestor Martinez, president of Fort Worth’s chapter of the National Latino Law Enforcement Organization…